my ring

a few weeks ago i read a great book about being single. i normally can't stand these kind of books...i feel like i've already heard it all. you have to trust god, he will provide, don't put your life on hold, etc. etc. etc. my mom gave me this book a long time ago and i just rolled my eyes (sorry mom) and put it on my bookshelf. well recently i felt led to read it and i'm glad i did. it was refreshing. so to make a long story short the book said that if you see a piece of jewelry that you like-buy it! don't think that you have to wait till you get married to have "nice jewelry". so i was telling my family about the book and how i had seen a pretty ring in kohls that i wanted to buy. i briefly described it by saying; its round and has some diamonds on it. that is all i said-never mentioned it again. well, on my birthday i was opening my gifts and i was SO surprised to see the ring! i was TRULY surprised. so much so that i started to cry..i couldn't believe they remembered what i said and then went and bought it. i have to tell you-it is VERY hard to surprise me. i am very good at figuring out what i am getting for my birthday, christmas, etc. i actually can't remember the last time i was actually surprised by a gift before the ring. that is not to say i don't love my gifts...i just know in advance what i'm getting. so this ring was a true surprise and a true blessing. i have a great family!