How much can one person take??

[birdlover]

Dearest one,

I am so very sorry for all the stress and hard times you are going through right now. But I am glad you believe in God and that He will help you through this (which He WILL). Just a reminder, His people are His Body here on earth and I pray that you have a church family that will help you through all this. That's what the church is all about...to carry each other's burdens and help in REAL ways, like meals, transportation, shoulders to cry on, prayers, money, etc. Do you have such a church family? I sure hope so and, if not, I will pray that you quickly find one who will love you through this. Hang in there and I just want to say it isn't God who gives us these things but it IS God who will walk you through it!!

Love, Ellen

 

[Ellie_NY_chick]

Hi Teresa

I know it sounds corny, but "one step at a time". If you feel like you can't cope with what's a month away, deal with what's in the coming week. If that's overwhelming, deal with today and today alone. Break it down further if you have to to get through a bad patch where your thoughts are taking over and stressing you out.

I know it must be terribly stressful to have so many family members who are sick, but remember you can't be of help to anyone if you yourself get sick as well. You must take care of yourself first, in mind, body and spirit. Caretakers so often forget to take care of themselves.

If you're able to go for a short walk, even 5 minutes up and down the driveway, it will help. I don't know what the cause of your pain is, but if you can even do a tiny bit it will help for stress. Do any exercise you can manage.

We're all feeling the money crunch in this terrible economy. I'm concerned for what the winter brings with the cost of fuel and electricity. The BF has been chopping wood like mad, and I see many of our neighbors already piling up their porches with wood. Today I saw a Dad and his son (I presumed) loading up a pickup truck at site clearing with big branches and scrap wood. I know they're gathering firewood. It's August and people are scared. I'm watching every sale on canned goods, dry pasta and dried beans. We're going to eat a lot of soup this winter.

You can get through this. We're here if you need to vent. Stay strong. :aww

 

[mistylady]

I'm praying for you and your family. Keep looking to the Lord!

 

[gumpsgirl]

It does seem like when it rains, it pours. Please do know that there will be an end in sight and that you do have a Heavenly Father who loves you, knows your hardships, and will guide you through them. This to shall pass! Just last year my sister (37 years old) was diagnosed with lymphoma in it's last stages 3 wks. after she had her 7th child. She went through her whole pregnancy with the cancer and it went undetected until she had her son. They tried and tried to figure out what was wrong with her, but it stayed hidden due to her pregnancy. Meanwhile, her business went under due to her cancer but they are still having to make all of the store payments or they will loose their house. One of their children is suffering from mental disorders due to the trauma of almost loosing his mom. My niece was hospitalized in the middle of this ordeal as well because of an unknown illness. My bro.-in-law couldn't work this whole year because he had to stay home to take care of the family which was very hard on his business, but they made it through it! The road is still bumpy sometimes, but they all are alive and together. Hang in there! Once you've hit the bottom there is only one way to go and that's up! Your family will be in my prayers.

 

[needmorechickens!]

You will be in my prayers and that is the most powerful thing for your situation. God is with you and the things we go through are absolutely his will. Keep your faith and as others have said, take it a day or an hour at a time.
Be sure to seek out any social services that may be available to you. Maybe you could get some help.
~Rebecca

 

[miss_jayne]

Psalm 91, Girl!

...remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty Whose power NO foe can withstand...

...He is my Fortress...on Him I lean and rely...

...He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence....

...He will cover you with His pinions and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge....


when you are in the desert, keep trusting, keep praising and keep moving forward! i encourage you today and am believing with many others here, that God will provide. we are promised that we are held. cling to it!

love and empathy to you. May God richly bless you and keep you, keep His mighty hand upon you! a hedge of thorns around you. you will have so much to give to others when you are done with this trial and be able to give the Glory to God! you keep going! you can only take some, but with God, ALL things are possible! God is right on time, every time, ALL the time. you are more than a conqueror, you are more than victorious, you are stable and fixed!!!!

i will continue to hold you in prayer as the others here...where two or more are gathered in His name, there He is!!!

 

[BettyR]

I am so sorry for the hard times you are going through right now. Over the last 38 years of marriage we have had our share of good and bad times. We are looking at the light at the end of a tunnel right now ourselves.

It sounds to me like you are taking on a lot of responsibility that really shouldn’t be on your shoulders. You have got to trust that God knows what he is doing and everything happens for a reason. We may never know what that reason is but things aren’t always what they seem. You can’t shoulder the responsibility for things you have no control over.

God doesn’t put us on this earth just to have a good time we are here to grow and learn...sometimes our lessons can be tough ones but the joys are just as great. You must live through the tough times with faith in the Lord...just trust that he knows what is best for you and your loved ones...don’t try to shoulder responsibilities that are rightfully God’s...you don’t have that kind of power.

 

[chick4chicks]

God Bless You and keep you and your Family in His ever Loving arms. Keep your Faith in the Lord. I will keep you and your Family in my Prayers.

 

[brahma-momma]

Hang in there my dear and keep the faith. I have been through alot in life and if it hadn't been for turning everything over to God and letting him carry my load I would have been in the nut house by now or dead. I feel your pain and know what you are going through.

 

[cockadoodlemom]

Thank each and every one of you

sorry I wasn't here sooner but I was so tired I layed down for a while. I do have a church family and for that I am also so thankful. I guess I just let everything hit me at once. I have just been keeping it all in and I guess Sun. night it all hit me of course having my big brother chew me out didn't help either. He has apologized but it still hurts. I have diabetic peripheral neuoropathy in both feet (pain) and I have other issues but I am too embarresed by them and just can't bring myself to put it on here. I have taken it all these burdens to the Lord but I think I forget and bring some back with me....trying to lighten up

I am just so thankful I can come here and find freindship and support...oh yeah and help with the chickens. I just found out Thur. that they have worms (or some of them) and started trying to treat them for that, Fri I had to go to doc to get tetnis shot cause Wed. I stepped on a stick and it went thru my shoe and got my toe a little bit. I hope yall know that I truly with all my heart feel for everybody cause I know there are others out there worse than myself dealing with todays economics. I guess I just needed an outlet and that was here with this great forum. Thanks again for yall's time, thoughts, and prayers.

I know things will get better in God's time not mine.