Hubby was rushing about yesterday morning, getting ready to head to the gym and his training. He left, and shortly afterwards the doorbell rings. I go to answer it and a man is standing there, asking if hubby lived here. I said yes. He hands me hubby's wallet. He said money and cards were all over the road, and he thinks he got everything. Wow. Figured hubby must have put it on top of his car and drove off - a block later, it hit the pavement.
Within a few minutes of that, an alarm goes off on my phone. I open to see what it is and it tells me "Life360 detected sudden motion on T's phone. This could be the result of a collision, hard braking, or a dropped phone. We suggest that you call T to check on them (gave telephone number). When we hear from them, we'll let you know. View T's current location: (and gave link)."
Wow - me, thinking collision, I'm calling his phone and not getting an answer. I decided to drive to where the location is as it is telling me he hasn't moved in 5 minutes. I text Morgan and tell her he may not show up if in a collision. Thinking a collision, and that I have his wallet, which includes his driver's license and his insurance card, I head that way. No collision anywhere in that area. Morgan calls me that T just walked in and is fine. He thought he left his phone and wallet at home. I explained I had the wallet but he didn't leave his phone.... after hanging up, the more I thought of it, I pieced it together. He had put both the phone and the wallet on the top of the car and drove off. The wallet fell off a block away from home. The phone did not slide off until he was nearly to the ramp off the interstate.
I turned around and headed back towards the gym, and I'm praying that I can find the phone. Sure enough, there is a speck of blue on the pull off lane. I put my hazard lights on and pulled over and walked back - and it was the phone. No breakage. But all his cards are missing. I start looking around and find all but his bank cards. I come back home and he got here about five minutes later, totally shaken at what happened. It's a common accident. Morgan just told me yesterday she put her cup on the roof her car and drove off yesterday. We all do stupid things, so I'm not angry with him, but I was pretty shaken when I got the notification from Life360. Hubby went down to the bank and cancelled the cards and ordered new ones. He thinks that is all that I couldn't find. His wallet seemed to have everything as well. We are really lucky. God answered my prayer that the phone would easily be found (and it was) and it wasn't broken.
I answered Life360's question on his phone 'are you in an emergency?' or 'are you ok?'. I responded he was ok, dropped phone. MY phone alarm goes off and when I looked at it, I had a note from Life 360 that said 'T is ok'. First time that has ever happened and I am happy we are both on Life 360 because if there had been an accident, it gave me the location (which is why I was able to find the phone location) where it was. Hubby has been pretty shaken up about it. So if you are not using Life360, you should! They contact your emergency contact if something happens.
I typed all that yesterday so that I wouldn't forget details. It was a day, for sure! Hubby said he had his hands full going out to the car that morning - the cane, his water, the wallet and phone. He laid the wallet and phone on top to put the other in the car - and stopped to do something, and forgot they were there. I can't mark that up to 'forgetfulness', for I am sure I do the same at times. Not necessarily on top of my car, but laying things down and forgetting where I put them. Sigh. Like the instructions for my grill. I'm still looking for where I put those.
Anyway, today is Friday and I am off work. YAY! We get today off because tomorrow is the 4th. Which means I only worked two days this week. Too bad it isn't that way every week! Oh well. Suck it up, buttercup! Right? Not letting myself go down that trail and getting discouraged and frustrated again. At least, not right now.
I pretty much have the morning to myself as hubby has gone to his Bible study. And he hopes to visit Chuck afterwards. He hasn't heard he got discharged from the hospital yet, so will call to make sure he is home. I hope he's home; gives me more time to myself. At least his Thursday nights with Steve will be going back to Tuesday nights. I had 'recommended' it a few times (he had changed the days due to the men's bible study at church that was only 6 weeks). Starting next week they will be going back to Tuesday nights. It gives me a nice break at the first of the week, right? This morning I have a few things that I want to get done, let's see if I actually DO them. I may just curl up with a good book. Oh, I can't. I still have veggies I need to figure out what to do with. :-) I 'canned' a bag of the sweet peppers last night, and some grapefruit. I definitely won't be getting veggies for awhile; I have way too much for us, and I've given some away! Can we freeze sweet peppers? I don't know! Maybe I ought to check.
Ah - I DID check and yes you can! Freeze whole by removing the core and seeds, wrap each in plastic wrap and put in a bag and freeze. It says these are good for the - dang, forget what it is called - where you put the ground beef in it. Anyway, you can slice and put on a cookie sheet and freeze, and then put in bags as well. Which is what I will probably do - these are for fajitas and stir frys. Guess what I will be doing this morning. Don't want to 'lose' any by my laziness to put away!
I need a second cup of coffee this morning. Yesterday I ended up drinking TWO additional cups of protein Iced Coffee that I bought from Sam's Club. It's pretty good. The problem with Iced Coffee - for me, is that I drink it really quick - after all, it is chilled, and if I'm thirsty.... just saying. Hot coffee I tend to take my time more. I need to work on the water as well. I've gone from about 80 oz to about 40 the past two days. Too distracted with other things.
Which reminds me - I did pick up my two frames of diamond art yesterday. I pulled out another to start on, then decided to find another one. I enjoy working on these, and I have several I got for Christmas last year, plus a few I bought. Most are Christmas scenes. Obviously, I will get these done eventually so that I can hang them all up at Christmas time. Not that anyone cares. I love Christmas and making the house look very festive. Thank goodness it is still six months away!
Romans 8:28 (NKJV): And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
That doesn't mean what it sounds like it means. That those who love God, that everything works out. Let me write out the notes at the bottom from The Spirit-Filled Bible.....
8:28 Even in hardship and suffering, even in bitter disappointments, even when wrongly treated, Christians can know that God will work amidst such situations to fulfill His good purpose in His children. The situation may or may not be directly changed by God, but even if situations stay difficult God guarantees ultimate good results, including maturation of character to those who are called.(Note: The certainties of this verse must be kept in union with the responsible participation into which we enter with with the Holy Spirit, described in verses 26 and 27.)
Most of us want the situation changed. But God sometimes wants to work on our character first. I feel that is the part that most of us don't see. If God isn't giving me what I ask for (and I ask for a lot, trust me!), and so many times it feels like He isn't even listening.... perhaps He just wants me to work on who I am in Him, and lean into Him. Sort of like 'no Plan B' chapter in Bob Sorge's book.
Do we depend on God to answer us.... or do we have a Plan B when He doesn't in our timeframe? I think I need to work on that. How dependent am I on God that I will wait - for however long it takes - on Him to act? His ways are not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts. And I need to quit being so impatient, I guess. One day at a time, they say. And in one day, I can trust Him more for what it is that I am waiting for.
He did answer my prayers yesterday to find the phone, to find nearly all the cards. The phone wasn't broke, even after falling off the top of the car and sliding along the highway. Yes, I prayed it wouldn't be. I prayed I'd find it. And He took me right to it. Thank you, Jesus!
What are you praying for? Perhaps we need to work on other areas before our answer comes. Don't stop praying, but start preparing for 'rain'.
Remember the story where a church was praying for rain in a sun-drenched area? The church called a prayer meeting, and everyone showed up.... but one farmer showed up in wading boots, raincoat and umbrella. He expected God's answer. The others didn't. Are you preparing for Rain?
Have an amazing day!
Blessings!
