So Grateful, So Thankful

I have so much in my life to be grateful for. My eyes begin to water just typing that. I have a wonderful husband, 2 beautiful, healthy sons, a roof over my head, vehicles that get me where I need to go...my bills are paid, we have food in the pantry...gosh, I could just go on and on. I am so very thankful for this life, my life. And yet, I feel so unworthy. God continues to bless us (don't get me wrong, he tests us too) yet I feel as though I do nothing for him. I believe in him, I believe he died for me, and I believe in all he represents...but what have I REALLY done for him?

Do you remember my post titled A bad 9 weeks? It's the post where I talked about our claim with State Farm, and how we were denied coverage. If you remember, I stated that both our bathroom floors were "saturated" and also "rotten" underneath due to a leaky air handler. Well, about a week after my blog was posted, I received a call from a dear friend of mine asking me to call her cousin. This seemed strange to me, because although I knew her cousin I didn't understand why she needed me to call her. Well to make a very long story short, the cousin (I'm not going to use names just in case they wouldn't feel comfortable with that) is married to a wonderful man who is also a contractor. He offered to do the work "pro bono" and hoped he would have other resources help and donate supplies. Well, those "resources" didn't follow through like they had claimed they would...yet he is a man that stands by his word and said he would do the work anyway. I even gave him ample opportunities to walk away (talking with his wife via facebook) but she insisted that once her husband said he would do something, he followed through. And I am so grateful that he is the type of man that he is. He has been such a blessing to our family.

He began working on our floors the weekend of August 15th. He isn't finished yet because he does the work on weekends and when he gets chances during the week. He is going above and beyond to make the work right, and has even said he would contact State Farm and try to convince them that the work should have been covered based on what he has seen. He is a God send! He is caring, and genuine, and puts others needs before his own. We are so thankful for him and his family!

But why us God? What have we done for you that you would bless us like this?

Back in June, Progress Energy called and asked me if I wanted to add a coverage to our bill that would repair or replace our hot water heater if needed. Although I always turn down services like this, I opted to get it since I knew the heater was over 30 years old. Our heater started "not heating well" about 2 weeks ago...and I didn't think to call PE until Joey mentioned that I should. I'm so glad we did!
Well...a man from Ocala just installed (he just left) a brand new Rheem hot water heater for FREE through my coverage with Progress Energy.

But why us God? What have we done for you that you would bless us like this?

Back in March I had Angela down at FB Pre-school place Will's name on the list to start pre-k in August. Not long after, I changed my mind and had her remove him. Then a month before school started I called to put his name back on the list because I really felt like he needed the interaction with the other children...but there wasn't an opening. Last Thursday LeAnn called to say they finally had an opening and although I hesitated...I accepted, and decided to place my lil man in pre-k. After filling out the paperwork, I ran into Jeanne M. I expressed my doubts with her about placing him and we chatted for just a few minutes. Later she called to tell me that she felt like God was telling her that I would know the right answer and have peace about my decision. Then she prayed for me. Jeanne, you have a way with words. God has blessed you and you always bless me when I hear you pray. I do have great peace about Will being at First Baptist pre-k, and he seems so happy there :)

But why us God? What have we done for you that you would bless us like this?

I don't know why God blesses us even when I know we are so unworthy. Imagine what he would do for us if we did better by him. I know we live a good solid life, and we talk to Will about God & Jesus. We go to church, and we do good deeds from time to time. But the depth to our relationship with HIM is seriously lacking on our part. Then there is tithe...I always forget tithe. I don't mean to...but I have never established a set pattern. I always remember to pay once the money is gone. I do pay, don't get me wrong...but I forget a lot! And feel so bad about it.

So why us God? What have we done for you that you would continue to bless us?

We are so Grateful.
We are so Thankful.
We are so Blessed.

I am so Unworthy.

I pray that I can be an even better person. I will make it a point to write myself notes so that I won't forget to pay tithe.

I want to feel worthy of all my blessings.

Isn't it so great, that although we fail him...He never fails us.