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[SC lady]

Praying for these requests.

[lovetoreadmom]

Praying, Monita.

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Also, could ya'll please pray for me & my dh?  It could be hormones or maybe lack of sleep talking, but I'm just soooooo discouraged......discouraged especially with dh.  I know it's not a good place for me to be, so pray for me.  However, I feel dh needs prayer too....because I don't know much longer we can go on like this.  I don't want to have a gripe session, nor is it my intent to lay blame on dh, but I really feel that he may not be taking his provider role as seriously as he should.  I'm not sure if it's wise to give details or not...but in a nutshell, it's about finances....jobs....spending habits & decisions....we are just in such a big hole, I see no hope of ever getting out....especially if dh keeps on the same path he is currently on.  I could be wrong, though....God obviously can see more of the picture than I can....so hopefully I am wrong....it's just that it's been over a year, and it's getting worse, and it's getting hard for me to remain at peace with the situation.  So pray for me to hang on....to hang on to hope, to hang on to my trust in God, to hang on to my respect/support for dh (even when it feels like there is nothing to support/respect).  Pray for me & pray for my dh.  Thank you.

I will pray, khix, b/c I know how this is.  Though the details are not exact, I had some issues here on this same level, and I had to come to the place where I just left it ALL  with the Lord.  I would smile, no matter what he talked about.  I would encouragement, even when it didn't seem like he was doing anything (right or wrong).  I would ask how I can help, even if I felt like I'd exhausted every resource out there.  There's more, but I think you get the picture.  The Lord will make a way . . . just keep trusting HIM!!!!

(((((HUGS)))))

LTRM 

[khix]

Thanks, LTRM.

I also recently realized that all of this is making me feel unloved by dh.    I know he does love me...but I guess one of my "love needs" is feeling safe & secure (financially).  Help me to look to you, Lord, & not dh!

[ForeverGirl]

Praying for many of you ladies here. Also wondering how it went for you, Monita?

love,
Beka

[Monita]

Thank you all for praying.  Boy for a few days their was such a tension and heaviness here that I could literally feel it.  My mom was being mom and Dh was not being himself which made it difficult for me to handle her and all else that was going on.   Dh was just riding me, picking on me, nothing I did was right.    So one day I  told him that he was hurting my feelings which were already  raw because of my mom and Bro. .  He went 2 days without talking to me would not answer my calls or anything.  I did not know what I did,  I did not know what was going on with him.

Then on the 3rd night it broke and we talked a little.  I still do not know what was up with him but now he knows (in case he was doubting) that I am on his side, that he is still the one that I am in line with and following NOT mom.   I am not a guy and if I were I would be a Mr. Steady not a command like him......so  .

This has been a really hard time. This is the longest time I have spent with mom since I got married.  I left home after I got married never came back but for short visits.  That was 17 years ago and I have changed alot, Dh has changed but my mom hasn't.    She does not understand submission especially to a man.  She makes comments daily  that I have my Dh spoiled and that everything revolves around him.  It drives her nuts.  She walks on eggshells around him because she has totally misunderstood him and the way our family works, that then rubs off on me and then rubs off on everyone.

But thanks be to GOD for the peace that I now have again and the confidence in Him.  My Dh is back to normal , I am not stressing about my mom and her issues with us, and am just praying all the time for continued joy, peace and strength.  I cannot change her thoughts about things, I can only stay focused on being a helpmeet and focusing on my kids and home.  The feeling in my home is so peaceful now.  Thank you Jesus!
 Thank you guys!

Keep us in prayer as the Lord leads you because she is here until Oct.   Pray for her too, I know this is hard for her!
 My bro. needs prayer too this has been a difficult time for him.  He is out of his comfort zone and my happy energetic little ones are a bit much for him sometimes. 

[lovetoreadmom]

...but I guess one of my "love needs" is feeling safe & secure (financially).  Help me to look to you, Lord, & not dh!

That's very normal for us girls, I think.  One day at a time . . . one moment.  Praying for you! 

[Monita]

Please pray for us again.  The tension is back around here again.
I need wisdom to see/know what is going on here.
Thanks

[ForeverGirl]

Praying, Monita.

[freshisbest]

I'm reading a really great book by Chs. Stanley about " our unmet needs"...because financially we have been in a trial for so long. DH is struggling with his role. One thing Dr. Stanley brought to my attention is God putting us in a place of need for specific purposes. I am praying ( for us) that we remain close to The Lord and sensitive to what he is trying to teach us and where He is trying to lead us. I forget that if I truly trust Him as my savior and Lord then I must not forget He knows exactly where I am and why I am there. I have to " batten down the hatches" and take my eyes off of everything and everyone and get back to basics. Whatever The Lord is trying to accomplish in my DH, and through my DH, I sure don't want it to take any longer than it has to. I'm fasting tommorrow, as per another thread on this forum, doing it for my DH , a " habit" I once had and slipped out of. So I will keep you in my prayers.

