Once, Twice, Three times amazing!

I have been spending much more time in the bible, and in prayer. Every day. It isn't always easy to settle down at the end of the couch with my bible, journal, pen, and tea at 6a.m. Well, that part isn't hard... it's not adding a blanket, laying my head on the throw pillow, and drifting back to sleep that is so tempting! But as soon as I get going, I'm completely and totally enthralled. Just as with any friend, the more time I spend with Him, the closer I feel!
And I had three big "WOW Moments" yesterday that I just have to share:

1.
I was at a different church service yesterday- not at CVC. The pastor there is a man I respect, and I get to listen to several times a year. Yesterday, during his sermon, he said something that...well..... it wasn't right. I caught it immediately, and in the split second it took me get the shocked look off my face I heard his wife quietly comment behind me. It was very obvious that she caught his error also. Now it was probably just a slip of the tounge, but it made me think. It is SO important that I use wise words when I speak to others about Christ. How easy it would have been for an unbeliever to be angered by his oversight, possibly turning away from a chance of salvation! (Now, I did not find it necessary to call him on this mistake. I'm sure his wife lovingly spoke with him. And I seriously doubt that anyone who reads my blog has EVER met this man, so you may as well quit trying to figure out who he is right now! LOL)
I was also incredibly grateful for the knowlege God has given me so far, that I knew immediately this wasn't correct, and that I need NEVER doubt His love for me. (I am by NO means an expert on the Bible... to say I'm a novice is probably pushing it!)

2.
Yesterday afternoon, while Tim & I were getting our travel trailer winterized, the kids were doing thier best to find something else to do. Sierra and Garrett were walking around when they spotted the mother of all booties next to the dumpster- a cool red bike! Now Garrett has a bike that he rides. It is getting too small for him, but he still rides it because it is closer to the ground and doesn't scare him. He still has training wheels on it. What he doesn't realize, is that Tim has slowly been raising the training wheels on it.
Well, for some reason I will probably never know, Garrett let Sierra talk him into giving this "cool red bike" a try. I didn't know any of this had transpired until I heard Sierra yelling "Mom!!!!! LOOK!!!!!!!"
Sure enough, he was mobile! He went about 20 feet before he went over! He was so excited that he got right back on, and did it again! And again, and again, and again! Now it's almost as natural as breathing. Yup, my boy is a two-wheel biker!!!!!

(Now, if you don't know why this is such a miracle, you haven't heard his story. It's long, and I'll write it another time, but know that this is something we thought may never happen. Heck, nine years ago, if someone had suggested this, we would have never believed it!)

3.
As I posted before, Tim is going to get laid off. We are in the process of cutting out, cutting down, and cutting off anything that isn't really necessary. One thing we ARE going to need, is new tires for the van. Well, only if I want to actually DRIVE it this winter. We didn't know where the funds would come from, but we knew that if we were truely going to need them, if it was God's will, God would HAVE to provide. We let it go at that.
Yesterday, after we got home, I went through the mail. Lots of medical bills from my latest stint.... but hopefully we've already paid out enough that insurance should cover most of it. The last envelope made me a bit leery- hmmmm.... those kind of envelopes are never good.
'Cept for this one.
Almost $500. The cost of a new set of tires.
GOD IS SOOOOO GOOD!!!!

John 14:13-14

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.