One of those days...

I hope Sunday is a better day, sweetie!

I am so sorry it is so hard right now. You are right God will provide. Hang in there it will be okay.

i know the feeling well. and know that all will be well, and things will be fine. things have a way of working out. and its said that yyou dont go through what you cant handle.

Sue, it might sound like a cliché but God does provide. He never gives us a heavier burden that we can handle. Always remember about the man who complained because he had no shoes that was until he came upon a man with no feet. It is hard but we should never loose faith. Imagine someone in your situation who does not have his or her faith to lean on. I will keep you in my prayers.

Thank you for the encouragement. I knew you guys would make me feel better.

Tomorrow is another day...this, too, shall pass

Hope tomorrow is a better day, Sue!!

Here's a rainbow to help brighten your day!

Hope things look up for you. Have your seventeen year old pull some weight there. How could your grocery bills jump from $150 to $600.00 with him coming home? That's crazy. Better nip that in the bud right away. Good luck.

I'm sorry you're having one of those days Sue....

You'll be in my thoughts, I hope things get better soon.

Just know you aren't alone! We all have days like yours and we always come through to the other side! Good things are coming your way!

My thoughts are with you today. Good things will begin coming your way soon.

Having lived through one teenage boy & now with a 2nd one at home I understand fully well how your grocery bill can jump like that. I used to joke about how my son only ate once a day - from the time he got up until the time h went to bed. Basically teenage boys will eat anything that doesn't eat them first. So I can relate to how it is. I'm just glad this one doesn't drink a gallon of milk a day like my older son did.

But that doesn't help much, does it? What I can offer is that God is right there with you. Always, every step of the way. I understand that it's hard and it's tough. I also understand that Satan is using this opportunity to grab & scratch at you to try to make you feel worse. Make sure you stay taking your medication - in the Word & praying. They are important.

America has invented this special value system where pride is at or near the top of the list. But pride is a barrier to God. Pride requires that we place our own ability above submission to God. I know no one wants to have to go anywhere for help and wants to be able to stand on their own. But what's really important? Is it more important that your family is together or that you be able to pay for everything out of your own pocket? Is it more important that your kids see you as completely self-sufficient or that they know in times of trouble God is there for them, too? That you be able to keep your pride or take this opportunity to draw nearer to God? Please know that I am saying these things in the love of Christ and trying to show you that God is there with you right now. If you look, you'll see Him. And when you've passed through this experience, you'll see how much closer you all are to Him. And then - when you are able to financially support family, you'll not only have that but something much more valuable - the closeness to God that only this time could have brought. I'm praying for you & will put you on my prayer warriors' list at church tomorrow. Know that you are in Our Father's sight - He will NEVER let you go.

"I will never leave you nor forsake you." - Joshua 1:5

Thank you again for your kind words and encouragement.

good luck Sue, I know just how you feel

Sue, I know how you feel. Take some time to let yourself feel it then go on. You have a wonderfully positive attitude.

The past four months have been really rough here. I'm glad my daughter and I are vegetarian and that I have a Dollar Tree nearby. We've been living on 2/1.00 pasta and 3/1.00 beans and dollar lentil soup. Then there is Grocery Outlet for some of the other things I can't get at the Dollar Tree. My daughter can't understand why she can't do what she's used to and why we have no money. That's the toughest part.

I know it will be better soon. I do know that. And I also know that I am lucky to have what I do have, which is actually a lot more than many others. We just hit a few bad months.

My son moved back to town in March, and while he has his own apartment...he eats here most nights, and does his laundry here. It has made a huge difference in our food, water, and electric bills. We are trying to be helpful to him, but it is really hurting us! Don't feel bad about going to the church for food, that is why it is there. Someday, when you can...donate something and help the next person. I hope things get better soon.

Put that kid on a diet..... just kidding. We feed a family of 3 for $200.00 a month b/c that is all we have in the budget - I always try to "give it up to God" but it's hard - because the worry is there and infront of you. It gnaws at you and keeps you up at night. I have been there - am there. I'll say a little prayer for you!!!!
Hang in there!!!!

Keep the faith! It's always hard to ask for help when you need it! But hang in there!!

Praying you have blessings of faith, security, and peace.

It is not just the food either. It is school too. The kids need pictures, shop fees, yearbooks, supplies, dances, football games, it is just endless...

I have had to ask teachers to understand while I make payments for fees. My middle son brought home a note asking for a $100 fee for choir so they can cover his polo shirt (which I can understand) and rental on his official choir tux. Yearbooks? We've had to cut back except for 8th grade & senior year. Supplies? Sam's or one of the Dollar or 99 cent stores sell similar and usable supplies for a lot less than Target or Walgreen's. Pictures? Walmart does just a good a job for a lot cheaper. we've also printed our own by (before we had one) borrowing a decent digital camera and printing out the pictures at CVS, Walmart, etc. So there are ways to do it. It takes adjustments and the kids may not like all the changes, but that's OK. We spoil our kids anyway. They have much, much more than we ever did. Are they any happier? Sit them down, show them the bills, explain it to them. The older ones, anyway. When I did that with my son he offered to skip Boy Scout camp. We wouldn't let him - we had a scholarship for him and had been saving for it all year anyway. But the point is, you are a family - and family pulls together. Talk together, work together and pray together. They may or may not appreciate it, but you will be teaching them an invaluable lesson in reality and in setting priorities. And in the process taking a huge burden off your shoulders. How often do you look at your yearbooks or school pictures? Pray for guidance and accept that it is what it is. Then put your foot in the next right place that God reveals to you and take the next step forward. And love on them and squeeze them close every step of the way. I'm praying for you. You'll make it - just trust Jesus to help.