60 Degrees........

There have been humbling moments and realities in my new life.....and one of them is that we live at 60 degrees......I supplement with electric heaters, I have two downstairs, and we have them upstairs and our rooms are toasty and then we shut them off while we sleep....because who wants to sleep in a hot space:)........and in my new kitchen I have an electric fireplace being installed on the inner wall which will help too:) I can't wait wait and for the ceiling to be totally done to keep the heat in......I have been losing heat for 4 years in there and in the whole house.......and in my old life I lived at 70 degrees.....not worried about filling the oil tank.....or any of it......and the kids and I have acclimated.....and I turn it up some on weekends when we are home.....but during the work week it is 60....and we normally come in, and eat dinner, then go upstairs anyway.......but there are several things that always strike me about it as winter descends upon us.....one is that you can adjust to it....I don't even notice it anymore......the second is that having it at 70 all the time was likely a waste sometimes lol:) I could have saved some money lol:) But for me it is a lesson in doing what I need to do to make it all work.....And I am so blessed that I can and I do:) I was driving home yesterday thinking of all of the blessings I have in my life......as Thanksgiving comes up......and it has amazed me that the way has appeared over and over....and that trusting the way, and not fretting about it makes it happen even more quickly......I was reminded in church about it too.....my church gives away 122 meals for the holiday....and the week before they were 50 turkeys short....and the lady in church that heads it all, reassured Pastor that it always works out and not to worry....an act of faith.....and the next day they got 16, and the following day a man called with 100 turkeys and wanted to know how many they needed.....and there it was:) And as I sat in church listening to that story, with a big grin on my face.....it resonated.....deeply.....worry is not care.....fretting doesn't mean you care more than somebody else.....it is a complete waste of time and energy in every way......doing your part.....and creating action in your life, and then trusting and defaulting to faith I found has been huge for me....and THE WAY, so that is what I do....And last night another concern I have had, found clarification that made me so grateful:) So 60 degrees has taught me a lot....more than 70 degrees did lol;-) And one day I won't live at this temp....and it may be soon.....or it may be awhile from now........but in the meantime it is OK.....it is a lesson in gratitude, humility, sacrifice, resiliency, and so much more for the kids and I, and we are doing just fine:) AND SO GRATEFUL!!! Enjoy your day!:)