For years,
I have not been as organized or house-conscious as most are. Mostly, I’ve done
a lot of care giving and my focus was constantly on someone else’s needs. I
didn’t resent that - it was simply a fact.
Last night
I realized that even though Frank, my nephew, passed away on 2/1, I had done
very little about changing my routines. It’s time I look at my life as it is
today. I have quite a few obligations but I end up just muddling through them.
I haven’t been as efficient as I could be.
So, I made
my promises.
I also promised
him that I would get my self-published Busy Person’s Prayer Book into the
proper format to offer as an easy download for simply $.99 and that I would do
it quickly. I’ve been dragging my heels
on that project. Last night, after prayers, I started re-formatting the file.
The print version sells very, very slowly and I truly want it in a lot of hands
because I believe it’s a cool book and I’d rather sell a bunch at a low price
than just a few at a higher price.
Anyhow, I
tried again this morning, at 8 am, to get new payment arrangements for my
bundled tv/internet/phone balances. Wonder of wonders, they agreed to let me
wait until my SSA comes in mid-month!
The house
has been rather quiet without the tv (I have old analog types), and I was
prepared to wait almost 24 hrs for them to restore service.
Again,
amazingly, when I came home at Noon from my Friday morning Charity Crafting
session, it was already on!
Here’s
another amazing thing. I’ve been frustrated over how slowly Medicaid was acting
in getting the additional funds to me that they approved effective May 1.
Something made me check my SSA online and again, miraculously, it is finally
showing up. SO, mid-month, I will have that additional $100 a month, plus
enough retro, small as it is, to perhaps catch me up on my past-due monthly
bills.
No, it
doesn’t fix those really rotted pipes under the house, or pay for the tires, or
the tie rods or other issues - but it takes some burdens away and all in just a few hours.
How amazing
is that?
Praise you,
Heavenly Father, for your compassion and timing. I’m sorry I cried last night
but I think that was better than holding it in and I know you understand
because even your own Son wept. Of course, his reasons were far heavier than
mine. Thank you for everything you did today for me, and please bless my
friends who have been keeping me in their prayers. Bless them abundantly, each
in the way they need it most.
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