Being Thankful in All Circumstances.
I am blessed. Blessed to live where I do, to have the job I have, and to have the people in my life that I do. I know that, so this isn't complaining. I'm telling a story. That's all.
I have a lot of broken things. My truck runs, but not well in the heat. My computer works, but my profile on this computer somehow got corrupted. Bucky ran away, and that busted my checking account some. The carpet cleaner was broken. I changed the belt but it still didn't work, and my bedroom carpet was a mess from Mr. Bucky's muddy adventure. To top it off, a piece of plastic somehow found its way into the impeller of the pump for the washing machine. When I cleared the jam, I reinstalled the pump and forgot to hook up the drain line for the washer, so my laminate floor has some warps in it from the water that got into the seams. The pump doesn't work, either, so for the time being, no washing machine. And then there was June's phone, which broke for good and had to be replaced. Lastly, we have no air conditioning, and it's rather warm in the house this summer.
That's not all that happened. On Friday, I got serenaded by a chubby young lady with red hair while stopped in traffic. I think she was just goofing around. She was singing, then looked over at yours truly, pointed her whole arm out the car at me, and starting singing TO me. I just shook my head and laughed.
Um, no.
The lady I wrote about a long time ago who I was going to ask out for the New Year's Eve the pussycat got smooshed in the recliner and who was then reassigned out of the building I work in is back in the building. She still likes me. I can tell.
I start my new 30 day detail to the flight line on Monday.
Um, no.
The gal at the local sev who likes yours truly said something to me about moi being re-married. I asked her is she was insane. I kinda gave her the three minute story of my Who and I. She's in a bad relationship. She liked me before this guy and we've remained friendly. We had one lunch date but things just didn't go anywhere. She asked me to lunch again so we could "talk".
Why me?
I heard from Tami Jo. I think she was fishing.
Yeah, NO!
Wendi just dropped off her tribe. She was piling up stuff on the doorstep. I told her just to come in. She said twice she didn't want to ruin my weekend. Never stopped her before.
That's all of 'em. And it's in a week. And I did see my Who for a very few minutes, but out of all of them she's the only YES!
And that's so stinkin' complicated.
Add to that, the financial woes. Bucky got arrested again and it was $100 to bail him out of doggie jail. And there was one bill that I couldn't include in my bankruptcy, that I thought got paid during my bankruptcy, that didn't. I got a letter from them reminding me that I still need to pay it. To the tune of $750.
Surprise.
So there's a lot of stuff going on there, and I just had to sit down and have coffee and felt something inside of me remind me to give thanks for what was left.
I have lots that still works. I'm happy and grateful for that. And I am genuinely grateful for what is left and I'm doing the best I can with what I have that kinda works.
That was this morning.
By this afternoon, I was able to transfer my files from my computer profile to an admin account so I didn't lose any files. Something told me to give fixing the carpet cleaner another shot. I did, and this time it works. I still will have to replace a belt soon, but it beats having to buy a new one. We have fans, so we won't melt. I have the pool.
The thing was, though, that when things were bleak, I just gave thanks. And somehow, things got just a little bit less bleak.
And I thought that point was worth sharing. That's a long list of stuff, even for me, but it's all in a week. And the answer to it was to just give thanks to God for blessing me with what I have, and what's still left. And having that changed heart that made that thanks something that was from the heart.
God is good! ALL the time! To Him be the Glory.!
I have a lot of broken things. My truck runs, but not well in the heat. My computer works, but my profile on this computer somehow got corrupted. Bucky ran away, and that busted my checking account some. The carpet cleaner was broken. I changed the belt but it still didn't work, and my bedroom carpet was a mess from Mr. Bucky's muddy adventure. To top it off, a piece of plastic somehow found its way into the impeller of the pump for the washing machine. When I cleared the jam, I reinstalled the pump and forgot to hook up the drain line for the washer, so my laminate floor has some warps in it from the water that got into the seams. The pump doesn't work, either, so for the time being, no washing machine. And then there was June's phone, which broke for good and had to be replaced. Lastly, we have no air conditioning, and it's rather warm in the house this summer.
That's not all that happened. On Friday, I got serenaded by a chubby young lady with red hair while stopped in traffic. I think she was just goofing around. She was singing, then looked over at yours truly, pointed her whole arm out the car at me, and starting singing TO me. I just shook my head and laughed.
Um, no.
The lady I wrote about a long time ago who I was going to ask out for the New Year's Eve the pussycat got smooshed in the recliner and who was then reassigned out of the building I work in is back in the building. She still likes me. I can tell.
I start my new 30 day detail to the flight line on Monday.
Um, no.
The gal at the local sev who likes yours truly said something to me about moi being re-married. I asked her is she was insane. I kinda gave her the three minute story of my Who and I. She's in a bad relationship. She liked me before this guy and we've remained friendly. We had one lunch date but things just didn't go anywhere. She asked me to lunch again so we could "talk".
Why me?
I heard from Tami Jo. I think she was fishing.
Yeah, NO!
Wendi just dropped off her tribe. She was piling up stuff on the doorstep. I told her just to come in. She said twice she didn't want to ruin my weekend. Never stopped her before.
That's all of 'em. And it's in a week. And I did see my Who for a very few minutes, but out of all of them she's the only YES!
And that's so stinkin' complicated.
Add to that, the financial woes. Bucky got arrested again and it was $100 to bail him out of doggie jail. And there was one bill that I couldn't include in my bankruptcy, that I thought got paid during my bankruptcy, that didn't. I got a letter from them reminding me that I still need to pay it. To the tune of $750.
Surprise.
So there's a lot of stuff going on there, and I just had to sit down and have coffee and felt something inside of me remind me to give thanks for what was left.
I have lots that still works. I'm happy and grateful for that. And I am genuinely grateful for what is left and I'm doing the best I can with what I have that kinda works.
That was this morning.
By this afternoon, I was able to transfer my files from my computer profile to an admin account so I didn't lose any files. Something told me to give fixing the carpet cleaner another shot. I did, and this time it works. I still will have to replace a belt soon, but it beats having to buy a new one. We have fans, so we won't melt. I have the pool.
The thing was, though, that when things were bleak, I just gave thanks. And somehow, things got just a little bit less bleak.
And I thought that point was worth sharing. That's a long list of stuff, even for me, but it's all in a week. And the answer to it was to just give thanks to God for blessing me with what I have, and what's still left. And having that changed heart that made that thanks something that was from the heart.
God is good! ALL the time! To Him be the Glory.!
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