Between doctors appts., school registrations, and plain ol' life...it's been a tight month financially. Well, specifically a tight couple of weeks. The refrigerator is near empty...the fresh fruit has been eaten...veggies are almost gone. I can go to the grocery store, but it has to be for just what we need for the next couple of days to get by.
Last night, we got together with some friends from church and had a "RECESSION DINNER"... We brought what we had and came together for dinner. And while we were there, I mentioned to a couple of girlfriends how tight money was for us. They are in the same boat.
I'm writing this not as a woe is me blog...cause I don't feel like that.
This is what I feel...
1. Last night, together with my friends from church, having dinner, sharing what we had, sharing our financial struggles, sharing life...painted a beautiful picture of the church to me. Acts 2, right?
2. My kids don't notice anything different. They are content and happy. I love knowing that they don't have to know about the pressures of life yet.
3. I am thankful to have a home, a job, a car, health, family, and friends.
4. As I was going through the canned goods to try to find something for dinner, I was reminded of how blessed I was to have a cabinet that has canned goods in it. It may not be fresh, but it's food. And we ate. And we are content.
So I am going to bask in my contentment and be thankful for what I have.
My blessings are plentiful.
I am grateful.
Hello world!
3 years ago
12 comments:
Well said. I don't think I could even try to say it any better than that. Thanks Kristi!
You, my wonderful friend, are one of my biggest blessings.
Oh, I so resonate with this whole post! Thanks for sharing.
Hey! I just sent you an email and I didn't read this first....
You described our typical month until about 10 years ago. of course, we weren't as disciplined as you an just piled up the credit card debt.
Beautifully said, Kristi! Your dinner reminds me of many such dinners we had with friends when we were at Johnson Bible College. We would all just bring what we had and have a great meal/evening together. Those were good times.
this reminds me of my childhood. the beauty is that as a child, i had no clue of the magic my mother wielded providing nutritious meals for us daily; how she made a routine of squeezin' a dollar out of fifteen cents. as an adult, being more aware of the way my life has come full circle, i have a greater respect for my parents. :0)
you have a good way of putting things in perspective.
I have felt like my mother a lot lately...pulling dinner out of my rear because the fridge is empty. Times are tough but thankfully the children don't notice. They are happy to just be!
thank you for stating this so accurately-I really am so very thankful for SO many blessings.
Yes and amen.
mmm. good stuff kristi.
I love community and how it reminds us of these things.
You are so rich in many blessings.
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