I just have to share this one. Especially after the earlier post.
Right after making my journal entry for the day, I opened my mail and began to sort through bills. When I opened my city utility bill I just about dropped dead of a heart attack. It was over $1,300!!! Now for some of you that may not be a big deal, but considering the months prior bill was just a tad over $75 this one was a real shocker!!!
Of course I just flipped out. I could not imagine how we could use that much water or sewer. Sure my mom was here, but quite frankly she doesn't bath that much or.... oh never mind. And we did have some other family here, but to use that much water was ridiculous!
You see, with two mortgages, balancing two house utilities, and all the other stuff that goes with it, money is not a pure luxury. So this bill is not something I took lightly.
So I called the city....not to rant and rave, just to inquire. She asked me some questions about our usage and I assured her we did NOT have a pool, were not watering our yard, and I stopped taking showers weeks ago!!! :) She said she would look into it and get back to me.
Well this thing was just dragging me down. So finally I just stopped and prayed about it. That's not my normal habit. Basically I told God I was sorry it took this kind of thing to push me to Him and that he knew how these sorts of things weighed on me and often buckled me needlessly. So I was just going to give it to Him and leave it at the foot of the cross. And basically put it out of my mind.
I picked up a book and started in on my days work, not five minutes later, the phone rings. It is the city customer service associate calling me back. They had made an internal error. My bill was not $1,300 but $110!!! Oh my, what a wonderful LORD.
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