God's Grace....

After re-reading my previous blog, I realize I sound like a crabby pants. And maybe I was... but hopefully, through this post, you will see a change in attitude.

The end of my Christmas break was this past Sunday, January 3rd. However, Jordan does not start school again until next Monday. So, with many tears, I left for Fargo without my husband. During this short time, I have learned many things about living alone that I normally take for granted... especially when you don't have that one person to come and help you whenever you need it. Anyway, I have been missing my husband... A LOT... and I am very thankful to have a God that ALWAYS takes care of His children... even in the smallest ways.

As you all know, I have been having many tire pressure issues. We attempted to resolve them over Christmas Break by putting a different set of tires on the Honda. However, these tires have been sitting in a garage for the last 6 months and therefore, are not holding a consistent air pressure yet.
Being extra paranoid, I have been looking at my tires quite frequently. So today, towards the end of my lunch break, I again checked the tire pressures. It was after I was visiting with Jordan on the phone. Sure enough, the front right passenger tire was low. So, I took the air pumper, which Jordan gave me, and went pumping. Probably due to operator error or other factors, the pressure on the tire just kept getting lower and lower (down to 15 PSI, if anyone’s interested). Thankfully, Jordan was on the phone with me and gave me sound, calm instructions as my emotions were causing my eyes to fill with tears. (Yes, I realize this may seem like a silly thing to waste tears over. But, I was missing my husband, mad at my tires, frustrated with myself for not being self efficient, and angry that I had to figure it out by myself.... hence the tears.)

Jordan suggested that I stop trying to fill it up with air, and that I go to Tires Plus which would have an indoor air pump (which would not be frozen like the gas station air pumps) and ask them to fill it up. On my way to Tires Plus (which was a good 15 minute drive away... and I was already late from my lunch break), I saw a random body shop/tow truck building and assumed that they would have some sort of air pump. I got my emotions semi-under control and walked into the body shop.

(This is the cool part - and the reason I'm telling you this story). By the GRACE OF GOD... the guy working in this body shop is a friend of Jordan and mine from Calvary Church (CJ Schnase). I had NO idea that he worked there, but it was such a comfort to have someone that I know and trust, help me with my tire this afternoon.

So there you go… God’s Grace…. At work in our lives… through even the little things. I challenge you to look for God’s Grace in your life…. You might miss it if you do not open your eyes.

Matthew 6:25-27 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feed them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to this life?”