Here's a fun idea.
30 days of Thanks.
30 things you are thankful. I know times are rough and tough all over.
But I think when things are rough is exactly when you need to sit in the still and quiet of your heart and be thankful.
I'll give you my daily thanks, one every day for the whole month of November. You give me yours. Pass it along.
So yesterday was November 1st and a good, wonderful friend handed me hockey tickets. What a blessing. Not that it cost all that much to go see the Stockton Thunder that is what's extra wonderful about it, but the fact that we don't have to come up with the extra cash to go is a blessing and we get a fun evening out with our boys my mom and my aunt. Extra special the other tickets are going to be used by Joseph's preschool teacher and that makes me so happy. She is a wonderful lady and has a great family and I am happy they'll get to have a fun evening out too. Thank you Heather for passing the blessings around.
So today I am thankful that while we won't have a ton left over we have just enough to pay the bills that are currently due. It's a horrible feeling to not be able to pay for what you need, for what you owe. We were there. We walked that road. It was awful. The phone calls are terrible and they don't stop. We are walking a tight rope to stay in the black and it's not a lot extra for the next two weeks for sure but there is enough for what we need. Which is more than some have right now and I am thankful for it.Sometimes I get sent a for a loop and end up short and that totally stinks and I hate it. I hate the feeling in my stomach. Last night we sat down and filled out a form for a home loan that is based on how low your income is and the fact that we have a disabled child. Yay we qualify. But ugh we qualify. It was sort of sad to see that a family of 4 survives on but we do. How do we do it? We get a lot of help from my folks and coupons all.the.time. I am not happy about using Joseph's disability for this loan I have mixed feelings about it. But it's worth looking into I guess.
We have a great weekend planned that I paid for ahead of time. I bought some gift cards with some overtime for a birthday present and for a dinner out to celebrate our anniversary and part of the money goes back to Derek's school. So the weekend except for the gas is paid for. I am so happy I did that weeks ago. Planning, planning. Use your head. I am learning.
Simple it's true but it felt good to be thankful for what little I have it's more than enough.
Your turn...
2 comments:
Tammy....GOD gave you little JOSEPH for a reason. If it's to help you and your family to better yourself, then thank Him and move forward. I belive God gives us things in our life and it's up to us to use them the best way we can. Most people don't know when something special comes into their life and then they miss out because they're afraid to use the gift. Look at it like GOD gave you Joseph so you could give him a better place for him to lay his head down at night. Have a wonderful time with all your family at the hockey game.(Remember to be careful in the big, bad city of Stockton!) Love to all of you, Uncle Phil
Ok, so I am going to try to be thankful here...I am thankful for two beautiful and happy children despite what has been going on around here. I will try to be thankful for something every day - Good Mojo right? Love ya!
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