Things have been kind of rough around here since Jamie lost his job. While we are confident that we are in God's will and right where He wants us...we do have moments where we feel discouraged. When you look at the numbers we bring in and the number of our bills, it shouldn't make sense. BUT God has provided for us and it amazes me how far we have come because of His grace.
Since our bills are kind of already in jeopardy it is REALLY hard to justify spending any extra money. For Pete's sake, I felt bad buying the girls some much needed socks the other day! So things like Batman Arkham City (the sequel to one of Jamie's games, which he already had 20 dollars on) and a new outfit for Jovie just naturally sat on the back burner.
Yesterday we kind of brain stormed and decided we needed to try to do something to get out of our funk. Jamie gathered up some older xbox games to see if he could get some trade in value at game stop and I went and got duplicate baby shower items from Jovie's things and we headed to Kokomo. When we went to Walmart we found out we could get a gift card for 30 dollars with our duplicate items!!! I was so excited! Jovie got 2 new outfits, a swaddling blankie, two bottles, newborn diapers and we even got wipes. I felt super blessed and just happy I could get Jovie her very own take home outfit, (I just like for the girls to have something of their own since hand-me-downs are all too normal around here.) We then headed to Gamestop. Jamie traded in his game and the guy said "Well that brings you up to $38.00" ($60 game mind you.) Jamie pulled out the card as I told him he could pay a little cash if need be...turns out the guy at Gamestop doesn't know how to word things correctly. He should have said...your trade in value is 38....they ended up owing Jamie a nickle :)
We were on cloud nine. Seriously. God is just so good and it feels so nice that He cares about even the little materialistic things that He really could just turn away from and say "deal with it" but instead He cares enough to give us a little blessing in our week. I am so thankful...we needed that little moral booster.
Just wanted to share our fun moment...I don't think anyone could have known how much those little things meant to us...but I don't want to forget this feeling. The feeling that God cares even about the little things.
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