An odd occurrence that troubles me

Southern Belles from this former southerner reminicing about his years in the deep south.

Each year any extra funds that come in, like for wedding or funeral honorariums, they go into our vacation fund so we can enjoy time away.

Each year we receive a lovely gift from our congregation that we appreciate so much and hope to get something needed or something special.

Each year within a few days of receiving that gift something breaks down and needs fixed or replaced. Yesterday our Lennox heat pump outside began to smoke and smelled of burning wires.....??!!!

So we will be cold until Monday when we call a repair person. Laura thinks someone or something is out to keep us humble and poor. It occurs often enough to trouble me.
Any of you have this phenomenon in your finances, or is it just life?