Blessed by a Special Gift

Sometimes we think that what we do is of little significance. The mechanic may "just" be fixing a car. A teacher "just" teaches the same concept one more time. Some farmer "just" works the ground and plants the next crop.

But the Word says that, "God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."

Today He gave me a BIG love gift and it came via the Verizon salesman "just" doing his job serving a customer. I came away from the store with a car charger (so that I am not halfway through the day & have a dead phone because I am using it so much), a bluetooth headset (so that I don't wreck the SUV trying to drive one handed becaue I am constantly on the phone with one thing after another these days), a phone for Faith so that she has some means to communicate to the outside world when Mark & I both have to be gone and she is watching the others; no land line in the rental house), a microSD card (so that I can take pictures with my phone when needed and then transfer them to the computer) AND.....................

some pictures that I had on my cell phone which included this one of Abby and Faith!!! Woo hoo!!! What a blessing to see that sweet little pug face!!! (And might I add that I am so proud of myself for figuring out how to get a picture from my cell phone microSD chip to the blog post...even if it is sideways!)

• Because I am longing for my bed, you all are going to get bullet points for the rest of this post:


• A divine appointment sitting at the dog pound from 5:30A - 10:15A (but that's another post in and of itself)


• Very teary while explaining to the dog warden and the Humane Society that Abby, Cocoa and the 2 birds died in the fire


• Stopped by the appliance store to start the process of picking out new appliances so the owner can get a price quote for insurance


• Stopped by the furniture store to give them a heads up about needing to do the same thing with them


• Grabbed a shredded chicken sandwich and coke on the run for lunch


• Went to the post office to get stamps for thank you notes


• Visited the county auditor's office to fill out their form required for total losses


• Purchased thank notes at Christian book store so I can get started with what will be a BIG job...we are so, so very blessed!!!


• Bought groceries with a voucher from Charity Newsies


• Visited our burnt kitty at the vet...needless to say, he was very glad to see a familiar face. :-) The most pitiful part is seeing how painful his little burnt paws are to him. :-(


• Unloaded groceries at home and had just a little while before Mark got home, supper was delivered and more visitors arrived with additional donations.


• Enjoyed the first meal with all of us around the table at the same time since last Friday (although I was falling asleep with my head in my hands while my beloved was trying to lead family devotions).

May I leave you all with this challenge?? Consider..."But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." Genesis 9:16

Are YOU allowing His power to be revealed in you that His matchless Name might be proclaimed in all the earth???

By His grace,

Chris for all the crew

P.S. I promise I'll try really hard tomorrow to write the story of what happened to us just 1 week ago...the day our lives changed forever.