Christmas Blessings

It is now the end of January and I have failed to write about our Christmas blessings.

Svend had attended a conference over a year ago. His team of 3 won $500.  One guy was assigned to take the check and count it as income then divide it.   That check never came.  Then, it did.  $134. We were struggling… Christmas presents, oil changes, food…. The day that check came, i wrote on my Facebook "I do not believe in luck or coincidences. I believe in a very mindful and loving Father in Heaven."  And it's true. every bit.

Svend's car ended up needing starter… which ended up being around $350.  We had two choices. Use our discover card (with a  current balance of $800) or use our savings account with a current balance of $400 and earmarked for Texas.  Realizing that our discover billing period hadn't started again, we opted to empty our savings so we wouldn't be responsible for over $1000 in just a few weeks.

I held $300 of crisp bills in my hand from the ATM and we went to pay off the car repair.

Now, we had to get to Texas… Svend got paid on Friday (we were leaving that afternoon) so we just figured we'd use or paycheck and then suffer the consequences the last few days before the next paycheck…typical anyway.

Bishop came over and brought us a letter. Inside, $300 of crisp bills. I knew it the minute I pulled them out…I said to Svend "this feels just like the $300 I held the other day" and as I counted, I was overjoyed.  Our Father in Heaven is TRULY mindful of HIS children.


We made it to Texas. I met Svend's boss. He signed his contract. It's official!

Now we have a tax return coming (as soon as we get our W2) and a possible $3000 in over payments to medicare being returned to us. I hope that one really does come. We have $1400 boards and $300 in flight/car/hotel so Svend can take a test in Texas.

I am grateful we pay tithing. I am grateful we can see our blessings so clearly. Someday money will not be such an issue and it may be hard to see our blessings…our struggles may seem even bigger. I worry i won't have such an eye open to the blessings so freely given and pray I will be able to see and enjoy them and express my love to my Father in Heaven and teach my children to see the blessings we are given.