Surprises, but Not the Good Kind

I love suprises. Usually.

Today, however, when getting home and looking forward to lunch, I was treated to two flat tires on my vehicle. Not one, but two. Two screws, one in each tire. “How does this happen?”, immediately goes through the mind. “Did I drive through a screw farm? No, not even a shoulder was touched,” as I re-drove my travels in my mind.

But was I hot? Yes. It is Florida in summer. But bothere? Nah. We got this.

My son aired up the tires and now I am sitting at Walmart awaiting the tire heroes to patch my tires. They are even checking my front tires to be sure. And it is covered under my roadside coverage from here!

So, surprise inconvenience and intrusion, yes, but perhaps it saved me from grueling work at the house that was my after lunch goal because the kids want to skate tonight. Maybe that is what God wants me to do. Relax for a change. And it didn’t cost a dime. How often does that happen?? God is so good!❤

Unexpected Separations

So our grown son (from my husband’s previous marriage), the Marine and all around really great guy (maybe a tad biased), gave us the wham banger news that his wife of 4-ish years just left him for her ex-fiance of ancient past, the one who wouldn’t commit. Yep. We were going to visit them this week. Now, instead, he is moving alone out west to room with a Marine brother and a fresh start because he loves her sincerely and everything there is her. And I got to thinking. I had that happen in my ancient past… dumped for an unworthy ex after years of commitment and mutual love. And some people are a blessing in your life when they are there and some are are greater blessing when they go. It is impossible to say and realize that for about are year and that is are fact. Before a year is up, you only say it through clenched jaw. But how much worse to end up in many years with someone who hates you and has run you into the ground or stolen your freedom and identity and taken all your purpose to suit them and then threw you out or selfishly cheated. And like I was, he is blessed to start afresh and have us praying for him and encouraging him, and whatever God had for Him can be more apparent without someone half there and unsupportive. Nonetheless, as horrible as divorce is, sometimes you are forced to face it and change everything and that is never easy. So if you think of it, please pray for our son to find the path God wants Him now. God is the healer of hearts and Maker and Lifter of our heads. Thank you and God bless us, everyone!❤

Unexpectedly Useful

I put my skirt on the sides of my quilt I am finishing up. And looking at it, the skirt only came down halfway the height of the mattress. Tacky to me, and I knew it would but me every time I saw that, so I looked for a solution. And just like my Heavenly Father that knows and loves me so well, He turned my head to my fabric pieces and my eye fell on leftovers of a beat up curtain sheer, the cotton kind not the impossible to work with sheer. And it was pretty beat up but white and had enough not beat up parts that I was able to cut out what I needed for an extra 6 inches on each side. Perfect. Beautiful. Unexpected. Useful. God. And that is what God has been doing in my life lately. I draw close to Him and He makes ugly into unexpectedly useful and beautiful. He shows me the beauty in everything. He provides even before I get a chance or am just about to ask Him. And there is no doubt that God loves and provides, friends. He walks with me, talks with me. There is no imagination in it, He is truth and clarity. Oh how I love Him and oh how He loves us, all of us He made beautifully on purpose!!! Precious Savior! Talk to Him, draw close to Him. He loves and wants that and you will never be disappointed by it!!! 🙂 Love you, friend!❤

Beautiful Surprises

So, driving home from Winn Dixie tonight, here was my view. And I thought, the only thing better than the ice cream I just got for the family to top off Father’s Day was this gorgeous scene my Heavenly Father painted. Wow! I wanted to share it and just brag on God a little bit. He sure paints beautiful sunset surprises!