Some kindness and positive thoughts requested

Having spent a few years tunneling through the dark night of the soul with a pain ridden illness one begins to look for what in life to be thankful for. There are hundreds of little blessings that occur each day. Ones vision to see a starry sky and sunny day, hearing to listen to music, a good bed with roof overhead and safe place to rest, always cocoa, ice cream and chocolate, peaceful time to pray and meditate. doing Volunteer work performing good deeds for others helps, volunteering at the humane society and helping animals helps to take focus off oneself and what's being endured. Challenges and kerfuffles are all part of living. I knew this one amazing victim of horrific Satanic abuse who was so close to Christ that she came through of it like a shinning star.

Sometimes when paralyzed with pain I was just grateful to be in a comfortable bed with no pain as long as I didn't move. Of course there were times with 3 herniated vertebrae and it's unremitting excruciating pain, death looked like a viable option. However, once can get through the worst of situations and circumstances by maintaining a close personal relationship with Christ.

Focus on the daily little blessings and a grateful heart.

Having spent a few years tunneling through the dark night of the soul with a pain ridden illness one begins to look for what in life to be thankful for. There are hundreds of little blessings that occur each day. Ones vision to see a starry sky and sunny day, hearing to listen to music, a good bed with roof overhead and safe place to rest, always cocoa, ice cream and chocolate, peaceful time to pray and meditate. doing Volunteer work performing good deeds for others helps, volunteering at the humane society and helping animals helps to take focus off oneself and what's being endured. Challenges and kerfuffles are all part of living. I knew this one amazing victim of horrific Satanic abuse who was so close to Christ that she came through of it like a shinning star.

Sometimes when paralyzed with pain I was just grateful to be in a comfortable bed with no pain as long as I didn't move. Of course there were times with 3 herniated vertebrae and it's unremitting excruciating pain, death looked like a viable option. However, once can get through the worst of situations and circumstances by maintaining a close personal relationship with Christ.

Focus on the daily little blessings and a grateful heart.

I'm in a similar situation, loss, more loss, uncertain job future, everything needs repair, health issues, etc...

I'm trying to carry on one task at a time, one job, one call, one hour... I have bad days, i hate the fall and winter but some days i achieve more than yesterday. Some days aren't so bad. I have a dog. He needs me. So i try to find a way to survive thinking maybe tomorrow and next month it will get better. Maybe somebody will help, maybe they already are...

To whoever is struggling, i'm there, you aren't alone, keep one foot moving forward then the other and see what happens. Call it faith, ask for help, you just might find it.

I was in my early forties; I had three young teenagers, and could not work because of the Epstein/Barr virus horrible chronic fatigue / inflammation. In middle of a super-nasty divorce, abusive husband, and loss of my beautiful home in one night due to physical attack by this person; I had to leave, and found a tiny home to rent the next morning, where we all slept on army cots in the front of the house.
Court-ordered child support, although not enough, got us through, somehow.
Finally when house and another property sold and divided, I was able to begin to carefully manage this money for our survival.
How I got through all of this I do not know,,,but FOR THE GRACE AND MERCY OF GOD AND HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.
Slowly recovered my strength with natural diet, and was able to get simple jobs to continue on, living a very simple life.
Still here now past mid-70's.
I pray for this person, InterMezzo, that their situation improves, that God gives them guidance and comfort...

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Sometimes life throws us some truly nasty curve balls, that make us doubt about how we ever get out of that situation. Life at times plain sucks, lasting longer for one than the other. Personal doom. Heartaches, grief, illness, financial troubles. Most of us know them and experience them at times. Making it difficult to find a light at the end of the tunnel.

One of the many dear friends I met on here a few years ago, is going through this situation. I do not want to share any details, for her own protection, but she can use confirmation that there is a future past this present.

I am not asking for money or anything like that, but all I ask of you is to share some kindness, encouraging, motivational, loving words, prayers and thoughts, to show her and her family that she is not alone and that even at the most challenging times we find each other in the darkest dark. Through that we find belief back, in ourselves, in life, in others. It encourages us to never give up.

Maybe you find yourself in a similar situation right now. Then please by all means, know that these words posted by others also apply to you. We are many and through that we find hope, belief, encouragement and determination to go on.

We are no quitters, we struggle and always come out back on top, even if it takes a while. You are not alone. And if you feel the need to vent and your story is too personal to share, feel free to message me in private or send me an email at [email protected] if that is not possible. I will be glad to listen and try to motivate and encourage you and convince you that life will be better again.

Just for the record, like with all my threads, insults, ridiculing, name calling and blaming words, have no place on here and will be reported and deleted. If you can not control that urge, I advise you to sign up for a workshop Think Before You Write. And experience what a positive effect it has to approach others from a different angle.

Thank you so much. You are all beautiful!

I can't tell you how many times I've gone to sleep with this song playing

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