PROJECTS
Busy week for the Doherty family. But what week isn't? I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving break the week after next; the kids are getting a whole week off this year!
Joel has been working like mad to get some of the outdoor projects finished before the snow hits. We have been blessed with warmer weather for this time of year, up near 60 degrees. This weekend, with the help of our eager children, he worked on the deck railing. Yeah! This has been at the top of my honey-do list for too long.
The funny thing about this project though was the kids. I was working in the house while Joel was outside with the kids. From inside the house, I could hear all this pounding, too much to just be Joel. I walk out the front door to this (click on the photo for a bigger view):
All four of the kids were using scrap pieces of wood and a handful of Daddy's nails to make their own creations. This kept them busy the entire afternoon. Who knew?
MIRACLES
Friday evening before I met my gal-pals for Bunco, I went to Albertson's to do a little grocery shopping. As I went to check out, I went to pull out my envelope of coupons, which included $30 in Catalinas (these coupons could be used on any purchase like cash), and couldn't find them anywhere. I knewI had them with me when I went into the store, so I figured I must have dropped them. I backtracked through the store, asked at Customer Service & even looked in my truck. I couldn't find them! I called Joel at home to see if I might have left them there. Nope. I had visions of someone sweeping it up and throwing it away at the store. When I got home from Bunco, I looked everywhere for that envelope and while I was looking that parable of the lost coin & the lost sheep (Luke 15) came to mind & I started to pray that God would help me to find that envelope.
Fast forward to last night. Rebekah & I went out to pick up a pizza for dinner. During our drive into town, the song "To Bring You Back" by Paul Alan came on Air 1. The chorus of that song says, "I left the 99 to find the one and you're the one..." Immediately I thought of that envelope (because of the parable) and decided to stop by Albertson's one more time to see if anyone had turned in that envelope.
When I went to Customer Service, the woman looked under the counter and said, "I don't see it... but let me ask." She asked around and the woman whom I had talked to on Friday night came to the counter and say, "Oh, you're back! We have your envelope."
Needless to say, I was very happy. Thrilled. Beaming. And praising and thanking God. He is so good.
Today I went back to Albertson's, envelope in hand, and spent that $30 in Catalinas. I was able to purchase $80 worth of groceries for $5 out-of-pocket and received another $10 Catalina back. I love couponing!!
THIS WEEK
Wednesday night we have our initial planning meeting for our Women's Retreat in May for our church. I am coordinating the retreat this year along with my friend, Rychelle. My brother-in-law, Daniel, will be arriving tomorrow for a two-week visit (he's staying with my in-laws) & my best friend, Shannon, will be arriving on Thursday to visit as well for our Twilight weekend. This looks to be another full week with more grocery shopping on the horizon...
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