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Nearing the end...

barlowe

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Been months now without a job. Ran out of unemployment insurance 4 weeks ago and am totally broke. Christmas coming up and with 3 small children, i'm already depressed about it. I've prayed and prayed, we've had people praying for us locally and througout the internet but nothing is happening... things just getting worse. We will have to cut out AOL soon due to lack of paying them for past two months. Gotta sell the computer soon anyway so I guess we won't miss it too much. Got house out of forcloure last time but we can do nothing this time. Don't know how to tell the children or what to tell them. We don't know where to go or what to do. Our church has seemed to turn their back to us. It (our church) is a very 'rich' church but will help no one when it comes to money. I've seen it happen many times, but they have an excellent childrens program thus we have stuck with them but thats another story. I have even discussed with my pastor some of the thoughts I have had lately and his remark was 'well, thats just plain stupid... do it and you will go to hell'. That was 4 weeks ago and he has had no contact with me at all since then. I know as a past alcohol and drug abuse counselor that if anyone talks of this to keep in contact with them to see how they are doing. Heck, I may have been crying out for help... I don't know. I don't seem to know much at all anymore.
Anyway, I am tired of praying (and asking people to pray) for something good to happen to us financially and am just asking now to please, please pray for my children.
 

andiesmama

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My heart goes out to you & your family!! I can't say I know how you feel, because I don't, but please know that God has NOT turned His back on you!! I will pray for you & your family so that your situation will be turned around. I will pray to God to give you the strength & comfort you need during this time. If you need to talk, please do not hesitate to PM me at any time!!

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mamaneenie

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I do understand exactly how you feel. My husband and I have a 3 yo boy, he has spent most of the last 3 1/2 years out of work, he has had short term contracts, but most have led nowhere. (he does have a full time job now however, but I am still at a place where I am wondering how long this is going to last, right or wrong I am just trying not to think about it) It has been heartbreaking watching him go through this, and also for my son and I to go so long wondering how I am going to get the food on the table and how we are going to pay the rent and other bills that come in. I will pray for you, in fact as I write this I feel your pain because I know what it is like to wonder if you can afford to give your kids something nice for Christmas. And just wanting to put something yummy on the table instead of vegetables and lentils etc. but then also trying to be grateful that you do have something on the table.
 
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