Two weeks ago a phantom driver swiped the side of our one month old Corolla in the middle of the night. It’s been at the shop ever since. Hundreds of dollars later, we still don’t know when it will be done.

Yesterday I discovered that our remodel is probably costing us thousands more than we had planned – right before our remaining car broke down in the middle of the I-90 bridge. After all the towing hassle, I arrived at our house to find out the carpet had not been installed like we had planned.

This morning, I waited around for 3 hours for the air duct cleaners to arrive, only to finally get a hold of them and hear that they refuse to work while the carpet guy is still there installing.

Okay. Well, I had to get to Physical Therapy anyway. I talked to my PT, Tom. He said he just can’t figure it out. Maybe there is more than one thing going on inside my knee. Why doesn’t the brace help? We’ll just have to keep doing what we’re doing indefinitely and see if, over time, it helps at all.

I ignored the call-waiting beep on the phone with my husband just now while icing my knee. I was too busy telling him the news about the carpet, the vent cleaners – “o sure, my knee’s just fine” – and the fact that we won’t be able to move back in to our house this weekend after all. He was understandably distraught, but he had to get off the phone for a meeting. I hung up and checked my voicemail message. It was the automotive place saying our ’92 Mazda has had its last hurrah. It looks like it’s the engine.

So we’re down to zero cars, a chronic bum knee, an expensive, never-ending remodel, and a move that seems like it will never come. What’s a woman to do?

Well, what does the Bible say about it?

Praise God! Praise God that I have a loving husband, life eternal, the solidity of the Greatness of God – not to mention a new Corolla that’s getting fixed, a home that is soon to be beautiful, time to ice my knee, and some great memories with our old reliable Mazda. Honestly, like Pastor Mark said, I am like a fish that can’t see the water ‘cause I’m swimming in it! God’s grace is ALL around. Let’s set our eyes, with a smile, to see it!

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, REJOICE!” Philippians 4:4

Let’s hear it, MHE! What do you praise God for? Take a moment to add a comment with your praise – especially if you have to think for a minute to come up with one.