{the new house}The following is a guest post by Christi from Jealous Hands. I've gotten to know Christi over the past few weeks and find her attitude to be refreshing, and freeing. Christi, thank you for trusting us with your story.
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Our house will be foreclosed on October 6.
What I feared for so long is finally happening, and you know what? I have complete peace about it.
I've spent the most of the last year unable {or unwilling} to be happy - and making everyone else around me miserable, too. And what I had to learn is this: it's okay to still be happy, it's okay to still live your life while in the midst of something like this. It's not the end of the world. Yes, it stinks! Well, at least it did in the beginning to me. Now, honestly, I have just let it go. To say I don't care sounds like I'm calloused or irresponsible or something - and that's not it.
I lost almost a year of my life {and my family's life} worrying, fretting, acting ugly over this. Being mad, yes at God - because why would He allow this to happen to us? And the reality is, this is a fallen world and the world is in the shape it's in because we are sinners - in SPITE of God, not because of Him which is where my perspective was wrong. So, I don't care anymore. I don't worry about the house that's being left behind, which is next door to the house we're moving into. We're fortunate that we HAVE somewhere to go, although the Lord will have to pay for it, because we sure can't do it! It's okay.
It took me a long time to get to this place. And please don't think I'm advocating just throwing up your hands, or walking away from something that you've a responsibility for. But we just couldn't do it anymore. The money simply is not there. We haven't done anything wrong - yet we've been judged, looked down on, distanced from family and friends, and had to console other people when we were the ones in crisis.
Finally, after lots of anger and tears I got back on my knees and I know that's where I should've been all along. It's still a journey EVERY hour, EVERY day. I was so caught up in what might happen in the future, that I couldn't be happy with the day I'd been given. I wasted a year worrying about a day that hadn't come yet. I couldn't see how to be happy, when I "knew" misery & uncertainty were lurking right around the corner.
Uncertainty doesn't have to be something that takes away inward rest.
Now that we're here, though - it's not what I thought it would be. I've already gone through the heartbreak and misery. It almost, very nearly, tore us apart. We've had to work together and get creative to carve out a new normal for our family. There are amazing opportunities ahead of us, and I'm finally excited thinking about the possibilities. We're still living a blessed life.
It takes courage, faith and hope to step into the unknown. I wanted to run away, but He kept calling me back.
What I want you to know - especially if you're facing this situation - is that it IS okay. Please don't waste your life worrying, even about your children {which was always my biggest concern, how will MY BOYS deal with this}. Please don't become so hard that your marriage is on the line. Please don't get to the point that you look back and realize that you've wasted a year, and those are minutes and days and memories that you can't get back.
Life isn't perfect. Thankfully It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful.
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83 comments:
Thanks for this, Christi. Your perspective in the midst of the hard is refreshing and filled with hope. Blessings to you and your family!
This is really wonderful. You are advocating people to do what they can, but to let it go when it's out of our hands.
Last month my hubby lost his job, we were fortunate to find out that, rather than alienating us, our friends rallied around us. Yesterday, I found out I'm losing my job. This time I know they will continue that support. I feel blessed that rather than being judged, we were loved. I hope you have that same kind of support system.
Hoping you have a peace that passes all understanding...
finding contentment can be a hard thing to do...a true contentment and peace is a {gift} from God~
Thanks for sharing your heart~
sandy toe
What a tough post to read and I am sure a tougher post to write. God meets us where we are no matter what we face. Thanks Christi for sharing and blessings to you and your family.
Thanks for sharing your situation, being in Detroit there are sooo many people that are in tough times and I applaud you for sharing your situation and accepting what is and learning that you just accept what lies before you each day. Continued strength to you and your family and God will keep His eyes on you.
How freeing it is to be at this place of contentment in the midst of a storm. Even though I know there will be more rocky days ahead, I can tell you will be okay. Thank you for sharing.
and you are so right, this is not anyone's fault, it is just your journey, and we all have ups and downs, obviously yours is very debilitating, but you can get through this... but these things are never easy... Good Luck, surely your life will get better and better with your attitude and commitment.
Christi, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you for sharing your story. Hugs, Marty
It's good to know that even when we momentarily sink into the mire, that God will pull us up out of it, and redeem the time. The fact that you've learned this lesson is case in point......Redemption of the year you felt was wasted was a teaching tool if nothing else--thanks for sharing!
Suzanne
WOW.... its almost as if you are telling MY story Christi. Thank you for having the courage to speak about your situation. I'm sure you've put a lot of peace in the hearts of many people who don't know where to go from here. I know you did mine. Even though I've had the comfort of the Lord, its still hard to explain to others. Thank you again.
What a beautiful post, Christi! God bless you and your family in your new home!
Thanks for sharing your story, Christi. Every word touched my heart. As I read, I kept thinking "that's exactly how I feel", but I could never put it into words. You did that for me. Thanks again. And prayers to you and your family.
it is really great of you christi, to share your story. You are very brave.
when i was 6 months pregnant, me and my husband got the "letter". We both knew it was comming...but it was still devastating. But we took each other's hand and carried on, thats all you can do. We found a rental house not to far away from the "old" house, and while i was on maternity leave, My hubby got laid off. That uncertainty that you mentioned, not for me and not for him, but a fear that we were not going to be able to support are daughter. that fear is paralyzing. and we too lost some friends. you know, the ones that clique together with others that have similar square footage. but through it all we realized that the home and the friends that we had were gone, we had each other. alive and healthy.
And i admire your strength, christi. thanks for sharing.
