Sometimes, you don’t know what you need, until you get what you need. Read that again. Sometimes, you don’t know what you need, until you get what you need. Quite possibly no truer words have ever been spoken. And I know this from experience. Stay with me for a moment as I try to explain. I’ll be going around doing my daily routine, or routines, and get caught up in what I’m doing. Get caught up in the acts I’m doing. And lose sight of the “why” I am doing them. Sometimes that leads to frustration. Disappointment. I try to not let it get to me. But every now and then it does. Then along comes a blessing that changes everything in that moment.
Often times, I find myself juggling my responsibilities for Charlie 22 Outdoors, with my responsibilities for my family. Some days the load is pretty heavy. Meaning that there are a lot of responsibilities that require my attention. Nothing bad necessarily has to happen for me to lose focus. But I can catch myself going from one thing to the next. Here’s an example for you. In July 2024, we were blessed by Anna’s marriage. As we were preparing for that, we were able to purchase the new property that we call The Farmhouse. And then at the same time, we had an amazing banquet. All of these required me to focus on priorities for each one. I’m not complaining. But it took a lot of my time and attention. With that, it was easy to lose sight on the blessings.
It was during that time frame, I was blessed by an act by one of our veterans. He had been helping me with different jobs at the new property. Trying to get everything ready for the upcoming fall/winter. We had veterans coming as guests very soon. But the place needed modifications to make it accessible. Not only for them, but also for my personal needs. He had been working very hard. Then one day he showed up, and as we were working, he presented me with a gift. He had taken the time to grind a cross out of a piece of granite that he had. Not an easy task. But he did it. He did it for me. Wow! I was humbled. I did not know I needed it, until I received it. And that is how God works sometimes. He knows our wants. He knows our desires. And he knows our needs. And believe me, he will provide our needs long before he will provide our desires. But isn’t that how it is supposed to be.
