What is God Giving?
>> Thursday, September 11, 2008
In this section, Elderedge writes about wanting and praying to find one thing, but God gives him another. What disappointments have been dominating your thoughts and life lately? Although you may still have those disappointments, what gifts has God been giving you lately?
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Right now I feel like our family is extremely blessed. Things are really tight financially right now, yet He is showing his provision in so many ways. He has made it possible for me to still be home with the boys, which is amazing. He has provided ways for C and J to still attend pre-school, which they both really love and allows some one on one time with E.
We also very recently recieved a very large medical bill for some well child visits, which insurance was not going to cover. Our preventative care cap had been hit with just one visit for E. He still has had two since that cap was met and two or three more due within the first year of this policy. Each of these visits are over $500. I called the insurance company to ask some questions about the policy and it turns out that the state has some guidelines preventing them from placing a cap on well child visits! The agent handlding the claim had made a mistake and all we would owe is a small co-pay! God is so good to us. In any other state, we could possibly have to pay for all of these visits completely out of pocket.
I think I forget how blessed we are and how much God provides for us. I have been struggling with being so far away from everyone and everything since we moved. It takes great planning to make a trip to town these days. I'm not getting to see friends as often and my kids aren't getting to play with friends as often.
However, God provided us with renters, a furnished house for four months, more time to spend as a family, and less responsibilites. Instead of being grateful for these gifts, I can wallow in the discouragment of the moment.
As I have commented before...I have been struggling with why my husband has not been given two promotions he has recently applied for. We are barely making it each month...but we do make it, A promotion would make things easier financially....but maybe I am not looking at the bigger picture. He has applied for a third promotion now. I imagine God might be getting tired of telling us NO! But we keep on anyway.
Through all of this I know I need to keep my focus on the fact that He has given me some really wonderful friends since we moved to Brownwood....and though we are struggling....I am blessed with this opportunity to be at home with my children. I know they need me....and I need them.
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