This evening when I came home from work, I looked at my mail- another bill. When I opened it, I found out my gas and electric bill budget amount is being decreased by $50 every month! Since I'm on a strict budget, that's huge for me! That got me to thinking about the last few months. In January, I took a giant leap. I left a secure job and took a job that I thought would stretch us thin but that I also felt God was leading me to go. Never wanting my job choice to be a hardship on my family, I put my trust in Him to provide what we needed. Since then, I haven't looked back. And, I have continuously been reassured that I made the right choice and that God is taking care of my family. Instances like tonight when I found out I have $50 more a month to put towards my Financial Peace steps have given me peace of mind.
A few years back, during our 1st mission trip, the saying started "the more I give, the more I receive". That has been the case in my life since then. Earlier this week, I bought chips for the Teen Center. Every day, we have "5:00 chip time". As funny as it sounds, I actually have teens that come just for "chip time." Well, at least that's what got them to start coming. Then, as time has gone on, they stay and hang out or when they need someone, they know I'm there. Anyway, we ran out of chips 2 weeks ago so I've been scrambling to find random things for "chip time" since I haven't had many donations lately. So, I decided to pick up a few bags for this week. Then, when I went to pick up their Monday pizza, the place for this week wasn't able to make it. I just couldn't tell them there was no pizza- they really look forward to Monday's pizza. So, I stopped by another place and picked up a few pizzas. This week, I've ended up spending more money on stuff like that only to find out I'm getting it all back and then some!
So, where was God today? He was letting me know once again that He's got this covered, that He's taking care of everything I need.
John 14:27
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
Blessings,
Jennifer
A few years back, during our 1st mission trip, the saying started "the more I give, the more I receive". That has been the case in my life since then. Earlier this week, I bought chips for the Teen Center. Every day, we have "5:00 chip time". As funny as it sounds, I actually have teens that come just for "chip time." Well, at least that's what got them to start coming. Then, as time has gone on, they stay and hang out or when they need someone, they know I'm there. Anyway, we ran out of chips 2 weeks ago so I've been scrambling to find random things for "chip time" since I haven't had many donations lately. So, I decided to pick up a few bags for this week. Then, when I went to pick up their Monday pizza, the place for this week wasn't able to make it. I just couldn't tell them there was no pizza- they really look forward to Monday's pizza. So, I stopped by another place and picked up a few pizzas. This week, I've ended up spending more money on stuff like that only to find out I'm getting it all back and then some!
So, where was God today? He was letting me know once again that He's got this covered, that He's taking care of everything I need.
John 14:27
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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