Feeling Blessed

Wow, it's been awhile since I have posted anything. The last month has been very busy for us, just trying to get back to our normal schedules after spending two weeks in California for Christmas & New Years. We had such a wonderful time being able spend time with our families & friends. This is the first time we spent down there with not having to go down for some huge plans. It was very relaxing and fun for us at the same time. We just feel so blessed by God because before we left for California we were in prayer asking for discernment on whether or not we were being wise with our finances. Especially for the fact that Robert being a business owner he doesn't get paid vacation. Just days before we left we received some money for Christmas from a variety of family that was more than enough to cover our trip and the money that Robert would have made if he didn't take off work. I am just so thankful to God because I know He is the one who knew our situation and it was His will for us to go, so He provided the way. As a family we wanted to make sure that because God provided a way we wanted to do His will and of course He always wants us to share His Word with others. My Grandmother is 92 and I am just so thankful I had the chance to spend quite a bit of time with her sharing Gods word with her and letting her know how much He loves her. Now my hope and prayer is that she received it. There is something else I want to share, it says in the Bible that we are to tithe which means to give an offering. We are to give our first ten % of our earnings to God (the Church we attend so they can put the money to good use) not that God wants money, but he wants us to trust Him and if we can trust Him enough to give our firsts than we can trust Him in everything. Now I am not saying that we are always faithful in tithing, but I will say that every time we feel like we don't have enough to tithe, God always seems to provide for us. God wants us to have faith in Him and what a better way to trust than to trust Him with our finances.

Mal 3:8
"Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.
Mal 3:10
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you [such] blessing That [there will] not [be room] enough [to receive it].