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Post by glenda on Apr 17, 2008 20:33:52 GMT -5
Hello all. I want to share something that has been going on in my life.. As most of you know my husband and the father of my five children moved out of our home almost a year ago.. Things have been so hard on me and the kids.. We are all by ourselves.. I had never worked outside the home, I had no schooling other than high school. I have five teenagers to take care of. . He is in and out of there life when it fits his need. We have been living off around 360.00 a month.. IF it was not for some wonderful families off another blog i am not sure what we would have done.. I am askign for prayer for understanding.. Why did this happen?? Why are the children and i haveing to go over all these mountians? Why are the children and i not good enough for him? why are we haveing to struggle so much? There are so many whys?? He took everything we had.. The children and i have had to start over. Now God has blessed us and we have a nice home with nice stuff now.. But everything we had worked all those years were gone.. Sometimes i just do not understand.. I am also asking for prayer on depression.. There are night when i go to bed the only thing i can do is cry.. I so hate having my children who are all teenagers hear me cry... I hate the fact that my children have to work with me to clean houses when we have jobs. I hate the fact that they have to go to food banks with me.. Please keep us in your prayers.. I know that this will all work out because God is in control, but sometimes it feels like we are all alone..Yet i know that in the past few weeks we have been blessed in more ways than i can list. He has made sure we had food, snacks and most of our bills are paid.. I guess i am just tired.. I am also worried about my children how this is really effecting them.. How this will effect there lives.. Thank you all for your prayers. glenda gay
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Post by 7schmicks on Apr 17, 2008 22:04:09 GMT -5
Dear Sister Glenda, I am so sorry that you are going through such trials. As I sat here, feeling your pain and wondering what I could possibly say that could lighten such a heavy load of care, I thought of Job and all of his suffering. James 5:11 says "Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy." I will pray that you and your children will continue to see the Lord's hand of mercy everyday, and that he will sustain and strengthen you through this difficult time. Also, be aware that like Job, your husband's issues most likely are his own and have nothing to do with anything you or the children have done, though he may blame you. I will pray for him, too, that the Lord would deal with his heart. In Christian love, Sister Brenda
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Post by benshelpmeet on Apr 18, 2008 10:11:22 GMT -5
Dearest Glenda,
It's so god to have you back on this site! I have missed you. I was off this site for about 1 year too. I needed a break.
I love you, Gerald, and the children and it hurts my heart more than words can express to hear about Gerald leaving. Ben and I are grieved. We (our families ) had such good times together, such happy memories. I hope and pray Gerald comes to himself and realizes that yall are a family and that yall need each other. We love Gerald and want to see him come home to his family and make things right. Yall are a precious family. Be encouraged sweet friend, God can speak to his heart and work in his heart. Prayer, fervent prayer is the key. God can melt the heart of stone and speak to the wayward and draw them to himself.
I like what sister Brenda said...I love you and I am praying for you and Gerald ad your precious children and for God to meet all your needs and give you lots of extras!
Love, ~ Darlene ~
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Post by Tammy on Apr 18, 2008 11:44:07 GMT -5
Dear Glenda, This is indeed a heart-breaking situation. I will pray for your family. Tammy
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Post by valligary on Apr 18, 2008 13:10:42 GMT -5
Dear Sister, I hesitate to speak because this is none of my business. But I would like to ask if you have any family that can help you? Or are you isolated and can't get help?
It's so easy for us to say that we are Christians and then give lip-service to your needs. Please tell us how we can best help you. What State do you live in, by the way? Sincerely, Valli
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Post by allglorytogod on Apr 18, 2008 22:55:48 GMT -5
Dear Sister Glenda
I am praying for you and your family ... asking God to supply your needs, give you comfort, strengthen you ... Asking Him to " change " and " soften " Gerald's heart ... may he soon return home ...
Blessings sister
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Post by glenda on Apr 20, 2008 17:46:45 GMT -5
I do not have any family here near me.. My mother died two days before the world trade centers were attacked. My dad lives in florida and well i love him but he is not there for me or the children. I have two sisters however i am the strange one and again they do not have much well honestly anything to do with us. Unless i call them and then they normally dont have time to talk.. So i guess what i am saying is NO i do not have anyone. I do have my church family and they have been great about giveing me and the children work to earn money. I have a great group of friends off my blog site. And i have a great group of friends off this site. This list of people are more of my family than my "real" family is. As far as were do i live. I live in Hartselle alabama. god bless glenda
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Post by mitchell on Apr 22, 2008 13:44:06 GMT -5
Dear Glenda,
I will pray for you and your family - to be blessed with your needs being met in every regard, for you especially to be strengthened, and it IS true that whatever we go through makes us stronger and helps us to really see what is truly important in our lives.
Right now, your children and their physical, spiritual and emotional health are of primary importance. It is very important for them to see you rise up, thank the Lord for His goodness and put your shoulder to the wheel. Just getting up and moving around is good for depression. It sounds like you are using the skills you have to the fullest, and it is okay for your children to learn how to work along with you to have needs met. It will give them a sense of confidence and self-worth that most kids nowadays do not have. They are so dear and need your love and approval right now more than ever. - Oh, and by the way, you all are GOOD ENOUGH! Don't listen to the enemy.
