Mar 09 2010
Had to share this…
warning: please don’t read this if spiritual stuff offends you~
OK…you are still here. Some of my facebook friends have the Bible verse of the day app. Actually didn’t know it existed until a little while ago. Anyway…I have read these verses a million times but I really think many of us can relate to them on a new level after living through the last year or so.![]()
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. - Philippians 4:12-13 – NIV
Isn’t funny in life how you don’t realize just how blessed you are until you experience a recession or some other challenge in your life?
With coupons in hand, I go to the grocery store…
With “fuel perks” on my bonus card I go get gas…
Every purchase now is a well thought through decision instead of a daily task.
My prayers keep getting answered, “Daily bread” and faithfully provided it has been. Thank you for being part of my daily bread! Surviving cancer was a HUGE blessing for me…but living year after year as an “insurance risk” can be a bit of a curse. With our healthcare expenses averaging $1900/month now and the recession changing spending across the board, I have learned just how much I have missed boxed macaroni and cheese. It IS delicious!
My advantage in this recession {coupled with our healthcare expenses) is how poor we were when I was growing up. Turning on the A/C in the summer was a BIG deal. In the winter on really cold days, Mom and I would get dressed by the stove after we made our toast in our single-wide trailer. I realized through the last few months how much of a hoarder I have become. In the song, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus”, there is a line that says, “and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His Glory and Grace”. How true that has become. I hope we all use the recession as an excuse to focus on family and the truly important relationships in life. It is easier to do on some days than it is on others…I know…but through focusing on the important things we will quickly realize that we are rich beyond measure.
Don’t believe me…check out this link. {and it is 8 years old…just imagine the updated info!}
Mrs. Guido passed away last night. That is probably what has made me think more Heavenward this evening. Don’t you know she and Dr. G are having the greatest time right now! He is showing her the streets of gold and the flowers he was picking for her only a year ago when he was transitioning between this earth and his Heavenly home. They both lived a life of purpose and we are all just a little bit better because of it. I know she was welcomed last night by, "Well done, Good and Faithful servant.”
I hope one day I will be too.

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