I've talked to many people lately who are discouraged by the down enconomy and the lifestyle changes they are having to make. I will admit, it can be discouraging, but my faith is what is keeping me going. Usually about the time I feel I've had enough or start to worry how I am going to take care of a need, God comes through.
For instance, I was getting frustrated in the first trimester when none of my clothes fit and my maternity clothes from our first son were huge thanks to this child being born in a different season. I knew I had a little Christmas money to spend but it would not get me through the entire pregnancy. About this time, three different people blessed me with their maternity clothes and said they did not want them back. I went through everything, kept what fit and I liked, and passed on the rest to others who needed clothes too.
This one might seem petty, but another example is my son needed some sandals. We have had a few warm days and he was just too hot in socks and shoes. The only problem is my son will only wear Stride Rite shoes and he can instantly tell you when you put something different on his feet. I can usually find a pair at the outlet for a reasonable price but their selection was pretty sad and they were out of his size in the affordable options. On a whim, I decided to go to Kohl's since they sometimes have Stride Rite or Munchkins (made by Stride Rite). Lo and behold, my son fell in love with a pair of Cars sandals that were on sale for $12. This is literally the first pair of non Stride Rite shoes he has ever agreed to wear. A huge relief came off my shoulders because I wasn't sure where the $50-60 was coming from to buy him a pair of shoes for the summer.
I could go on and on with other non clothing related examples such as food being given to us and random checks or gift cards in the mail, but these are just two that have happened recently and caused me to pause and thank God for his blessings. I leave you with a verse that was posted on the Dave Ramsey site today:
"Blessed is the man who keeps on going when times are hard." James 1:12
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Gotta Have Faith
Posted by Julie at 4:27 PM
Labels: Gifts, Giving Back, Life, Living on Less, Pregnancy
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God is always faithful isn't he?
My son has some special needs and we wanted to create a safe place for him to play in our basement, sort of a crash around area, but we have cement floor and walls. We kept coming back to colored foam flooring, but it was going to cost us $400 or so.
The next week we found out our dd's gymnastics studio was moving and they used this foam flooring. My dh worked up his courage and asked if they were going to use all the flooring in the new place. They said no we could have anything extra. My dh helped them move for a few hours and came home with 2 vans full of flooring, free! It was such a blessing, God does know what we need and provides it.
Isn't it amazing how God works?!
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