Tablescapes, Godwinks

the Painted Apron

4 years ago

I have been trying to make November slow down,

and enjoy every minute of this peaceful month

as we prepare for Thanksgiving and the holidays ahead

Thanksgiving is bittersweet to me

My youngest son was born on Thanksgiving,

and it was HH’s favorite holiday

I lost them both too early, but am thankful God shared them with me for a while…

Are you familiar with Godwinks?

I just recently learned that many uncanny coincidences can only be explained by a Godwink, an event or personal experience, so astonishing that it is seen as a sign of divine presence, especially when perceived as the answer to a prayer

I recently experienced a powerful Godwink

I go to Stretch Zone twice a week, a spa like place where you can be professionally stretched, which not only feels amazing, it helps your coordination, balance and general well being. Like a massage, you lay on a table, but are fully clothed. The professional stretcher works his/her magic for 30 minutes, and you leave feeling light and invigorated

During my first session with Beth, we discovered we had a lot in common…after chatting and finding out she went to the same high school as my children, she said “your last name sounds so familiar, what are your children’s names?” I said Ryan and Tara, and told her when they graduated…then I said, “you are much younger than they are, when did you graduate?”

And then she said, what about Kyle? My eyes got wide and I said “Oh! I don’t usually talk about Kyle unless it’s with someone who knew him…”

And she said, “I went to high school with Kyle, his girlfriend was my best friend!” We looked at each other, hugged, cried, and kept shaking our heads, thinking wow…what an incredible coincidence…

Later in the week the manager came over to me and said, “Jenna, Beth told me about the special connection you share, that is a Godwink you know…”