God Is Also Working in the Ordinary Moments Last week, I was watching a series from Life.Church about Queen Esther. I’ve heard the story of Esther many times before. On the surface, it almost sounds like a fairy tale — an orphan girl became a queen, a bad guy wanted to destroy her people, and in the end, good won over evil. But this time, the story struck me differently. One interesting thing about the Book of Esther is that God is never directly mentioned. There was no burning bush, no voice from heaven, no dramatic miracle and no moment where it says, “God spoke to Esther.” And yet, when you look at the whole story, you can see God’s providence everywhere. In ordinary moments. At the right place. At the right time. Esther was a Jewish orphan who was raised by her cousin Mordecai. When Queen Vashti refused the king’s command, a search began for a new queen. Esther was taken into the palace. It wasn’t something she had planned for herself. She went through months of preparation before ...
I would also like to document a little progress of our business. First of all, I want to thank Almighty God for His faithfulness, providence and guidance throughout this journey. For the past eight months, He has sustained our business, even during the quieter summer season. Somehow, customers still came to us, and we had enough to keep going. We have now expanded into another storeroom, so we have two spaces with a total of about 95 sqft. Our inventory has also grown as we slowly learn what our customers actually need. Of course, there were many moments when I worried. Will we have enough customers to cover our costs? Did I buy the right products? Are the jackets warm enough? Will they really keep our customers comfortable when they are somewhere far away in freezing temperatures? But whenever those worries came, I felt God gently reminding me that this business is not only about me or about making a profit. There is a greater purpose behind it. He will send the customers to us. My pa...