Are you God's answer?

For the past few days I have been freaking out. I am doing the family budget and this month has been hard. It seems that when it rains it pours. Not only were our taxes due (we always have to pay state) but we had to buy propane also. I swear...as soon as I save for one thing an emergency pops up. I'm not trying to bring you down or asking for pity...just showing a back story here. So, I have been wanting to go to A-day with the family. A-day is the spring practice game that Alabama plays..it's free but we do have to come up with gas and food. Also I have been wanting to paint my bedroom for almost a year now. I finally found a color that Nate and I both agreed on. So, I saved some money for both of these things...until this month. I was about to tell the family that we just couldn't do either of these things.... last night I was at the end of my worry rope. I decided to just lay it out to God. So...he listened and I waited. Something happened today that was God's answer to my prayer. I can't say who or even why, but this person happened to give us a gift. I don't think they know how much it is/was appreciated. I started crying and couldn't even tell them thank you because I was afraid that I would start crying again. I know that this person could use their gift also but decided not to. I tell you: I truly love them. They are such wonderful people and I would just feel weird to tell them how I really felt about them and how much they mean to me...it would be very awkward. Can you imagine? I think you are kind, beautiful, caring, thoughtful, special, loving, God-fearing, God-centered, amazing, I'm jealous of them...they have it so together, they are everything I want to be, etc... yep awkward! But I do love them and would do anything for them (I just can't do anything that they need). Ok I'm rambling now.
Anyway...maybe there will be a time that you do something and it doesn't seem that big to you(or maybe it does), maybe that is when you are God's answer to someone else. I pray that one day I will be able to be God's answer to someone.

Easter

Today has been a good day. First we went to church. Then we went to Gran's house. The food was good and Nate's grandparent's were there. After pigging out we watched a few old videos of the kids (Ali had to show Ginny the one of Matt dancing to Mickey Mouse..too funny!) Then we headed down to my momma's. On the way the car started riding funny. We pulled over to the side of the interstate and found out that we had a flat. I tell you, God was watching out for us. It was a miracle that the tire didn't blow. We drove about a mile to the exit and Nate changed the tire. When we got to mom's we ate again and everyone went outside to play ball. Funny sight! Me my brother DJ, Nate, my mom, Jeff (her hubby) and the kids...What was funny? All the grown-ups running!!! After we caught our breath the kids, Jeff and DJ went down to the lake and fished. Both Seth and Ali caught fish. Yeah.

Now we are home and I'm doing laundry and running the dishwasher. I've got a book just ready to be read and my bed is looking more and more comfy.

Oh, the kids watched the Passion of the Christ last weekend and I think that today had a little more meaning to them than normal. I am glad that it's not about how much candy or eggs you find, but the real reason. Don't get me wrong...they still liked the eggs and candy, but that wasn't the only thing to be thankful for today.

Stollen from Gab girl

ABC's-Embellished (i found this on a fellow-bloggers page, which i currently lurk, and had to do it myself. hope you'll all follow suit!)

A-Age: 37

B-Baseball or Ballet: ballet

C-Chore you hate: mopping the floors

D-Dream Vacation: island in Caribbean

E-Easter candy: resees's peanut butter eggs

F-Favorite Flowers: tulips

G-Games: football (either Alabama or Seth's team

H-Height: 5'5 3/4 (yes, that 3/4s is important!)

I-Instrument you play: used to play the piano

J-Job title: slave...just kidding...sort of

K-Kindergarten memory: getting spanked by a nun for breaking in line.

L:Luxury you live without: maid service

M:Mexican food choice: guacamole salad

N:Nickname: Dani, babe, mom, hottie (Ok, I added the last one if you must know)

O:Overnight hospital stay: 4, 2 with the kids, one with my appendix and one for my hysterectomy

P:Pet Peeve: hocking up a loogie (makes me literally gag)

Q:Quotes you like: "act like you've been there before"

R:Rain forest or Redwoods: redwoods

S:Siblings: 2 brothers (one older, one younger...yes I am a classic middle child) 2 step-sisters and 1 step-brother.

T:Television favorites: i'm a reality-tv junkie. Just about anything on Bravo.

U:Ultimate dessert: My grandmother's Cherry delight...or her hummingbird cake.

V:Vegetables you dislike: onions unless they are cooked

W:Ways you run late: uhhmmm....no one in this house "usually" runs late. we're the early birdies!

X:X-rays you've had: teeth, foot, pelvis, neck and back

Y:Yummy food you make: the kids would say my (Trudy's) Green chile chicken soup, Nate would say my brisket or spaghetti

Z:Zoo animals that you're favorite: elephant or monkeys