Clouds

I was reading today about an Austrian father who had been keeping half of his family captive in the basement, not letting them see the light of day. The other half of the family, including his wife and children had no idea of the happenings in the basement. Its an incredibly sad story. The father had an ongoing incestuous relationship with his daughter who mothered 7 of their children. Finally, one of the oldest, Kirsten, got sick and had to be taken to the hospital. To make a long story very short, the father is in prison and the family is slowly healing. But what I read today made me know that God does what pleases Him and He will reveal Himself in situations that seem hopeless. The girl, Kirsten, after waking up from an artifical coma and finally being exposed to the outside world, would get excited about the normal things we see everyday. Doctors said that a cloud passing by made her giddy. Hearing a certain song that she had never heard before made the girl so excited that she eventually had to be forced to sit still. So in lue of the horrendous situations the captives had faced, their "father" in jail and the mass confusion with the relationships created, the girl still could find joy in the little things. It made me realize how we take such liberties as clouds or music for granted. Perhaps the Father places the little things around so that we can see and remember His glory, grace and love. I dont think we have to be depraved to see them either. Maybe the pain and hurt that we feel are His way of making us see the things that He lavishes us with every day. Praise Him for the clouds.