Sharing from
Guideposts
I was going
through a divorse and had just moved with my daughters into
an old, but affordable home. 'Please see
us through this,' I prayed daily,
wondering how I would manage alone. Then
the furnace stopped running
just as the temperature plummeted. It was
unusually cold for Phoenix and
the house was
freezing.
I called the
utility company and uncovered an unbelieveable string
of
errors. First, I learned my account had
never been closed because the gas
bill had not been paid. But I had never
gotten the statement because it had
been sent to the wrong address. Then,
when the company tried calling me,
my answering machine (which I didn't know
was broken) didn't record the
message!
There was a
strict policy that a canceled account would not be
reinstated
without first doing a check of the entire
heating system. So, after all the
upheaval and financial stress we had been
through, I had to pack up my
kids and go to a hotel for a couple of
days until workmen inspected my
furnace.
'God, aren't you
watching out for us at all?' I fumed ~ until the day
the
workers came out to the
house.
"Lady," one of
the workmen said, after the inspection, "you and
your
family are lucky to be alive. We
discovered a hole in the heat
exchanger
that would have leaked carbon monoxide
directly into your home. Thank
God your furnace didn't go on."
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God Knows
When you are tired and discouraged from
fruitless effort,
GOD knows how hard you have
tried.
When you've cried so long your heart is
in anguish,
GOD has counted your
tears.
If you feel that your life is on hold and
time has passed you by,
GOD is waiting for
you.
When nothing makes sense and you are
confused or frustrated,
GOD has the
answer.
If suddenly your outlook is brighter and
you find traces of hope,
GOD has whispered to
you.
When things are going well and you have
much to be thankful for,
GOD has blessed
you.
When something joyful happens and you are
filled with awe,
GOD has smiled upon
you.
Remember, that whatever you are
feeling,
GOD KNOWS! ~Author Unknown to
Me
