{"id":20356,"date":"2026-03-11T09:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/the-story-that-sparked-an-unexpected-friendship\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:09:53","slug":"the-story-that-sparked-an-unexpected-friendship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/the-story-that-sparked-an-unexpected-friendship\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story that Sparked an Unexpected Friendship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You never know how God\u2019s going to use something small to lead you to something big.<\/p>\n<p>Take an incident that happened to me earlier this year. As you might recall, my parents were born in southeastern Turkey, but technically we\u2019re Syriac, i.e. an Aramaic-speaking minority descended from some of the first Christians in the Middle East. In the February 2015 issue of Guideposts, I wrote about my family\u2019s heritage\u2013how we\u2019re sort of an unknown people\u2013in a story called <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/faith-prayer-devotions\/stories-of-faith-faith-prayer-devotions\/the-lords-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Lord\u2019s Words\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Boy was I in for a surprise! After the February issue came out, I received letters from people in response to the article. One reader wrote to say her son was studying the Syriac dialect of Aramaic all the way in Waco, Texas! Another reader sent me a postcard with the Lord\u2019s Prayer written in Syriac\u2013something she just happened to get on a recent trip to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>And then there was the letter from Gladys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a longtime subscriber to Guideposts,\u201d Gladys wrote. \u201cYour article \u2018The Lord\u2019s Words\u2019 in the Feb. issue is beautiful and inspiring to say the least\u2026maybe mysterious ways is more like it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You see, Gladys knew all about the Syriac people and language. As it turned out, her priest and close friend, Dr. Joseph J. Palackal, was actively involved in preserving the Syriac language and music through a program called The Aramaic Project.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, I was delighted to connect with someone who knew so much about my culture. But God had even more wonder up his sleeve.<\/p>\n<p>I wrote Gladys back and, quite unexpectedly, we struck up a friendship! Every so often, I\u2019d come into work and find a colorful envelope waiting for me in my mailbox. One of Gladys\u2019 beautiful handmade cards. After all, she taught elementary school for 50 years\u2013she knows a thing or two about crafts! We chat on the phone now and then, too, like we\u2019ve known each other for years. Kindred spirits, I like to say.<\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t it amazing? How God used a simple story\u2013one where I confessed to feeling unknown and out of place\u2013to make the world feel not so very big?<\/p>\n<p>Mysterious ways, indeed<\/p>\n<p>Has God ever led you to a friend unexpectedly? Share your miracle below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You never know how God\u2019s going to use something small to lead you to something big. Take an incident that happened to me earlier this year. 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