I plan out a pretty strict budget each year. I base it on our minimum bring home pay that we can expect each 2 week period. Since starting my own business this amount fluctuates a great deal more than it used to. This two week period included the Christmas holiday and I had fewer hours. As it turned out, our income was off by $140! I didn't stress, but it was in the back of my mind over the weekend. I got home to find that there was a $141 check from a judgement against Countrywide Mortgage. I knew there was a class action suit filed against them, (something to do with PMI payments), but I had no idea we would receive anything from it. How awesome is our God! His provides for our needs.
Friday I was driving through the neighborhood and found a dresser at the curb. We have needed to replace the dresser in the front bedroom for some time, but I haven't wanted to spend the money on it. This dresser is larger and more suited to our needs. It just needed to be cleaned up and have a coat of paint. I really thought I had paint left over from painting a bookshelf last year, but couldn't find any.For those who don't know, Lowes and Home Depot will sell paint cheap when it is mixed incorrectly and the customer refuses to purchase it. Last year I found some light turquoise on discount and thought it would be perfect for my office bookshelf. When I left for the store Friday night I wanted to check out the discount rack, but didn't really expect to find a coordinating color.
I didn't find a coordinating color, what I found was an EXACT match! I don't know if you fully understand how amazing that is. We aren't taking a "normal" paint color. I found a custom mixed satin finish paint identical to the custom satin finish paint I bought a year ago!
If you aren't looking for God's blessings, you are truly missing out. I pray that in 2012 my eyes will be even more open to the provisions and surprises from God!
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