Quail_Antwerp: Words from the Barnyard...

[MorelCabin]

Quail,
I do believe God puts us each in our individual situations for a reason. He has you where you are for a reason, and instead of getting down over it and banging yor head against the wall, ask Him to show you the joy that can come out of that situation.
The situation He has placed on my life is not a money situation...it is a very very deep problem with one of my children...and I could get soooooo down about it. I could rant and rave and worry about it...and at times I do but mostly I just hand it over to Him and try and count my other blessings in my life...and they are many! Oh so many!

You have a super wonderful husband who LOVES you and you love him...you have wonderful children, a farm...alot of things that many don't have. Ask God where He is leading you...where He wants you to go...what He is trying to teach you through all this hardship. There are answers.

And most of all, be thankful for all the wonders in life that you DO have! Dig down into yourself and find that JOY that He promises all His children. CHOOSE JOY!

Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans that I have for you, plans to prosper you and plans to give you a hope and a future and plans never to harm you."

 

[Farmfresh]

When it rains it pours, but just remember that after a hard rain a rainbow often shows up to brighten the day and with out all of that hard rain the good things would never grow.

You have so much that they can never take away. A great hubby, wonderful kids and a charming personality - just to name a few. God knows what he is doin'. He is in this for the final results.

 

[modern_pioneer]

Good Luck...

 

[Beekissed]

Aly, my prayers are going out to you and your family tonight. Recent events in our life really showed me once again that God works in very convoluted and mysterious ways to achieve His purpose....and I'll be hanged if I can figure out just how or why!

My mom and I were discussing tonight how far I had come since my earlier and more desparate days, especially how much I had grown just this past 4 years. It came to me that hardly anyone needs faith on a sunny day....one only grows in faith when they have nothing else to believe in or cling to.

I, for one, have faith in you and in God, that together you will have your faith restored and you will mount up on wings, as eagles.

You will fly again, sweet girl....

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

OK, first, I want to say I didn't put this up here to get pity, for people to feel sorry for me, or for someone or anyone to feel the need to help me.

I am not worried about March. We've had no income before, and we survived.

I posted this, because several people believe that our government (will capitlize it when they capitilize the importance of the people they represent) is the answer to the less than fortunates problems....and I'm trying to "show" through my experiences on how well they actually don't work for the people.

I was not moaning, I was being honest. I was not sad or angry, I was more of reflecting, and I think what I was trying to post or get across was lost, because all anyone seems to have seen is "I'm on welfare".

Yea, thanks.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

I had other stuff I was wanting to post, and kind of elaborate on things, because my previous posts are history except for what modern pioneer quoted from another thread.

My purpose was to show how I've taken what the goverment gave me, and purposed it to my land to improve our situation, to make our lives as sustainable as possible once the assistance was/is no longer there. It was just too much to put into just one or two posts, and to post it all in one day.

No desire now, because well, just no desire.

 

[hikerchick]

I have thought of a person's journal as sort of a sanctuary where you could let it all hang out and not be judged. It should be a safe place where you can whine to your friends if you want to, knowing that they know where you are coming from and never mind listening to you. You do the same for them.

I guess I was wrong.

And QA, I got what your point was in sharing this information.

 

[MorelCabin]

I have thought of a person's journal as sort of a sanctuary where you could let it all hang out and not be judged. It should be a safe place where you can whine to your friends if you want to, knowing that they know where you are coming from and never mind listening to you. You do the same for them.

I guess I was wrong.

And QA, I got what your point was in sharing this information.

Who's judging? From what I can see, it's supporting a great freind!

 

[Farmfresh]

I understood that Quail. I also understand your point about putting the government in charge of ANYTHING!

My D1's hubby is in the Navy and is shuttled around the country all of the time as part of that. Every time his duty station moves my D1 ends up with insurance and pay problems. Her location and their situation does not change but the paper shuffle seems to get them every time. I have a couple of people I know on Medicare (or is it cade? ). The hoop jumping is enough to make a well person weak.

Besides that I do not want the government to know any more of my business than they already know.

It is VERY frustrating when a person is being denied benefits that they deserve.

 

[Dace]

I agree with hiker...this is your porch! Your place to vent and express yourself however you want. Everyone should respect that and the unwritten rule is that if you disagree with someone on their journal you keep it to your self.


Quail, we all go thru incredible challenges and you are in the thick of yours. But there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and you need to try to find it.
As Bee said....
It came to me that hardly anyone needs faith on a sunny day....one only grows in faith when they have nothing else to believe in or cling to.
That is really a great line and oh so true. Like the days you were driving your great little car to work. Sunny days don't get us far in life, it is the toughttimes that teach us to be better people, people of character. Which you and Ernie certainly are.

Hang in there, vent away...we will listen and lend support. Everyone needs a supportive ear. When you get all of the thoughts that are swirling around in your head out and onto paper (or screen) it really helps to clear things up and the picture comes into focus.