If you know me, I hope and pray you know me this way,
I AM NOT A WALLOWER.
I have my moments of depression but a long time ago I decided there was no time in life for wallowing. It’s not Biblical, it’s not productive. I chose to praise God DURING a miscarriage and while my son laid in a P.I.C.U. bed at 11 days old. It is VERY RARE for me to go more than a few hours feeling despondent over any circumstance no matter how bad a part of my life is SUCKING at the moment. After a good cry, rant or downright tantrum I pull myself up by my bootstraps, rebuke the devourer, make lemons into lemonade, whatever you want to call it and more often then not I will scream at “life” in my best Lieutenant Dan* voice,
“IS THAT ALL YOU’VE GOT!!!!?????”
Sometimes I will even throw in a little Fletcher Reede* and yell,
“HIT ME AGAIN IKE, AND THIS TIME PUT SOME STANK ON IT!”
That’s just the way I roll.
But darned if that seems effective lately. Can I whine about money for a moment?
PRAISE GOD we “found” Dave Ramesy last year, praise GOD since doing so we have not gone ONE PENNY into debt! But darned if that seems to be making a difference!!!! Our health insurance has DOUBLED in the last 365 days – we are pushing close to a thousand dollars here people – I mean WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THAT???
And to heat this house???? We did not turn the heat on here until December 7th and I just got off the pay bill website to pay old man Nicor and after I clicked “Submit Payment” Joel said, “SHUT IT DOWN!”
That’s right family, you thought it was cold in this old house at 62 degrees? Better bring an extra pair of socks and a bearskin. We’d rather have groceries thank you very much!
So, there is some (“shift”) work now, we are not out buying new clothes on the weekends and if I want a bottle of wine the MAXIMUM is a $9 bottle – most of the time it’s $5.99, I started shopping at Costco, EVEN ALDI for pete’s sake, but alas there is STILL not enough money around here
AND IF I HEAR HILLARY OR EVEN WORSE OBAMA TALK ABOUT HOPE FOR AMERICAN WORKING FAMILIES I AM GOING TO BARF!!!
Any financial stress we are having is just that- stress WE are having. We are not victims. We could have have made better choices over the years even if in many cases we “did not know better” (and what a crock of poop that expression is – only a moron spends money he does not have and people, we were morons!) I will NEVER rely on Washington to bale me out and I will NEVER look to them to be the fixer of my problems.
God’s Word says the diligent hand knows know lack! And if there is one thing my husband is (and there is MORE) it’s diligent!
We will not crumble. Ten thousand may fall by my side but my hope is in the Lord. If children are a blessing from God then he is going to provide a way for us to provide for them. I will walk by faith and not by my checkbook balance.
Every job we have every gotten has been gift from God. Our home is a gift from God. That we were born in America – LAND OF MOTHER LOVIN‘ OPPORTUNITY is a gift from God and I think I’ve got a money making idea in the cooker that just might be a gift from God (and my mother) and while I am fighting tooth and nail I will stand on His word and scream at “Life” in my best Lieutenant Dan voice…
“IS THAT ALL YOU’ GOT?????!!!!!!”
*Lieutenant Dan screams “Is that all you got?” at God during the shrimp boat storm in Forrest Gump and Fletcher Reede is Jim Carry’s character in “Liar, Liar”
Hang in there! I can feel your pain and admire your willingness and desire to trust God through this.
Yes! I’d love more of the pattern and would be happy to reimburse you. I NEVER see it at tag sales, garage sales or antique stores.
Thanks!
Oh big hugs to you. Health insurance prices are outrageous and you didn’t even touch on the crazy gas prices, ouch!
I love Dave Ramsey and we are trying to be debt free too. Can you imagine though, how strapped you would be right now if you hadn’t followed Dave Ramsey before your health insurance doubled?
Have you looked into that health insurance he talks about which is some sort of savings account?
Things will turn around, they always do! Hang in there Capn Dan!
i will be calling you this week! currently driving 2 junky cars but they are paid for 🙂 praise God!
i know about the heat bill… we heat with wood for that reason, it would be $400+ a month on fuel oil if we didnt…
I thought it was “Lieutenant Dan.”
Too bad we couldn’t say along with Forrest:
“Yeah, he got me invested in some kinda fruit company.”
And speaking of budget mistakes I echo Fletcher:
“I hold *myself* in contempt!
Nic’s right! Lieutenant Dan–Captain Ron!
oh brother!!!! making the change now – I am so mad about this brain cramp…oh, i am just so mad
A. you are a fighter…the cooker will be boiling soon if I know you…you KNOW I pray for my kids with authority that is God given…when you’ve done all to stand, stand some more…You’ve got a man’s man, too and I know you are grateful…I will do anything to help!!
I’m sorry things are so tight. I know God will provide all of your needs and I will pray for that on your behalf. Love you guys!!!