[khix]

Dh started a new job on 11/30, and it was decent money (it would've helped us get caught up on bills, slowly but surely), but dh hated it.  He had the skill to do what he was doing, but he didn't enjoy doing it, and he was slow at it.  The foremen constantly nagged him for being too slow and they constantly threatened his job.  Plus, they wanted the men to work long hours and all weekend.  Dh went as fast as he could, but it wasn't fast enough.  Because of the environment, dh didn't try very hard at this job.  He didn't work the long hours they wanted and he didn't work both weekend days like they wanted, and the one day dh had car trouble, he didn't go in that day even though it was an easy & quick fix.

So, as a result of all of the above, they fired dh.

I am    and    because "here we go again".    I thought things were going to turn around, but no....     &   

I am so sick of living this way.  I am so sick of dh being this way.   It's sad that I can rely on the government more than I can my own dh.   

I know that God is ultimately my provider, not dh, but it's hard to always remember that when God has placed dh in the role as provider and dh doesn't take that role seriously. 

Need prayers.

Sometimes it's hard not to blame dh for our woes.  But, I have to refrain from blaming him, because otherwise I would get mad & bitter. 

Help me to see something to be thankful for.  Help me to see a good side to this.  Help me to find something to support and respect.  Help me to find my joy & smile again.

[Skydancesmom]

Praying for your heart to heal, and for the Lord to draw you closer to Him during this time.  Praying that the evil one will not have a foothold.
praying
SDM

[denim&lace]

praying Khix

[Beth]

Khix,
I am sorry. I will pray for you. I wish I were closer and I'd give you a big hug. Just know that I am thinking of you and feeling for you. Find joy in your children.  Watch them play, listen to the innocence in them. Find peace in that. Ask God to show you what to do each day and for the future. Listen to Him.
Love, Beth

[amy3js]

I'm praying for you khix.

[khix]

Thanks for the prayers.  Keep praying.  Dh said he had a plan, he told me what it was, but he has yet to take one single step in that plan.   **sigh**   I'm waiting, and trying not to nag and "remind" him of his plan.......trusting in God....that's all I can do.

[freshisbest]

Remember God is your provider...what Satan uses/intends for your harm, God will use for your GOOD...take your eyes off of your dh and keep them on The Lord because He's the one that knows the plans He has for you, start to finish. Keeping your eyes on The Lord will help you to see your dh through Gods eyes, which I had to do, constantly!! 

[Skydancesmom]

Please pray for the health of our family, we have all been sick, but our 6yo ds doesn't seem to be getting better, weak, tired, not himself, we are going back to the doctor, but would like prayer for healing and decernment for the Dr. 
Thank you so much, it means a lot to us right now
SDM

[RunAmokFarm]

Khix & Skydancesmom,

Praying... (((HUGS)))
Jaque

[khix]

Again, thanks for the prayers. 

Also,  I heard this song on the radio a few times these past few days, and while I've always liked the song since it came out, it's really speaking to my heart now:

Mikeschair  - "Let The Waters Rise"


Don't know where to begin
Its like my world's caving in
And I try but I can't control my fear
Where do I go from here?

sometimes its so hard to pray
When You feel so far away
But I am willing to go
Where you want me to
God, I trust You

There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You


I will swim in the deep
'Cuz You'll be next to me
You're in the eye of the storm
And the calm of the sea
You'll never out of reach

God, You know where I've been
You were there with me then
You were faithful before
You'll be faithful again
I'm holding Your hand

There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You


God Your love is enough
You will pull me through
I'm holding onto You
God Your love is enough
I will follow You


There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You

Another song too:

Kerrie Roberts - "No Matter What"

I’m running back to your promises one more time, Lord that’s all I can hold on to, I gotta say this has taken me by surprise, but nothing surprises you. Before a heartache can ever touch my life, it has to go through Your hands, and even though I, keep asking why, I keep asking why,

No matter what, I’m gonna love You, no matter what I’m gonna need You, I know that You can find a way to keep me from the pain but if not,if not, I’ll trust you, no matter what, no matter what.

When I’m stuck in this nothing-ness by myself, I’m just sitting in silence, there’s no way I can make it without Your help, I wont even try it. I know You have Your reasons for everything, so I will keep believing, whatever I might be feeling, God you are my hope, and you'll be my strength,

No matter what, I’m gonna love You, no matter what I’m gonna need You, I know that You can find a way to keep me from the pain but if not, if not, I’ll trust you, no matter what, no matter what.

