Paul Ceohlo, the Brazilian writer, once said, “I believe in signs… what we need to learn is always there before us. We just have to look around with respect and attention to discover where God is leading us and which steps we should take.”
We were visiting my mother over the weekend, and while making breakfast, we saw a spot of bright green perched on a jar. Walking closer, we discovered, it was a grasshopper! Not every day do you find a grasshopper in your kitchen, so we decided to lift the jar carefully and to walk it to the patio door.
Once the grasshopper was safely outside, we asked ourselves, why was there a grasshopper in our kitchen? Was it a sign?
We pulled out our phones and started searching for what a grasshopper symbolizes. Did you know grasshoppers can only hop forward? They can’t move backwards or sideways.
Some believe when a grasshopper shows up, it’s a sign you are moving in the right direction. Still others believe it’s a sign you should have faith and take the next step in your journey.
Of course, none of that could be true. It could just be that a grasshopper flew into our kitchen.
What do you think? Have you felt you were given a sign? Could a sign be waiting for you today? Even a grasshopper?
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