Wow No Power! 12/9/2023

 Good Morning,

I believe there is only one thing that tastes better than that first cup of Door County Jingle Bell Java and that is the second cup. It is time to write.

Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord , O my soul and never forget all His benefits. 

Early around 1:30 am this morning our electricity went into the off position. I am not sure what caused the power outage. I was sound asleep when it occurred, but was awakened by the sound of our generator starting up. It is a little loud while running. We are blessed to have an automatic source of electricity from a generator attached to our home. A few seconds after the power goes out the generator starts up and supplies power to our home. It does not power up everything, but covers a couple lights, refrigerators, freezer, furnace, garage door and most of all the outlet to the coffee maker. There is still a little power source left over to assist a neighbor if needed. 

A few years ago we started saving some money and actually skipped a vacation and a couple other items that year so we could afford to have this generator installed. It has been worth the effort. 

The outage did not last that long and for the two of us there was no inconvenience. I doubt if any of our neighbors were in peril from the cold last night either. 

While I was sitting in our kitchen looking at basically nothing, I thought about those people who experience outages and shortages every day. My thoughts went to a global prayer for those who have no water, power, heat, shelter, and food. I humbly counted our blessings and became very grateful for what God has given us. I say we saved money to purchase a generator, but really it was God who gave us two good jobs at the time. It was His money, and it is His generator. 

Today is a day to be grateful for all of our blessings and let God know just how thankful we are. All of our blessings are never permanent and can be lost in one tornado, fire or flood. 

Marty