It is not cold in SE Texas so that is not the reason here. My wife went to Hobby Lobby today and said she was shocked at how well stocked they still were.
Yes, it is sad. The lady I reference has worked for us for a long time. All I could do was hug her and tell her she was not alone in her despair of the situation.
Another young woman who works for my sis is thrilled to have a part time job that she can make $500 or $600 a week on. That is for she and her son! The lady is a LPN, laid off because the hospital has braced for obamacare. My sis says that many times in the last year she came by or called to ask if there was any work because she didn’t have money for food. My sis hired her for a $100 here and there as much as she could. I’m sitting her writing this sick at my stomach and tears streaming down my cheeks. It just makes me so damn sad and mad and scared for us all.
These people aren’t looking for handouts. They could get them but just want help not dependency to give up all their dignity.
Yes, stress kills and kills the spirit and the impact is cumulative. I don’t see us as much better off than lab rats.
You seem like a good person from the sentiment you express. Bless you and yours. I pray every night since I was a child. Sometimes I fall asleep with my prayers. Tonight will be one when I hit my knees for prayers. I’m at one of those times where I’m having doubts God is hearing me or any of our pleas. I’m going to go give it a try again.
Right after Thanksgiving — prime Christmas decorating season — it was in the teens and then went downhill from there. My fingers just don’t work very well in those temps gloved or not. A little warmer now but seems too late to bother.
No, I am not a particularly good person but do pray throughout the day — and during the night when I can’t sleep. For the last couple of months I’ve added prayers specifically requesting relief for those adversely affected by Obamacare — whether it be an interruption in treatment or just heightened anxiety at the whole thing. I happen to know that the anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) prescriptions at a psych. clinic near here are running fast and furious lately.
We are fortunate — even though I haven’t been able to work since ‘99 — by getting numerous “breaks” in life I mainly attribute to the prayer. Even the O’care thing is not turning out badly for us (until the whole thing collapses). So God most certainly does listen and He grants those petitions that are in line with His will. Don’t ever stop praying! I know what you mean by the doubts and feeling forgotten times but we are told to expect those!
Hope things turn out OK for you and yours!
prayers up for you, fellow saint.
He hears you. Pray in the Spirit, let the Spirit groan for what you need, and let the Intercessor Jesus plead your case, as Paul describes in Romans 8.
This is not the end; He will deliver us.
Silly creature you!
Look how He's messin' up obamacare.
Keep on praying!
He is answering prayers but not in a dramatic way. I don't think we could handle it if He did something dramatic. Remember Sodom & Gomorrah? Noah?
Remember Jesus? He went to prepare a place for us. He's still preparing. Our prayers help Him continue His work.