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AJ's in town from Texas until Sunday. We went out to Capitol Brewery last night and it my heart good to see my husband so happy to spend time with his good friend.
It's been a stressful week, so having a friend in town is just what he needed.
We got some good news and some bad news yesterday. Steve was finally offered a job at the company that he's been working for as a temp. The good news is that he finally has found work. The bad news is that they don't want to pay him hardly anything. Even in spite of the fact that we have no debt (besides our mortgage) it's hardly enough to live off of. I can't imagine how people with lots of debt are staying afloat in these times. I feel bad for being bummed that he's finally found a job - something we've been praying for for MONTHS, but the realistic and number-crunching side of me can't help but feel a little bit disappointed. We're not greedy by any means, but reality is reality. Steve will be negotiating with them a little bit today, so please, please keep us in you prayers that they would be able to pay him just a little bit more than what they offered. Our goal is that he gets paid at least as much as I am (which still isn't much), hopefully a little bit more.
I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed with other things in life these past few days. I've never been a person that feels to ashamed to admit my struggles or when I'm going through a hard time. I am, however unfortunately the type of person that can sometimes get so overwhelmed by being overwhelmed that it makes me even more overwhelmed. It's crazy, I know, but I'm just being honest with where I'm at and where I'm at right now is a place called bummed out. I don't want to allow myself to let life get me down by some of the things that are going on, and just feel the need for some perspective and a reminder of God's promises, so I've been looking through the Bible and reflecting on some of the promises of God and it's really helped.
Here's a few verses I've been reminding myself of lately:
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth"
(Psalms 145.18)
The Lord gives perfect peace to those whose faith is firm. So always trust the Lord
because he is forever our mighty rock. (Isaiah 26:3-4)
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. (II Corinthians 9:8)
I am so thankful for God's promises in our lives. When I look back on my 30 years of life the hand of God is so evident and His promises for me even more real. Even through a messed up childhood in a dysfunctional family I see God's redemption and I am so thankful for everything He's brought me through. He truly has been so good to me and I can't help but feel thankful. All it takes for me is walking down "memory lane" and reflecting on all I've come through and it gives me so much hope for the future and some of the things we're dealing with now. Once again I'm reminded how important positive perspective is...
It's been a stressful week, so having a friend in town is just what he needed.
We got some good news and some bad news yesterday. Steve was finally offered a job at the company that he's been working for as a temp. The good news is that he finally has found work. The bad news is that they don't want to pay him hardly anything. Even in spite of the fact that we have no debt (besides our mortgage) it's hardly enough to live off of. I can't imagine how people with lots of debt are staying afloat in these times. I feel bad for being bummed that he's finally found a job - something we've been praying for for MONTHS, but the realistic and number-crunching side of me can't help but feel a little bit disappointed. We're not greedy by any means, but reality is reality. Steve will be negotiating with them a little bit today, so please, please keep us in you prayers that they would be able to pay him just a little bit more than what they offered. Our goal is that he gets paid at least as much as I am (which still isn't much), hopefully a little bit more.
I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed with other things in life these past few days. I've never been a person that feels to ashamed to admit my struggles or when I'm going through a hard time. I am, however unfortunately the type of person that can sometimes get so overwhelmed by being overwhelmed that it makes me even more overwhelmed. It's crazy, I know, but I'm just being honest with where I'm at and where I'm at right now is a place called bummed out. I don't want to allow myself to let life get me down by some of the things that are going on, and just feel the need for some perspective and a reminder of God's promises, so I've been looking through the Bible and reflecting on some of the promises of God and it's really helped.
Here's a few verses I've been reminding myself of lately:
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth"
(Psalms 145.18)
The Lord gives perfect peace to those whose faith is firm. So always trust the Lord
because he is forever our mighty rock. (Isaiah 26:3-4)
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. (II Corinthians 9:8)
I am so thankful for God's promises in our lives. When I look back on my 30 years of life the hand of God is so evident and His promises for me even more real. Even through a messed up childhood in a dysfunctional family I see God's redemption and I am so thankful for everything He's brought me through. He truly has been so good to me and I can't help but feel thankful. All it takes for me is walking down "memory lane" and reflecting on all I've come through and it gives me so much hope for the future and some of the things we're dealing with now. Once again I'm reminded how important positive perspective is...
1 Comments:
I hope things work out for the job!
Sorry you're going through a rough time, sounds like your doing the right thing by choosing to make the best of it.
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