Thank you!

I think there are many times in our lives that we do things, or get things done, without any thanks from our family or friends. Sometimes, that is what is best-we did something that should be kept quiet, out of public view, only in view of God. We will get our praise for works well done in heaven and that is good enough. Being the center of praise or attention here is not why we did it.

Then, there are other times. The blog by Jennifer, entitled "The Hand of the Lord," really got me thinking. God moves in mysterious ways SOMETIMES, and sometimes it is right out in the open, exactly where and when we need it. Now that I have set it up, I'll tell you what I am getting at.

On my way to Fort Hill on Sunday, my car busted the alternator belt about a third of the way there. It was so hot and so far out in the middle of no where, and I don't have a cell phone....I decided I would pray (Nick & I both did) and leave it to God to get us there. AND let Him figure out how to get us home afterward. Well, we did get there, just fine and safe. After registering Nick, Kristin came by with a load of kids and asked how I was doing. I told her about the belt and she said she would ask every male she saw if they could help. Faster than I could get Nick's bags out of the car, Rich Book and Jack Jennings were walking toward me....sometimes God is pretty speedy. They didn't have to help me. I could have left the car, gotten a ride home with Judy, and Eric and I came back for it later in the week. Those two wonderful men stood out in the hundred degree sun and fixed the belt. I thanked them and I went home without any problems with the car.

My point: sometimes "thank you's" need to be public. So, I want to publicly thank Jack and Rich for being where, when and especially WHO God wanted them to be. I feels wonderful to be appreciated.