Clovered in Prayer

January 7, 2019 The end of November rolled by and the holiday season set in.  I wrote many, many letters to accompany all of my prayerful finds.  January crept in and I received a request.  A dear friend who is part of our family has been living with aggressive brain tumors.  He has chosen not to chance surgery and keep the steady road of life-altering treatment.  He requested a clover. Now,  I don't know if you have ever experienced a Midwest winter but they can be harsh. Long. Cruel even.  We both knew I would keep praying but a finding a clover was going to have to wait.  I was eager for spring knowing that the first one I found would be for him. Or so I thought....like so many other days before, I hustled out to my car from work and glanced at the clovers along the way.  There it was!  My team at work was praying for him just a few hours before this.  I told them it was a silly request but in addition to healing,...

November 18, 2018 November 15 "Nicole - I need you to find some more clovers and pray for my sister-in-law who has three little kids and was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She started chemo Monday. It's hard to believe that this is even happening because besides a little pain, she is fine. I'd love for you to find her a couple.  I'd really appreciate it!!" November 16 So sorry to hear this! The snow will make it difficult but I will do my best. I would love to pray for her. What is her name? I have many tucked into my Bible over the years so even if I can't find one I will get you some. "Her name is Micah. Thank you so much!!!!" My son was helping me decorate for an event at work and we went early in the morning to get started.  There had been lasting snow for several days and the only green to be seen on campus was tucked under the evergreens.  As we parked, I knew we had to take a look. This may have been our only chan...

Still October (my favorite time of year) I didn't think we would make it to 40...then 70...but 100!  What an incredible journey.  Where to find #100 came to me in a dream.  This clover was a block away from my house on the near side of the sidewalk across from a restaurant dumpster.  Ok, God, let's go for it.   We walked down and everything was covered in melting snow and cracking ice.  There wasn't a clover in sight!  I decided to hunt anyway.  I bent down at the corner of earth between sidewalk and industry where I thought it would be. I moved a layer of slushy snow then ice then sloppy brown oak leaves to find a muddy patch of ragged clovers. There it was! #100 belonged to Linda.  Linda is larger than life: she laughs big, she loves big, she soothes. The stem on this water-logged clover was thick, strong.  Just like my friend, it was grounded and ready to weather.  It's late October and 100 seems like a great place ...

October 2018    As October settled in, I spent as much time outside as possible. I knew the harsh weather was on its way and my clover days would be on hold until next season. We were at 71 clovers found and the weather was turning fast.  I feared this was coming to an end. My boys and I met my in-laws at Honey Hill a beautiful local farm to pick out pumpkins and enjoy the day.  The lot for parking was full of clovers - overgrown, matted down clovers. After a few glances we found a couple.  These few were the largest I had ever seen and I knew they would press beautifully.  First, was for Penny and her brave battle with cancer.  Our sons are special to each other and I am grateful for her friendship.  My heart breaks watching her hurting but, man, is she strong!   We got on with our shenanigans and enjoying the farm's activities and animals.  I spotted clovers growing out of a crack in the sidewalk and in a dense section en...

Nothing published since September?  Can you tell that is when I started a big, new job?  I hope to publish the three stories I have drafted so I can finally wrap up this project. I don't think anyone has been waiting for them but I set a goal and I plan to see it through. It has been wonderful to relive some of the miraculous moments from my journey.  If you have read my words or received a clover, I hope you felt smudged with the love of God.  These clovers are my Holy Spirit sprinkle and as long as I find them (or they find me) I will use them to encourage others. It was raining hard. A moment in this kind of rain drenches you to the bone and you feel sticky all day.  Usually I would love to slow down and soak it up but I was working. I had an appointment and had no choice but to brave the downpour.  Also as usual, I was running late.  As I hurried out the door and down the sidewalk to the parking lot, I spotted a four-leaf clover.  I bent d...

What people are saying... Present Day "This means more to me than you will ever know. I have been trying to work on my relationship with God. I know He is there and He has my back...I know His grace surrounds me. But this is a tangible sign to me that he has patience with me and my work with our relationship. So thank you." "This letter was pretty profound for me. You hit on something I actually haven't talked to anyone about that I've been struggling with recently." I teared up again reading this one.  This moment made the whole project worth it. "Perfect timing." This one sat in a middle school student's backpack for two weeks before  being delivered but God had a plan for the day it was received.  "Thank you so much for the restoration you gave me today. I'm in a pool of thankful tears." "Is this real?" "How long does it take you to find one." "This was just wha...