Stardate 11.25.2025
Yesterday, something extraordinary happened — the kind of moment that slips into your day quietly, but leaves your heart wide awake.
As I stood at the front door of my day job — a new assignment that nudged me out of my comfort zone — a man approached me with a direct question.
“What are you selling?” he asked.
“I’m not selling anything,” I said with a smile. “I’m part of an experiment. We’re trying something new.”
He paused, looked at me again, and said softly, “I want to talk to you.”
We stepped to the side, and for the next several minutes, this man unfolded the story of his life — a story marked by tremendous success, deep responsibility, and a five-year journey of recovery that had reshaped him from the inside out. He’d built companies, led teams, and climbed to the very top of the corporate world. But now, he explained, he was on the final step of a long program, one that had brought him face-to-face with grace, humility, and healing.
“I’m buying items to help others,” he said. “This is my last step. And all I can tell you is this — we were supposed to meet today. And I’m grateful for what you’re doing.”
I stood there humbled. He called it his final step. But for me, it felt like a holy appointment — a reminder that God places angels in everyday clothing right at our doorstep.
My boss had asked me to help at the front door, filling in a role much like the angel Roy who worked the front door at the rental car company in Kahului. Customers told me last week how people like Roy help carry us through the moments when life feels like one long line. And now here I was, on the other side of the counter, experiencing the same grace I witnessed in Hawaii.
I wish I could stand on the roof of my workplace and shout about what happened — not about myself, but about the beauty of encounters that feel handcrafted by God. But instead, I’ll honor the assignment I was given. I’ll simply report the truth:
Yesterday, I met an angel.
And he reminded me that none of us walk alone.
Come back tomorrow — I can’t wait to share more stories from the people I met while traveling. I’m starting to see the light in all of it. We really are connected.
Have a wonderful day.
Captain’s Addendum
Spock: “Doctor, the statistical probability of encountering two angels in two weeks is… unusually favorable.”
Bones: “Spock, for once in your life, don’t use math to ruin the moment. Sometimes people show up right when your soul needs a tune-up.”
Spock: “Then it appears the Captain experienced what humans refer to as a divinely appointed intersection.”
Bones: “Exactly. And if you ask me, he ought to brace himself — God’s not done sending reinforcements.”
Michael’s Reflection:
Sometimes heaven whispers through strangers. And sometimes, heaven pulls them right up to the front door.
Scripture for the Journey
“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” — Hebrews 13:2
Mission Log
Encounters like these remind us that living long and prospering isn’t about success alone — it’s about purpose, connection, and the quiet courage to show up where God places us.
Gratitude to Carry Into the Day
Today, I’m thankful for divine appointments — the unexpected conversations that wake up the soul and remind us that grace walks toward us long before we know it’s coming.
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