Anything I don’t have You can give it to me, but it’s ok if You don’t, I’m not here for those things, the touch of Your love is enough on its own, no matter what I still love You and I’m gonna need You

No matter what I’m gonna love you, no matter what I’m gonna need you, I know that You can find a way to keep me from the pain but if not, if not, I’ll trust You, I know that You can find a way to keep me from the pain, but if not, if not, I’ll trust you, no matter what no matter what no matter no matter what

God just gently keeps reminding me! 

Keep praying, though!

[Monita]

Hello ladies, it is never easy to ask for help but I need your prayers again. So, as the Lord leads you pray for us.

We are moving back to Okinawa in April and the preparations are just overwhelming me right now.  Finishing up the older kids school b4 we leave, getting the house staged and cleaned for selling (while we are still in it!), sorting out what goes and what to give/sell/store.  It is too much sometimes.  Instead of getting busy I tend to shut down and stay in the planing /list making stage and never get too far into the action part.  I need help but I don't even think I've got it together enough to delegate!   

We are going to try to sell the house ourselves which is overwhelming me too.  I've had to teach myself how to do this and am also trying to learn how to do things like post pictures of our home on the web and making flyers to market the house.  We are preparing to take a major loss on the home so paying an agent is not an option.  Dh is so stressed and has shut down, delegating this to me too.  I find myself starting to panic and then laughing at myself  for my pathetic lack of faith.  Then I praise GOD for his mercies and put my faith in HIM again.......only to find that hours later when things start to pile up again I am back in the same place of freaking out.  I am probably putting way to much preasure on myself.

Another thing is that satan hits us hard in these times.  In the past something terrible happens soon before we have to leave that streatches our marriage, family and personal heath.  Twice I have ended up in the ER(car accident&health related), Dh and I split up once, church and I split up.......so, not fun.
Right now I have been feeling and thinking bad things about DH, like past issues of trust coming up, doubt in his faithfullness, doubt in his leadership, frustrated with him in general that I cannot go to him and ask  him for prayer talk openly about God, etc.
 
Please pray if you think of us.

Did I mention I hate moving!!!!

[ForeverGirl]

Praying for you, Monita. I wish I could physically help you as well, but I can't think how that would be possible... so I'll just keep praying.

love,
Beka

[briarmama]

Monita, I'm praying for you.

FlyLady has some moving tips at http://flylady.net/pages/Flying_MovingTips.asp

Lori

[Monita]

Thank you guys for your help, prayer is a huge help.  I wish I did have someone who could come in, look around a say "Ok, start here, then you need to get that done, then that"  The fly lady website had some good tips!  I am on the last 2 rooms after that , I can focus on getting things fixed, painted, cleaned for "showing"  to buyers.

If anyone has any tips or experience in selling a home please PM me.

[khix]

Could use some prayer right now.....I'm really, really mad at my dh right now.....         

Pray for me, and please, please, please, pray for dh.  Pray that God will work soon in this situation, that He will do something with dh!

[BJ_BOBBI_JO]

Khix--Praying for you and your hubby.

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Has anyone heard from Monita? Isnt her and her hubby missionaries in Japan?
Pray for them. I have been watching footage of the Japan earthqauke and giant tsunami and it is so bad that the entire island moved 8 feet to the east, the earth moved on its axsis and many 1000s have been washed out to see along with homes shredded by the waves. Pray for all of Japan and Monita.

[Monita]

I'm OK!
Thank you BJ, we are not in Japan anymore but will be going back to live there in May Lords willing.
My Dh is in the USAF and we have orders to return to Okinawa which did not suffer any damage from the quake or tsunami, that I know of.

Those in the body there do need prayer though if you all are led to pray for their basic needs.  My heart is very heavy for them right now.

Paying for you Khix!

[khix]

Thanks, ladies. 

And yes, let's keep Japan in our prayers!

[amy3js]

Praying for you khix.

[khix]

My dh started a job today! 

See, I've been looking & looking for work on his behalf , and no luck  (or what I did find, dh didn't pursue).

Well, dh finally looked & emailed & called on his own about a job yesterday, and he started today!  Hopefully this is a lesson for him to take the reigns, and hopefully this is a lesson to me, to stop trying to "help" so much!  I thought I was being a good help meet by doing all the leg work for dh, but maybe I wasn't?

Anyway, keep praying for dh.  It's a job in the same line of work he knows & hates.  So, just pray.  While I praise God for this job, at the same time, I'm a little on edge given dh's past track record.  I don't want to get too excited, kwim?  But, my trust/focus is in/on God.  Dh is in God's hands.  Our finances/bills are in God's hands.  Oh, and the need for gas money to get to this new job is in God's hands, too!   

Thanks for all your prayers, ladies.  Keep praying!

[ladyhen]

Oh, khix!!!   

I'm wanting to counsel you to be patient and cautious, but inside I'm jumping up and down with joy!   Will keep praying for you and yours.

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