I get stressed about a lot of things in life, but there are a few things I get stressed about a lot more than others. Constant, big life stressors that I feel almost everyday. One of those stressors is finances. I am always worried about money. Can I afford to do or buy the things I want? Have I spent too much on Amazon or eating out? If I have to buy presents for Christmas soon I should probably not buy things for myself this month, right? Every day I question if I’m making smart financial decisions or just slowly going broke. Thankfully, there are some little things that help take the stress off for a moment. So my thankful thought of the day is . . . coupons.

The last two hours of work today lasted about five years. It felt like I would never leave and all I wanted for those two hours was to be able to relax without children needing my attention. When I finally did leave, I was exhausted and really wanted some strawberry ice cream. But was getting a blizzard worth the money? Sigh, probably not. I started to drive back home, feeling disappointed, when I thought to check my DQ app and see if there were any deals going on. I opened the app, clicked on the “deals” tab, and heard the angel choir sing. There it was. The thing that would change the rest of my day. The $1 off any sized blizzard coupon.

Now $1 doesn’t really get you anything in life, but when you stress about money the way I do getting a blizzard for $3 instead of $4 seems huge. I got my Choco Dipped Strawberry blizzard and was able to eat it guilt free. It seems silly to call something this small a blessing, but to me it was. God didn’t care that I got $1 off my blizzard, but He did care that I had a long day and wanted to eat something that made me happy. He knows the things I stress about and finds small ways to relieve that stress. Because that’s what you do for people you love.