All in good time...

Each and every day I wake up and breathe I'm amazed and reminded of the fact that there is a God.

Recently, life has been an uphill battle on the financial front. A lot of money goes to my ex-wife and children to help support them following the divorce. My kids are guaranteed (by the laws of Illinois) the largest chunk of my earnings. This I don't qualm at, I completely accept and agree with it. My children are worth more than that, ultimately. But this helps my ex pay for her house, clothes, groceries and the essentials that they need. In addition, I pay what is called "unspecified maintenance" -- penance for her quitting her job as a teacher so that she could be a stay-at-home mom. So, I'm left with just enough to pay the bills...and they continue to pile up.

Yesterday something good happened (other than the interview). Just when I was at my wit's end about money. You see, recently I've been urged by Kelsey and my pastor to "give to God first" and I have. And despite the pain that I felt the first couple of times -- He has blessed me. Yesterday was no exception. I hadn't checked the mailbox in a couple of days, so it was probably there on Monday, I just didn't realize it -- a check, containing the "cash out" of one of my older 401(k) plans . Enough to help pay down debt, have a comfortable holiday season and do a couple of things that I've been wanting to for a while. But who gets first dibs? Yup...Him.

Coincidentally, today's Google Quote of the Day is:

"Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough." - George Bernard Shaw

While George is certainly right, I'd like to put it in a different, more supernatural way: "Everything [good] happens to everybody sooner or later if [they're willing to trust in His timing]." As the prophet Nahum wrote -- "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him..." (Nahum 1:7). I'm trusting, I'm hoping, I'm striving to be better, do good works and put Him first and he is providing me refuge of every kind. Today is going to be better than yesterday...