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First off, I would like to apologize if I have offended anyone in the forum lately. There is at least one person that I am pretty sure that I have offended (I'm sure you know who you are ), but if there are any others, please except my apology!
So many times, I let all these things in my life build up, sort of like a sponge. I take it, and take it and take it...then one day I can't take it anymore and a little bit drizzles out at a time until I am RUNG OUT! Of course, it takes God to ring me out, but it takes satan and all of life's little injustices to saturate me.
These last couple of weeks, I have had to deal with all kinds of crap that has just pushed me over the top. I'll just give some short examples:
1. We have been trying to get things sold and organized so that we can move out of Arizona (going to Texas). We have a house that has been on the market for a year now, and we just lowered the price AGAIN and is now listed at almost $60,000 BELOW appraisal! And as of yet, still NOTHING!
2. We have one pesky neighbor that just LOVES to cause others problems (especially US!). Our problems with them stem from the fact that they don't like where we have to set our garbage can out at for collection. Mind you, the can goes out the night before, and is retrieved as soon as possible once dumped. They just turned us into the city AGAIN (this is a very corrupt town), just trying to cause whatever problems they possibly can. They just cost us HUNDREDS of DOLLARS (long story won't bore you with all the details ). We had to rent a backhoe, remove and replace fencing and all kinds of crap! Just because of our trash can . Just completely STUPID, petty crap!
3. My daughter got a speeding ticket, back in March. She's 17 and on our insurance! She had ONE chance to go to driving school so that the ticket wouldn't go on her record. She even spoke to the judge and got an extension, however, her license was suspended BEFORE she could even make it to the next class. Another long story, but I ended up at the courthouse dealing with the court clerk. This woman YELLED and belittled me in front of several people! We ended up in a shouting match, because she wouldn't let me say what I had to say! All we wanted was to be able to speak to the judge. Our motion was denied TWICE to talk to him! I told the lady, you know, I can talk to GOD ANYTIME I WANT, but I can't manage to speak to a mere MAN, whom I help pay his SALARY! I pay taxes...why shouldn't I be able to speak to the judge?????? So, the lady tells (no YELLS) me "Mam! There is NOTHING you can do! If you want to get your daughter's license back, you will have to pay $230...that's the way it IS!" The original ticket was only $160, but now, we have to pay $230...that's not counting whatever the DMV is going to take us for
There are other things as well. Personal problems that I have with our church, our finances were already having BIG issues, and now it seems like we're having to pay a windfall of money for various things! Plus all the little ordinary things that happen in life.
Does anyone else ever seem to have times in their lives where so many things seem to go haywire all at once? Then you manage to vent your frustrations out in other avenues that have absolutely NOTHING to do with your real life problems?
It is said that God doesn't give you anything that you can't handle, but it sure does seem like our limits are tested to the extreme at times!
I relate...oh do I relate. We are trying to sell our home too...also moving to Texas...only my husband is suppossed to start his job on Sept 15th. So, we need to get under contract this month so that after the 30 day escrow we'll have a few weeks to drive out to Texas and get settled in. Only two people have come to look. It's priced very low...for a quick sale. We had a open house last Saturday and only one person came. Just looking around. Frustrated. There's more...oh so much more...too much to write.
Ultimately, this is a situation that we cannot control and so know that things will happen in His timing. We may not like it...what lessons can we learn from it?
Sorry for all the tribulation in your life right now, Kawg. Yes, I have certainly gone through some periods when it seemed like "when it rains, it pours." We walked through some very stretching financial times earllier in our life and that strains about every other area, I know. Can certainly identify there. Will be praying.One thing that helps (besides continuing to look to Jesus) and I hope this doesn't sound "too Pollyanna," but try to keep a perspective on the blessings in your life and what IS really important. (A lot of other things melt away if you are able to focus on what is eternal. But I know that's easier said than done.)
