I've lost count how many times my writing has addressed an issue I face after it prints. For a social media meme, I used a snow scene around a streetlamp with the words, "Like a new-fallen snow, allow God to blanket your life with His love." Intended as a moment of joy for those who face a difficult day, I scheduled it and forgot about it.

However, while performing caregiving chores at 3:00 a.m. the day it published, I remembered that post. As I fought tears and swallowed frustration, I repeated it as a prayer to calm my frazzled nerves, strengthen my tired body, and remind me of God's never-failing presence.

If we use our gifts to serve others, we never know when God may return the benefits of those offerings to us.