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On Sunday, May 18th, 2014 I attended Mass with my two children. Due to their busy schedules, it was rare that we could attend Mass together. I was grateful. As we arrived at the church my children were asked by the usher to bring the gifts up during the offertory, which they agreed to do.
As I knelt to pray, I suddenly realized how special the request was – May 18th was the 26th anniversary of my mother’s death. The last time my children were asked to bring up the offertory gifts was August 26th, 2013, my mother’s birthday. Coincidence? No! God had given us such a gift on both those days. As we left church on May 18th, I asked the usher why she had chosen my children to carry up the offertory gifts. Her response was that she saw something in their faces and that God wanted her to ask them. I explained that it was the anniversary of my mother’s death. She was grateful I had told her for she now understood why God had her ask them. Thank God for his wonderful winks!