I relate...oh do I relate. We are trying to sell our home too...also moving to Texas...only my husband is suppossed to start his job on Sept 15th. So, we need to get under contract this month so that after the 30 day escrow we'll have a few weeks to drive out to Texas and get settled in. Only two people have come to look. It's priced very low...for a quick sale. We had a open house last Saturday and only one person came. Just looking around. Frustrated. There's more...oh so much more...too much to write.
Ultimately, this is a situation that we cannot control and so know that things will happen in His timing. We may not like it...what lessons can we learn from it?
Hmmm, well, I have already learned in the past that I really have to learn to be patient . Patience is NOT one of my better virtues lol. We have been working on this move for 2 years. In EVERY aspect of our lives, it just seems that this move would be undeniably the RIGHT thing for us. We need better schools for the kids, better quality of life than this gambling town, a chance for us to grow spiritually (we're pretty stale right now, an STUCK), as well as helping my parents have a better life and giving my dad the means to retire! His health is pretty poor, he's 73 and works GRAVEYARD shift in a casino!
But I really am trying to figure out WHY God is wanting to keep us here , I'll just have to be "patient"
Sorry for all the tribulation in your life right now, Kawg. Yes, I have certainly gone through some periods when it seemed like "when it rains, it pours." We walked through some very stretching financial times earllier in our life and that strains about every other area, I know. Can certainly identify there. Will be praying.One thing that helps (besides continuing to look to Jesus) and I hope this doesn't sound "too Pollyanna," but try to keep a perspective on the blessings in your life and what IS really important. (A lot of other things melt away if you are able to focus on what is eternal. But I know that's easier said than done.)
I am doing the best I can to count my blessings and cherish what we have. guess what makes this time in my life so difficult, is the fact that we have been trying to get things organized to move for quite a while now. I am so sick of it here ...but then all this other stuff happens that is directly as result of this town, and it makes me want out that much more and feel STUCK! I think that is by far my biggest weakness. That feeling of being "stuck" in a situation and no way out! I'm not good at being stuck. I like PROGRESS
Thanks Kaykay and Jazzed for your words of inspiration
Wow. I hope you do feel better. I've had times like that.
On another note, though. Why do all of you want to move to Texas? Have you ever been here? It's like experiencing Hell all the quicker. My cousins get sick from the sudden weather changes when they come down.
Wow. I hope you do feel better. I've had times like that.
On another note, though. Why do all of you want to move to Texas? Have you ever been here? It's like experiencing Hell all the quicker. My cousins get sick from the sudden weather changes when they come down.
Thanks Virote! I'm working on it.
Because I am sick of the 125+ degree weather here, but I know I would freeze my hiney off anywhere else!
We were there last year. Really, the weather was more comfortable to us than it is here. But that will probably change after we're there a few years
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Hmmm, well, I have already learned in the past that I really have to learn to be patient . Patience is NOT one of my better virtues lol. We have been working on this move for 2 years. In EVERY aspect of our lives, it just seems that this move would be undeniably the RIGHT thing for us. We need better schools for the kids, better quality of life than this gambling town, a chance for us to grow spiritually (we're pretty stale right now, an STUCK), as well as helping my parents have a better life and giving my dad the means to retire! His health is pretty poor, he's 73 and works GRAVEYARD shift in a casino!
But I really am trying to figure out WHY God is wanting to keep us here , I'll just have to be "patient"
I'm so sorry you're having to go through all this! Guess that's what is meant by tribulation teaching patience. (Another reason to NEVER pray for patience!) Believe me, some of us have experienced ordeals that we'd much rather forget, but somehow we made it through.
Just know there are people out here holding you in our hearts and prayers.
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), but if there are any others, please except my apology!
). We had to rent a backhoe, remove and replace fencing and all kinds of crap! Just because of our trash can 
...but then all this other stuff happens that is directly as result of this town, and it makes me want out that much more and feel STUCK! I think that is by far my biggest weakness. That feeling of being "stuck" in a situation and no way out! I'm not good at being stuck. I like PROGRESS 
