Blessings

We had a fantastic high councilman speak last Sunday. He's always fun to listen to and never pulls punches. He was talking on tithing. I've always had a testimony of tithing and always paid it. He pointed out that tithing is not just sending in you 10%. It's the "first fruits," the "unspotted lamb." Oops. There have been times when I've written out the tithing check and then forgotten to turn it in. Then forgotten to turn it in again. And again. And then sometimes things come up and I realize that we're in the red, but oh look...we haven't turned in the tithing check yet so technically, we're okay. Well, that's not the firstfruits, is it? I made sure I turned in my tithing check that day. I had also gotten paid that weekend, so I came home and wrote out the next check and will turn it in tomorrow. It felt good to get out of my complacency of a principal that I believed in and do it right.

Fast-forward to Monday and checking the mail. Had a letter from the workers' comp insurance company. Inside was a letter telling me that they accepted that I had a 3% impairment in my ankle. And there was a check. A generous check. Wow. Talk about opening the windows of Heaven. It was incredible. I even called the district workers' comp person to make sure that the check was really mine. Yep...it's mine. It would be really easy to assume this was just a coincidence, but really...I don't think so. Heavenly Father takes care of us--often when we least expect it. I had no idea I had money coming. I knew I had an impairment. Ok. Didn't know it translated to money--didn't care. But I'll take it! :-)