A Stormy like this

When I was single, I have never imagined how difficult it was to have your own family. I know it was difficult but I don’t know "HOW" really difficult it was. Now that I have my own, married for 2 years, and still adjusting. God gave us a daughter she’s 9 months already and 3 more months left and my second baby is coming.

In my case, I have to sacrifice my work just to attend to my baby’s need. I don’t have someone (helper) to help me raise my child and do the chores. My husband is the only one working in the family. We have been renting an apartment since 2013. And now that he is only one working, we are now experiencing financial difficulties. Which I called it “STORMY LIKE THIS”.

Bills, bills, bills!! Are flooding our way. We can’t pay it. We are under debt. At the same time, I’m now 6 months pregnant and it was hard for me to do some of the household chores and I can’t carry my baby any longer. She used to stay inside the crib for the whole day. My sister is the one doing the errands for me, well of course, not all the time, because she has something to attend too.

 Budgeting is no longer in line because we’re always ended up negative. Money is the number problem in the family. At this point, we prioritize the needs of our baby like diaper, milk, water and food.

Sometimes I think that it is better to give up. And go back from where you are before, be single again. But God always reminding me not to give up. A stormy like this is just temporary. He keeps on pressing this bible verses in my mind:

Ecclesiastes chapter 3:  A time for everything

1There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

4a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

6a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.

Ephesians 3:20

‘”Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”

Phillipians 4:19         

“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”

 I don’t know what tomorrow may bring. But one thing is for sure, I have my God who will help us. I don’t know his plan. All I need to do is simply wait for him and trust him completely.

Keep the fire burning!!