need some more joy plz

[candid_chick007]

hey i was just wondering if u could keep my family and me in prayer. both my parents are gone for the next few weeks and its just really hard. my dad is off somewhere in TN or NC. doing business and stuff. and my mom is in MA. taking care of her sister. my aunt is terminally ill with cancer the doctors said she has maybe 2 wks to live.
so i'm here at home homeschooling myself. my younger sis is at school all day and my older one works and is out all day. we have 2 young adults staying with us, they are kinda hard to get along with, at least the girl is. i really dont want to have a pity party for myself but with my parents being gone and my aunt dying and all this happening during my 17th b-day its just depressing.

i would appreciate any prayers. and i would really really appreciate any verses, stories, songs, jokes, thoughts, anything that will help me regain my joy. ty. i usually so full of the joy of the Lord and i love to spread it. i just hate feeling so down. i do understand that being a good Christian doesnt mean u always have to feel all in a spiritual high 24/7 but i hate when the feeling of hopelessness tries to creep its ugly head into my life. thank God that its in Him i can trust and not my feelings. im so thankful that i get my joy, strength and hope from Jesus. i feel better just writing that.

isnt it amazing how simply writing out ones thoughts and sharing them can make one feel so much better. ty,

 

[thepianist]

Amazing how much better that can make us feel, at least sometimes. My dear, you will be in my prayers.

Remember, Jesus never leaves us, so neither does His joy! God Bless you.

 

[Annoula]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!!!

You seem an optimistic and religious person.

keep up the spirit!!

i wish you all the joy and happiness of this world!!!

hugs and love!

Ann

 

[candid_chick007]

Amazing how much better that can make us feel, at least sometimes. My dear, you will be in my prayers.

Remember, Jesus never leaves us, so neither does His joy! God Bless you.

thanks so much for reading and responding. thanks for the prayers and for the reminder too, i'll remember!

 

[madison1101]

Happy Birthday Sweetheart.

Joy comes from your relationship with the Lord. Spend time in the Word, and study Psalm 139. There you will see that God was knitting you together in your mother's womb. Praise Him for your birth and your life today.

Why don't you invite a few friends in for a birthday party. Buy a cake at the bakery and some soda and fellowship with everyone.

Hugs,
Trish

 

[bethdinsmore]

The book of Philippians is all about joy and how to have it. And how about also spending some time with some joyful Christian friends? Ones that you can see a face on

God bless you, friend, I will pray for you. Aloha in Jesus

 

[Anti Existance]

ok *sings*

Happy Birthday to you , Happy Birthday to you , Happy BIRTHDAY DEAR Candid_Chick, Happy Birthday to you =D

Well im not very humoristic n all but

A Rabbi ,A hindoe ,A Bisshop walk in a bar at 3 am, the bartender asks is this a joke?

 

[bethdinsmore]

Never can remember a joke. You might find some you like in Christians only/leisure/Christian jokes.

 

[FireLight09]

Don't cry, you'll look better when you're happy!

[move] Flying Angel says to cheer up, darn it.[/move]

Anyways, yeah, you're going through a tough time. Don't let it get you down, things'll get better near the end. Alrighty? See ya around.

 

[candid_chick007]

Ann: thanks so much for the kind wishes.

Trish: thanks, and thanks for the great suggestion of reading psalm 139, helps alot, and i will be thankful for God creating me, and also, i am having some close girlfriends spend the night on friday to cheer me up.

bethdinsmore: thanks so much for the prayer. and thansk for suggesting philipians too, that book really is encouraging. and i'll check out those jokes in that section.


Anti Existance: thanks for the b-day song lol and ty for the cute joke, made me smile.

FireLight09: thanks for the reminder that i need to keep a happy face on no matter what.

thank you all for ur time. you are all so sweet to respond.
be exceedingly abundantly above all u can ask or think blessed.

 

[candid_chick007]

well, my aunt died a few days ago. my mom is gonna be gone another 3 weeks doing all the stuff, like the funeral and selling the house. plz pray for her to be strong and for my cuzin, hes pretty shaken up, not talking much.