I will also pray for your husband, that he find his way back to his family; however, do not let that question hold you frozen and in anxiety. (HAVE no anxiety! I pray for the Lord's will to be done in that regard. I pray for your husband to be blessed with whatever he needs; but I will also say here that the Lord's blessing can be just plain correction if it's needed by a person.
Mainly, "cast all your cares upon the Lord, for He careth for you".
Blessings upon you and your family, Wanda
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Post by 7schmicks on May 2, 2008 20:46:48 GMT -5
Dear Sister Glenda,
I wanted to check up on you and see how things are going. It sometimes takes a very, very long time to gain understanding concerning the hardships that we have, and it may be that we will never fully understand this side of Heaven, but we know that God is gracious, merciful and loving, and He never gives us more than we can bear, although it seems like we can't bear it while we are in the midst of it. I continue to pray for you, as you as I think of you through the week.
Love, Sister Brenda
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Post by SisterNancy on May 3, 2008 22:56:44 GMT -5
Sometimes I read the prayer request and pray but never post that I am doing so. I just wanted you to know that I have been praying.
Please give us an update if you can. We will continue in prayer for you!
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Post by kscarle on May 14, 2008 8:03:35 GMT -5
It saddens me to see a sister go trough this, praying...
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Post by glenda on May 14, 2008 13:01:41 GMT -5
Hello all. I am sorry i have not updated on this.. As of today things are holding there own. Work is real slow. Money is even slower coming in. We at this point right now are lucky to make 250.00 a month.. We had a dear friend from church come out and till up a garden spot for us. We have it all planted with seeds and all but three rows of vegs have came up.. I am going to replant those rows with the seeds i have left that i know will come up.. God has been good to us. We have seen him working for us.. Simple things like providing food money when honeslty there should have been no money left for food. Bills have been paid when there was NO money to pay them.. The children father is still out on his own. He has made it clear that he is not coming back. Period. I am not sure what i should do. I have someone that is willing to file for a divorce for me and pay all the fees. If i do that I can at least protect the children and myself. I am just not sure what to do.. Also if i go ahead and file he might and i said might pay some child support. He has told me that if i force the issue of child support he will leave the state and i will never get a penny.. I have to be honest with you all. I do not know how much more i can hold on. Things are so hard right now.. I have a blog and I have been blogging about some thing but i have stopped blogging everything as i have been told i am up and down on my feelings. Honestly it is hard not to be up and down on my feelings. I feel so unloved sometimes. I feel as if the world is on my shoulders and like i have said before I feel as if i am going to drop the whole thing.. The children and I are still homeschooling. We are making plans for homeschooling next year. I have been blessed by a dear friend helping us out with homeschool books. I still have a few more that i need to get but we still have ample time to get them up.. I have been canning jellies and jams. I still have much more to do if we are going to make it over the winter time. The children and i are going to have to do all the canning we can if we are going to make it this winter. Well all this is what we have been up to. I pray that all of you are doing fine. god bless you all glenda
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Post by glenda on May 14, 2008 15:59:34 GMT -5
A prayer of mine was answered today. I have been praying for days on canning jars. We so need them to use for our garden. Well i had posted on the local freecycle and thank the lord we have three people who have been kind enough to email me and let me know that they have canning jars they are going to give me.. I will end up with at least 5 more boxes of jars.. God is so good.. He answers our prayers.. I am still going to need more jars if i am going to can enough food to last me and the children all winter. But I know that god will send those jars to us.. Thank you all for your prayers and i will do my best to keep you all updated on what is going on with us. God bless glenda
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Post by George on May 14, 2008 16:08:31 GMT -5
You see my dear Sister, the answers to our trials are always found in the Bible. Let me give you another quote you are probably familiar with but may have lost track of presently:
Do you see that part about the peace of God? The Bible tells us that the peace of God will keep our hearts and MINDS through Christ Jesus. Amen! We must keep our eyes fixed on Christ. He provides the comfort and the peace. As you have shown, God will provide for your needs. Although I realize it is a sad thing you are going through with your husband it is not the end of the world nor is it the end or your mortal life.
It is all about faith. Faith will bring us through even the toughest of times. I know first-hand how easy it is to take our eyes off Jesus when faced with personal crises. However each time I come back to Him, He is standing there with His hand outstretched welcoming me back. Praise God for His goodness and mercy!
In Christ, George
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Post by Donna on May 14, 2008 16:19:58 GMT -5
Dear sister,
Do not let his threats of leaving the state worry you. It is a federal law to report a "new hire" for the very purpose of being able to track down non support paying parents. He won't be able to hide from his responsibilities unless he takes jobs that pay under the table.... eventually he will be found. Although your children know what is going on ...my one word of advice is to not bad mouth their father in front of them or especially to them.
Donna
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