When the worlds events start to get me down, which they seem to do alot lately....I have to just turn things over to God.
I am passionate about the unemployment situation and how congress is failing to act on behalf of the 15.1 million unemployed people.
The job scene is so bad and obviously they are so far removed from that they don't realize what's truly going on.
Of course, when I had a job, I knew a lot of you were layed off because you would call me and talk about it.....but I had NO idea how hard it truly was to get another job until this happened to me.
I have worked 2 jobs...and paid into unemployment for both of them. I have 34 weeks left of unemployment benefits and I need that money to live on while I look for a new job.
The American population is so angry right now. People hate President Obama with a passion. Just like they hated President Bush. All that hate scares the hell out of me.
I just pray for peace among our own people.
I also am praying for the Gulf's oil spill. That has caused me many a sleepless night. The animals of the ocean and what's happening to them is just deplorable.
Animals are my greatest love on this earth. I care for the people too, but they have a brain and know what is going on. Animals are innocent and just keep trying to survive in their ocean.
The people are being compensated. I do know that is NOT enough. Losing a livihood that you love or don't for that matter, is AWFUL. I know, I'm in the same boat. But the death of innocent sea amimals and fish is truly devastating to me. Even more so than losing my job. My heart just can't stand to see an animal suffer.
I also pray for the wars to end!
I pray for God's Will.......many many times throughout the day and the very long nights...for I don't sleep well since I lost my job.
The most important lessons - the really deep gifts of wisdom and understanding - seem to depend on a certain measure of pain. Maybe its human nature - God gets our attention with an obstacle or a problem, and that when all the great learning happens. That trite old phrase "no pain - no gain" is true. I try really hard to remember that these trials and hurdles and tough times are Gods way of presenting us with growth and gifts - and that we are promised better days ahead. Your faith will carry you through my friend -
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