Being Blessed

Being Blessed...

At work, we have an Annual Fish Fry.  The attendance is usually about 350 people.  With the rain this year, as you can imagine, the attendance was somewhat lower.  I was totally exhausted by the end of the day and was still supposed to go to my Recovery Group meeting preceded by a "Good Friday" program at the church. 

Anyway, I gave in and stayed at home.  Tried to watch a movie with my daughter, but gave out and went home to bed.  Saturday morning I was still not feeling well, as I have been under the weather for awhile.  My chest hurt and I couldn't breathe, so I got up and took myself to the Dr. office.  After x-rays and a shot later, I was on my way home to pick up the meds the Dr. had given to me.  Stopped for gas and went to the pharmacy, only to be told there weren't ready yet...that was as 2pm.  I knew I had to leave for the Easter Service at church by 3:15 and knew I could stop to pick it up before I went.  Time got away from me and I didn't make it to the pharmacy, only to be told they would close at 6pm - too late to pick up after church - and wouldn't open until Monday at 8am.  ok...fine... :( 

Went to a lovely Easter Service at the church with friends and my daughter.  Since I couldn't pick up my meds until Monday, we went to dinner.  Went home to watch the anticipated Les Miz only to give up 1/2 way through and go home and go to bed...seemed like the shot was helping. 

Sunday seemed strange, as the church had asked the regulars to go Saturday instead of Sunday to make way for all the people who only go on Easter.  so, I slept in for awhile and took my dog out, then cleaned on the house and started some chili.  I WAS feeling better...didn't do much but I wanted to watch the last episode of "The Bible" that evening.  It was really good!

So....I get to this morning...April Fool's Day...

Picked up my meds at 8am and was on my way to work.  Going across the River Bridge - 6 lanes of traffic!  I heard a loud thumping sound...now I have a car that is just 1 year old and I'm listening to a loud thumping sound.  I can't stop and the next exit is a ways down the road.  After exiting, I go to the stop light...there is a man there pointing at my car.  Yes..I think, I know it has a flat...How did I get a flat with new tires??? I turn the corner and parked and the man is standing beside the car and asks me if I have a spare...I don't have a clue...I've never looked...so I open the trunk and lo and behold, there is a spare with a jack and all!!! It took him 10 min to change the tire.  I don't ever carry cash with me but since I went to the bank this morning, I kept some out.  My tire was fixed by a very nice man and he had $10 in his pocket.  I was so blessed he stopped to help.

I finally got to work and called Austin Brothers, they had worked on my Sebring several times.  I asked if they had time to fix the tire and put it back on, and Tony said to bring it on in.  So for lunch, I had my tire fixed and replaced.  Took them all of about 15  min.  Tony said they were done and I could take it then.  When I asked how much, he said it was no bother.  Just come back and see them. 

Wow! Jesus really blessed me abundantly!!  What could have been a horrible time turned out great! 

Thanks you Jesus!  You know what we need before we do and God provides the way!

Now to watch the rest of the movie...

Talk about Grace!