Going to Goodwill can be a kind of hit-or-miss thing. Sometimes, you don’t find anything. You wander all through the store and don’t see anything you can’t live without. Sometimes, you hit the proverbial jackpot.

Today, I found five vinyl albums, including this one by Kenny Rogers. The others were by Carly Simon, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, and the Eagles. I’d call that a pretty good score, especially when you consider that each record cost me about $1.

It’s funny how Goodwill and thrifting can echo life sometimes. You never know what you will get from each day, but if you just keep showing up with expectations, you will occasionally find hidden treasures and blessings in places you never would have expected.

I’ve found that God shows up and speaks to me in the most unlikely places. The more I live in gratitude and expectation that God is working, the more I see Him and the more He speaks to me.

So keep showing up, keep praying up, and keep expecting God to do what only God can do. And the rest will surprise you . . . in a good way.