Blessed and Feeling Satisfied

I enjoy working off of "To Do" lists. You get a sense of accomplishment as you check off what's done. It helps to prioritize, organize and stay on track of what needs done. You can coordinate what needs money to be accomplished and what just needs time. What might need help and what you can do on your own. You can set aside funds knowing they have a purpose. Some things can get done in just a few minutes other things take days and sometimes, it takes a few months to be able to complete a task.

I recently spend a day with a friend whom I had invited to brunch. She asked if I could help with a couple things at her house afterwards. We enjoyed a wonderful meal together then headed over to her place. The list consisted of 5 things. A couple were 30 second jobs, one was a bit of a challenge and yet another almost didn't need to be done. They were things she couldn't do alone and needed an extra set of hands. I enjoy helping. Much like myself she would get a bit excited as she scratched each item off of the list. Expressing the relief to know these things are done! 

Currently I had been putting together a rather large list, subdivided into sections - all to be accomplished once the 'big check' arrived. Always good to have a plan and direct money where it needs to be. Once the needed priorities are taken care of, there is a bit of room for the 'would be nice to have' items and finally once everything else is scratched off there is money left to reward myself. It was 27 months waiting for the approval and another 6 weeks waiting for the money to arrive. It took about 2 weeks to pay off bills and purchase the needs and make the appointments that have been on hold. 

It feels pretty good tonight to be able to file the list away as completed and accomplished. Now all I have is a list of deliveries to keep track of . The needs and the wants all fulfilled and the savings still has a bit of feed to keep the moths away. 

Being able to relax financially, is such a wonderful feeling. Being able to plan enjoyable things like a vacation is always a welcome reward from work. Knowing that when the phone rings it won't be a bill collector has been a long awaited relief. 

For the first time in life, I'm completely out of debt and able to pay it forward. My cars have been to the shop and are in top running order. My fur babies have all had their vet appointments and up to date on all their shots and other medical works. Things needed and things wanted are all scratched off the list. 

I can't help but be grateful to God for carrying me through the darkness the last couple years have been. There were days it felt like it was never going to end. Some days felt like tomorrow was a mile away on foot. Staying faithful and enduring the hard times has blessed me forward with so many miracles and blessings. I honestly can't keep up. God has done so much over the course of my life.

Looking back over the last couple of years and thinking about where life was and where it is, is such a blessing in itself. Getting closer to God and learning, It's nice to not have to worry about 'self' and 'how am I going to make it'. When you focus on how can I help someone else, you find your own needs tend to fall into place.  God has got your back! 

Make a list and follow your path. The secret to success is to put God at the top of the list and be thankful for all He's done for you, even when you don't see it and are struggling. He will turn the struggles into satisfaction and over whelming success. 

Make a list and keep God first! 

 Blessed by God

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You can't outgive God

 When I was very young, I advanced in school to be the youngest person in my grade. This brought about challenges of its own. 'Bullying' they call it now, then you were told you were being too sensitive or a crybaby, if you 'couldn't handle it'.  

 One. day I had it pretty rough and when I got home, I expressed that I wanted to go back 'to where I belonged' - I didn't want to be 'smart' anymore. My mother sat me down and told me something that has stuck with me throughout my life. 

 Not everything that happens to you, is about you. Sometimes its not because you did something wrong ~ or right. Sometimes, it happens to you because someone else is struggling and needs to see how to get through it. By watching you, it lights a path for them. When things go wrong it doesn't always mean God is punishing us. Sometimes it's God teaching us and building our strength spiritually. 

 Too often when things go bad, people 'blame God' and when things are good, they pat themselves on the back. It amazes me how many people don't acknowledge or 'believe' in God, yet when disasters happen or it's an emergency ~ they call out to God and ask for prayers. When the situation passes, they go back to 'living' their lives without God. 

God's not a genie; you can't just rub the bottle and make a wish. 

God is a spirit and you have to build a relationship with Him, through His son Jesus. 

 The last few years have been challenging. More often than not, my life goes through trials of 'fire'. Struggling to make ends meet has been a regular occurrence, yet we have gotten through to brighter days. Something I've said often when the path was dark and there was no obvious solution was to say ~ God knows my heart and God knows the need. Answers would come and something would happen to resolve the problem.

 God knows my heart. Regardless of what people think, say or do ~ they don't know the real me and they don't know my heart. I have always been more concerned with what God thinks of me, over what people say about me. 

 People have commented that I must have 'pissed God off' to be going through some of the things that happened. I personally think it was the devil 'pissed' because he couldn't turn my heart away from God. I always think of Job when I'm going through hard times. Job's story is one to hold on too. Reflect on and he was an amazing example to follow. 

 It's been just a few months over a year now since I sat alone in my truck with my cats and dog - freezing in temperatures 27 degrees and lower. Lost everything - house, 'stuff' income - friends, family.. And then God brought some of the family and other people into my life that gave me a lift up and blessed my life tremendously. 

 I am home now, and everything I have lost has been replaced with better. I wake up every day grateful to be alive, in a warm house with plenty of food. I no longer have financial struggles. My income is secure for the rest of my life. Even when I have 'down' days. With my health, that is a regular occurrence as well. 

 I can't keep up with the blessings and miracles that have been happening every day! I try my best to pay back those that have helped and every time God does something to bless my life even more. 

 The only thing left is for my family to be healed. I pray every day for those that are lost. I pray for hearts to heal. Even that has had improvements. Some family members that had their own struggles have had some victories as well. You might say we're on 'top of the world' in some ways. Growing stronger together. 

 Just goes to show you, You can't outgive God. 

Blessed by God

Life's a miracle @ the Bright Side of the Barn

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