I sat here yesterday and typed out a really long post, then clicked in the wrong spot on my screen and lost it in cyberspace! UGH!

I know that many of us have been thinking this weekend about all the things we have to be thankful for.  For most of us, we cannot really count ALL our blessings, because it would take days on end to list them all.

My Heavenly Father is immeasurably good to me each and every day of my life.  He has blessed me with a wonderful husband, a husband that He chose just for me.  He has blessed us with 3 wonderful, beautiful, healthy children, and He daily meets our every need.  Most of all, He sent His Son to be our Savior, that we might one day live in Heaven with Him.

In addition to all these rich blessings, every once in a while, the Lord just seems to "let a little extra fall off on purpose", as Boaz did for Ruth as she gleaned in his field.

My family has a tradition of taking a weekend trip to Pigeon Forge, TN every December.  This tradition started 12 years ago, wtih my parents, myself and dh, and my 2 sisters.  Their husbands have never made the trip because of work schedules.  Over the years, this band of merry travelers has grown as children have been born into the family~my nephew, my neice, 2 of my 3 munchkins, then another neice, then my son.  Through all of this, none of us has ever missed the trip.

This year, it looked like me, dh, and our munchkins might not be able to go due to finances.  Roger gets a Christmas bonus every year, but we had 2 bills that HAD to be paid.  If we couldn't get them paid off before the bonus came, the bonus would have to go to those bills instead of the trip.

Friday morning as I sat reading my Bible and praying, I felt a 'pull' to pray specifically about this situation.   I was praying, asking God to bless us, if it be His will, with sufficient finances to make the trip.  While I was in the middle of praying, my husband called to tell me that one of the 2 bills was completely taken care of, and that we should be able to pay the 2nd one with his next paycheck!!

PRAISE GOD!!

I knew that somehow God would take care of this situation.  I knew that if He saw fit to keep us from going on the trip, He would give me peace about it, so I knew it was going to be fine one way or another, but I have to say that having God send such a clear, direct answer to a prayer right in the middle of praying about it is a pretty awesome experience.

I realize too, that there are MANY, not just in the world, but right here in the homeschoolblogger community, such as Lorrie's family and Sue Becker and her family, that are dealing with deep, serious, and heart rending issues, and in light of that, whether or not my family gets to spend a weekend in Pigeon Forge means less than nothing.

And still, I cannot help but praise Him.  Even in matter that are very small, He cares, and He works things out for us.  He is worthy of our praise no matter the situation, be it big or small.  His love pours in to every area of our lives, and for that, I am truly and eternally thankful.

May the love of God overflow in each of you.

Mom23munchkins

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