Something to Be Grateful For

Today is a day that has a little bit challenge but it is indeed a blessed day!

I was driving to client’s office at Pandan Perdana to pick up a cheque. During on my way back to office, I noticed that the water temperature was up and the air-cond started to blow warm air. I stopped my car at the nearest petrol station to cool the radiator down and pumped the petrol at the same time.

The car was running fine when I started to drive again, until almost reach office, the water temperature heat up again. I was panic and called Alvin, seeking his opinions and advice what to do.

I think he was also driving at that time, then he asked me to send to the nearest car workshop to check the car radiator and see how. Fortunately for me that there is a car workshop just behind the street from my office.

After awhile, the mechanic Vincent WhatsApp voice message about the problem of the car and what need to be done. He listed down what are the items that need to be changed. It seems as I need to change the whole radiator complete with the hoses, thermostat and coolant.

I had forwarded the messages to Alvin and seek for his advise, after which he did get Vincent’s hand phone number from me and he called and talked to him. At last, Alvin managed to negotiate with him till RM650.00 and my car need to be left at the workshop for a night and only can get back the car tomorrow.

To be honest, I am a little bit flattered on Alvin’s response and the way he helped me to handle this issue. I never thought that he will help me to bear the cost of replacement of the car radiator. It is because earlier car accident, that he already voiced out that he would not support me in anything, unless for the children’s sake. Or may be this car is the vehicle that I use for transporting both children for schools and their classes, that is the reason why he helped. I know it is bad for me to think that, but I am grateful and thankful for his kindness in this.

There were so many times recently I felt our marriage, seemed as if everything was falling apart again. It was painful and extremely challenging, as we had tied the knot again from our broken marriage. Eventually it seems as the past still haunted me, and I know that he is struggling to fight too.

How grateful I was and I am now for my testimony of Jesus Christ to give me something to stand out at such a shaky time. I feel as I probably managed better now compare with last time.

I am grateful to Heavenly Father for all that I learned through these chapters in my life. I hope and try my best learn to work really hard on my marriage. I need to learn and gain a much strength of communication and understanding through listen and be more compassionate about one another’s differences.

I am not sure and do not expect of this but I am grateful that Alvin has helped me solve the problem. Both of us are not perfect now, and we are still have rooms for improvement especially in our communication. But I am so grateful for all I gained from this past few weeks.

Recently the week before Thanks Giving, President Russell M. Nelson had extended an invitation to all to flood social media for the following seven days with our own personal gratitude journal using #GiveThanks and join with him and others in thanking God through daily prayer.

President Russell M. Nelson said,

“I have concluded that counting our blessings is far better than recounting our problems. No matter our situation, showing gratitude for our privileges is a unique, fast-acting, and long-lasting spiritual prescription. Simply stated, “In every thing give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).”

Even in our lowest points—especially in our lowest points—I have learned that we should always turn our eyes upward to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

I know that if we strive to focus our eyes on Jesus Christ with a grateful heart, we will see daily miracles from God’s hand in our lives, and those things have brought me peace even on my worst days.

There is always something to be grateful for, and I’m grateful for that.