Musings at Altitude

I’m obsessed (in a strangely addictive type way) about threads right now.  Not the threads that stitch clothing together, but instead the threads that stitch events in life together.  The analogy is perfect though, because a perfect garment is one where the thread is mostly unnoticeable, and it’s the same way in life.  That perfect thread in life is that thread that is only noticeable because we take the time to trace it, and in tracing it, we find those things that are stitched together so perfectly to result in that overwhelmingly positive outcome.

There are threads in everything. 

That thread that pulls together that perfect business opportunity which started with a chance meeting that led to an interest in your product or company that led to that near flawless briefing that led to the biggest contract your company has ever received. 

Or, that thread that tied together the right care giver at the right time to provide the needed support to get you or someone else through that toughest of times in life. 

Or, that thread that opened that perfect door to get you that long awaited and prayed for interview that offered you that absolutely fabulous job working for a wonderful boss in a company that you totally loved the mission.

I believe threads are divine in nature, with doors being opened, calls being made; opportunities being created that fulfill God’s path and plan for our lives.  I also believe that these threads stitch together relationships that we so desperately need to motivate us, uplift us, and challenge us.

As I obsessively look for these threads, I now look for God’s presence in each stitch, and I thank God for each new door opened, new contact made, new relationship established, and new opportunity provided.  As things are stitched together, things of beauty are created, and in those things of beauty, the master craftsman, our God and Creator, is revealed.

I encourage you to look for the threads as well and hope you to are stunned by the stitches and awed by our Creator!