Garden of your heart

God just continues to bless our socks off! :)

I get so amazed that God would love us so much to bless us so much!  After struggling through that decision regarding working part-time or not, and deciding that we would rather do what God wants for us (no matter what others think), live for Him and serve Him even if it is at a financial cost to us, God has definately made us confident that this decision was His answer to us.  Since that time the following has happened:

1.  A friend gave us 1 1/4 boxes of nectarines. 

2.  The same friend said in a few weeks she will have peaches and apples for us as well.

3.  Today we went to purchase headsets for our cell phones.  We were thrilled to find out that due to our good account we had a 10% discount coming.  Then as the man continued to ask us questions, he said that due to my hubby's job we actually would get a 25% discount on the item purchased AND 15% discount on our plan each month.  This will be about a $10.50 savings each month.

4.  We received our phone/tv/cell phone/internet bill and they determined they had made a mistake and that in reality we should be getting greater credits every month  than we were getting.   So, we will be saving even more than we had thought by bundling all these service (this does not account for the savings in #3), as well as this month getting retro for the credits we hadn't received in the previous two months.

Once again, it reminds me that the Lord cares for His childrens needs (and sometimes even wants) and that we just need to trust Him with our lives.   It is such reassurance to me that I am supposed to be home instead of in the workforce.  There have been two other times similar things have happened.

One was when my dad got really sick and had emergency bypass surgery.  At this time he was living with us and I knew he needed extra care.  I was working full-time and we were trying to pay off a car payment.  When I calculated it, I thought we could do it just on my hubby's income so I gave notice.  Afterwards, I realized I calculated wrong and we would be short the very first payment.  We started to pray and before our next payment was due, we received $10,000 (just enough to pay off the car) from inheritance.  Another time, we were struggling to care for the upkeep on our home (it is an older home needing lots of things fixed) and we debated whether I should go back to work to do it.  Again, we found that there were area's we could cut and then unexpected checks would  come our way from overpaid insurance, etc.!   In all these cases, we had not said anything to anyone, we just prayed!  So.....it was all God!!!!!   

I just want to praise Him for his everlasting love and care!  I put the song "Great is Thy Faithfulness" on this blog because it is my favorite song and has been since I was 10 years old.  It seems to sum up all that I feel and think at this point! 

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05:30, Sunday, August 3, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

What wonderful blessings you have received!!!! I absolutely love these type of stories!!!

When my mother was in the hospital after being diagnosed with cancer, (and I was 71/2-9 months pregnant during this time she was in and out of the hospital), I had a hard time leaving the hospital one night. We lived 2 hours from the hospital, and I didn't want to leave and go home, even though my dad was staying with her. I had a panic attack in the parking lot, and ended up getting sick from the emotions and stress. We were just pulling out of the hospital driveway, and my brother called, offering to pay for a room for us in a hotel in town, so we could come back if something happened, as well as be there for the morning, before she had to go in for more testing. It was such a blessing, because we didn't have any money to pay for a hotel, and the gas driving back and forth was hurting our pocket book as well. My brother, had already been online, and on the phone with a very nice hotel, saved the room, paid over the net with a credit card and had a conformation for us!!!

Thanks for sharing this story. I hope I didn't bore you with mine.

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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09:50, Monday, August 4, 2008 .. Posted by becky

isn't GOD just sooo amazing! i love to hear how HE
blesses those who are in HIS will. love ya
becky
someday i am coming to visit!:)