Rhonda,
On the surface it sometimes looks like others get all the blessings, all I 
know is that the Lord has a plan for everyone and it will be revealed to us 
at just the right time!  I had an experience yesterday and I am not pleased 
at how I handled it.
I got mail for my former husband and on the outside of the envelope it 
clearly stated that in 2007 he is entitled to lower medicare benefits and 
lower prescription drug premiums and lower copays!  It made me angry at 
first, and then envious because I do not have any health insurance coverage. 
I had to ask the Lord to forgive my sins and to please remove the anger and 
envy from me.  He sure does have the insurance coverage but he has paid a 
very heavy price for it.  When I thought about that I realized just how 
blessed I am.
I can't define blessings for you but I am very blessed and I have a feeling 
you are very blessed as well!
Huggs and blessings my friend,
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 4:16 PM
Subject: what do you think the word "blessing" means?


>A friend and I recently applied for a habitat house, it is a program where
> houses are built for low income families who could not otherwise afford to
> get a home.  They consider where you live, if you live in subsandard
> housing, your family size, and income.  Anyway  they chose my friend who 
> has
> three children to get a house.
> She sent out this email  saying how she had prayed that God would  bless
> her, her family, her finances, and so on, and then..she got this house.
> I was at first a bit mad at the email, it sounded  as though God were a
> magic  genny we need only tell our wishes to.
> It also seeed that if  others would do the same they too could be 
> "blesssed"
> But what actually is a "blessing" an underserved favor, an unexpected 
> gift
> that could not be earned!
> I realize that I was a bit jealous, Ben and I don't live in a "substandard
> house" but our rent is a good chunk of our income.we don't have small
> children.  I was just sort of  angry because I know that this husband does
> not manage his money well,  they have other problems as well, but perhaps
> God eant it as a fresh start,  once one gets behind in bills whether it 
> from
> not paying them and doing stupid tings, or from not having the money to 
> pay
> them, it is so hard to catch up!
> Sio.I was thinking what does it mean when we say "blessing" or I am 
> blessed"
> I realize that some of the confusion I  have is because of things I have
> heard,  you know if God did it for one, He can do it for another, but we I
> can't see the big picture, and if given the choice to be where my friend 
> is
> and where I am, I'd choose where I am.
> Blessings aren't always things you can see,  well, just was thinking..and
> thought I'd write it all down.
>
> Rhonda
>