Post by Pam on Dec 7, 2011 12:11:00 GMT -5
After 3 months of no work, my husband finally got another job. This was a real testing time for me. A year ago when he lost his job, I went to pieces and pretty much was a pain to live with. Blamed everyone. I got upset with myself and made up my mind that if it ever happened again, I was not going to fall apart, but was going to trust in the Lord to take care of us. Well, that opportunity presented itself sooner than I imagined. One year later, my husband was laid off. For two weeks, I was the rotten, non-trusting wife I was before. Then I really got mad at myself and determined that at some point, I was going to HAVE to trust God. When I made up my mind, the fear, heaviness, worry, and anxiety left. Did I have days where I had a melt down? YES! But this time, I didn't remain there. The Lord taught me many things during that first month. Then we got word that he was not going to be called back to work. The one month stretched to three. We were fortunate to have his 401K, which we cashed out and cleared up all of our debts. Paid off the truck, the credit cards (and cut them up!) and now only have our home that we are in debt over. God continued to teach me during this three months. On Nov.8, he was hired by a former company where he had previously worked, over 10 years ago. I learned to stay out of debt if at all possible. Get rid of the credit cards! I learned not to judge people who I saw in the social services dept or paying for groceries with an EBT (food stamps) card. It's so easy to just assume that they are freeloaders. Most are not. They have lost their jobs and haven't been able to find work. I found out what it was like to be on food stamps for a short period. Humbling to say the least. What else has happened this year? My middle daughter has really started listening and taking sermons to heart. She is really working on following the Lord. She also quit smoking!!!! My oldest daughter, who has not been in church for 20 years, started questioning her salvation, and guess what?! She is coming to church now with my other daughter and me and instead of me going to get her little boys for church each Sunday, she is bringing them herself!!! And she is listening to online sermons too!!! So both girls are not only hearing sermons in church, they are also listening to reputable and trustworthy Bible believing, God fearing preachers online!!! They are even downloading sermons onto their IPODS so they can listen to them at work and in their cars!!!
What a rollercoaster ride this year has been for us. God is good, and He is faithful in every storm. I am trusting Him further, for my two son-in-laws, my husband, and my son's salvation. And I am going to trust Him to deliver my son from alcohol addiction. Jesus has remained faithful to me even when I have been unfaithful to Him. What a blessed Lord, Saviour, and Redeemer we have.
What a rollercoaster ride this year has been for us. God is good, and He is faithful in every storm. I am trusting Him further, for my two son-in-laws, my husband, and my son's salvation. And I am going to trust Him to deliver my son from alcohol addiction. Jesus has remained faithful to me even when I have been unfaithful to Him. What a blessed Lord, Saviour, and Redeemer we have.