by Mama Mable
Friday afternoon, I was frustrated over our lack of progress on the financial front. We were hit by a big bill last month and living very tightly until we get our equilibrium back. Not the end of the world, it just seems like something always hits as we start to get ahead.
On the way home from work, I turned off the radio and sang praises to God and thanked Him for all that He has done and is going to do for me. One of the things I was upset about was that I went to buy graham crackers for Ladybug before the special sale price ended but they were sold out. Given our tight budget and their extortionistic prices, I wasn't going to splurge on the pricier ones so I just left and went home. Granted, they're a luxury item and we could survive without them, but it was the end of a long day at the end of a long week and I was disappointed. As I praised God, I reminded myself that God will provide "according to his riches in glory in Jesus Christ." How much richer can you get? He had it covered.
Two minutes after I pulled into the driveway, a neighbor who adores RA stopped by on his way home from work. He can't stand to see her without giving her something (gifts are so his love language), so he handed her a box of crackers he had been snacking on. They were a new exciting flavor that gave her some much needed variety. (Blessing!) I could practically hear God saying, "you were right, I do have this covered." What a great moment.
It gets even better. We have a small fund for household improvements but were nowhere near what we needed for the big stuff. A neighbor who is redoing her entire kitchen plus her living room floors offered us her used carpet a couple of weeks ago. it's in great condition so we're going to put it in Ladybug's room to keep her warmer this winter. (Blessing!) She stopped by Saturday to confirm the measurements and offered us a price on her old oven that was beyond bargain priced. It was a steal. She wanted it out fast and is just a really nice person who has taken a liking to us, as we say in the south. She even drove it over on her trailer. We still lack the wiring needed to hook it up but that's not too far in our future. The oven is nicer than anything we could ever have dreamed of buying. It has more bells and whistles that I even hoped for. My big wish was a timer and maybe delay start bake. This has a bridge burner on the stove portion to put a griddle on and a convection oven so dinner will hopefully have fewer burned spots. It is Fancy Schmancy. God not only took care of our needs but He poured out blessings in abundance. Once again, showing that He's got it covered and I should choose faith over worry every time because He has never not come through.
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