Grateful
I have been thinking a great deal about the past few days of my life. It has been a roller coaster. Last week, I sent out a message about how impressed I was with the progress of my children. I don't want you to think that my feelings have changed. They have made great improvements. Yet there is always room for growth. I know that I have room to grow as well.
Anyway, thinks have been kind of crazy. Our main computer died. We have yet to replace it because of financial restraints. It was not long before it passed away that our water heater decided to have a senior moment. We were not able to find any depends that would fit, so it was replaced. It did not last a week before the new ones flame went out. Again we replaced it. A few short days later, our garbage disposal stopped working. Oh did I mention that our refrigerator is having its own senior moments as well.
So you get an idea of where our focus has been. The queen went full time and I have been working extra hours. Between the months of January and February, I was hoping to have enough to at least replace the main computer. We wanted to put a little in the bank for a rainy day, but feel that we need to have a computer in the house for home work and such. We have been living without the disposal and the fridge's senior moments are manageable.
Last Friday, I was having one of those days. My day started off with disappointment and tears. To help find a resolution, I decided to drop by one of the schools to speak with teachers before going to work. Did I mention that it was cold and rainy that day as well?
Anyway, I talked to the teachers, still disappointed, but felt resolution was in the works. When I got out to my car, the ignition would not turn. It was like everything came crashing down on me at once. I found myself asking why? My pleadings quickly changed to hows and whats, but it was still very frustrating. Walking home from the school, in the rain, already disappointed did not help. I was late for work, there was too much to do, and my emotions were on the edge. It was a long day.
Saturday morning, it became my task to get the car fixed. $425 later, it is fixed. It was a challenge, but is done. The money we had saved was going in other directions. I was a little frustrated with that. Then I started thinking how grateful I should be. If it was not for these other things, I would not have been working to save money. We would not have had the extra on hand. I am grateful how the Lord watches out for me. I am sure that there are many other situations like this in my life that I do not recognize. I need to start. We all do. I am truly grateful. I have taken the time to express that gratitude. I encourage you to do the same.
Anyway, thinks have been kind of crazy. Our main computer died. We have yet to replace it because of financial restraints. It was not long before it passed away that our water heater decided to have a senior moment. We were not able to find any depends that would fit, so it was replaced. It did not last a week before the new ones flame went out. Again we replaced it. A few short days later, our garbage disposal stopped working. Oh did I mention that our refrigerator is having its own senior moments as well.
So you get an idea of where our focus has been. The queen went full time and I have been working extra hours. Between the months of January and February, I was hoping to have enough to at least replace the main computer. We wanted to put a little in the bank for a rainy day, but feel that we need to have a computer in the house for home work and such. We have been living without the disposal and the fridge's senior moments are manageable.
Last Friday, I was having one of those days. My day started off with disappointment and tears. To help find a resolution, I decided to drop by one of the schools to speak with teachers before going to work. Did I mention that it was cold and rainy that day as well?
Anyway, I talked to the teachers, still disappointed, but felt resolution was in the works. When I got out to my car, the ignition would not turn. It was like everything came crashing down on me at once. I found myself asking why? My pleadings quickly changed to hows and whats, but it was still very frustrating. Walking home from the school, in the rain, already disappointed did not help. I was late for work, there was too much to do, and my emotions were on the edge. It was a long day.
Saturday morning, it became my task to get the car fixed. $425 later, it is fixed. It was a challenge, but is done. The money we had saved was going in other directions. I was a little frustrated with that. Then I started thinking how grateful I should be. If it was not for these other things, I would not have been working to save money. We would not have had the extra on hand. I am grateful how the Lord watches out for me. I am sure that there are many other situations like this in my life that I do not recognize. I need to start. We all do. I am truly grateful. I have taken the time to express that gratitude. I encourage you to do the same.
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