Christi-What a courageous woman you are. Isn't it a paradox that the more we surrender our will to Him, the more power we have. This is happening all over..happened to my best friend. You have helped a great many people today. Thank you for sharing this. I will think about and pray for your family.
What a beautiful post. I pray that you and your family have continued peace. Long ago someone said to a good friend who is a renter, that they needed to be owners. That everyone needed to own their home. My fearless husband said right there...why? God did not make currency, when you die He will not say, oohh you rented, no entry to heaven. God just wants our needs met. I have often reflected back to this statement. Like after selling our "nice" cars and replacing them with old ones. All to make a house payment.
Thank you for this. It really puts things in perspective. God bless you.
What a blessing you and the Nester are.
Last month my husband and I lost our jobs, home, our dog and health insurance.
Instead of extreme worry and fear I truly fell on my knees and prayed to the Heavenly Father to continue to bless us.
Yes, I've truly been humbled.
We have also lost friends but I'm not angry. It's their fear of the possiblity that will be them.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. We're in the midst of uncertainty with my husband's job loss. It seems odd to those around us, but we still have peace. Even with the economy the way it is, we're not panicked. We are confidently resting in the assurance that everything will work out according to His will.
Blessing to you and your family!
Christi, thanks for sharing your story. I hate to hear what is happening to you, but it sounds like you are approaching it with a good attitude. I only hope I could do the same if I was in your situation. You are right - it is not God's fault, it is just the world we live in. All we can do it pick up the pieces and move on. I hope things get better and better for you!
Wow, thank you for this post. We, too, are facing future uncertainty. And it's all very new and recent.
This was a blessing. I'm sure I will come back and read it again. Thank you for the encouragement, Christi.
Goodness, these could have been my exact words two years ago. We too had a house foreclosed on and I completely let it suck the joy from life. I spent so much time angry at God and wondering why He didn't intervene. But we are in such a better place right now, spiritually speaking. Funding is still tight, but we can pay all our bills. Thank you so much for sharing--it's still one of those things I NEVER talk about because it is such a "no-no". But life does happen sometimes . . .
Tears in my eyes.... We have had a hard year as well but have managed to hang on to out home by a thread. I understand that fear and admire your strength and wisdom. Your lesson can be applied in so many different parts of life. Thank you so very much. Hugs to you!
What a beautiful honest post. Thank you so much for sharing both your difficulties and the lessons you've learned through them. I am so very sorry that people haven't always been there with loving arms throughout all this, but it sounds as though it pushed you closer to God- exactly where we all need to stay. Best wishes in your new home!
Thank you for sharing your story. Your honesty and candor have lifted my spirits today.
What a beautiful & encouraging post. God bless you & your family in this new season!
Christi - your story has touched me in more ways than you will ever know. Thanks for the courage to share.
Kim
Wow! What a perspective. That sentence that said I was so worried about the future I couldn't enjoy the day that was given to me....oh my gosh.
What a lovely and transparent post....thank you so much.
Blessings,
Debbie
Hi Christi, wow! That is a tough yet beautiful story. While we haven't lost our house, we can't get rid of ours! Long story...I'm sharing it at (in)courage next week...but I know some of those feelings you have described. It is so hard to feel unsettled!! I love that you have come to a place of peace.
Thanks for sharing your heart!
Blessings,
Melissa
It was so great to read this post! We are in the same place but living in California. My husband lost his job and we knocked on and beat on every door. We went through $25,000, ALL our savings (you know, the fund they tell you to have for an emergency)to try to hang in there. Unfortunately, the housing market was DEAD in our small California Sierra foothills town, and we tried for 3 1/2 years to sell our home. We were in a "perfect storm." And to add salt to the wound, our former realtor of two years bought our home at auction (a breach of ethics for sure) and we lost all our equity!
This has shaken our faith to the core. We are homeless, penniless and jobless. Yes, people do judge, and I think they do this because if they can point to a reason for your calamities, it won't happen to them. But it can! To the end, we hoped God would help, but it did not happen. It really does make me question all our faithful giving through 30+ years of marriage. Everything is so raw for me now that it is hard to sort things out. I can only hope and pray that God will comfort and restore.
Thanks for sharing- it was comforting to read. We are in the exact same spot right now and it feels aweful. We too have found a place just a couple blocks away and I can't even go to the house to finish the work that needs to be done-worst yet, I have been ignoring the calls from all the people that I owe money now that my husband has been out of work for nine months; I feel paralyzed. I have always payed my bills because it is the right thing to do and now I simply can't. The worst part is that I am having a hard time maintaining normal for my five kids whom we homeschool and I have been snappy at my poor husband who is lost because there does not seem to be even a possibility that the job market will improve anytime soon.
Thanks again for sharing. I was starting to feel sorry for myself.
Thank you Christi! Worry is certainly a weakness of mine, and I often find myself repeating Philippians 4:6 throughout the day. How wonderful to read that you have found what verse 7 describes. Thank you for the encouragement!
I have nothing but tears.... thank you for being brave enough to share this wonderful piece! After having a medically complicated child, we went from being debt free to nearly loosing it all. We are still there. We have lost our cars, our credit, everything in an effort to save our home and that is still uncertain. My heart aches for you but it gives me peace to see that it can be done with grace and faith.
Thank you again for sharing... you have truly encouraged someone who REALLY NEEDED to hear these words today.
Sincerely,
Amber
Thank you SO much for sharing this very personal part of your journey.
God led me to this post (thru my sister!) because I am in a somewhat similar situation.
My family and I had a very nice--better than average--home. Last December we moved to a new house that is twice the size and OVER twice the price!
It has never felt like home to me. My husband couldn't wait to get here, but ever since we moved in he has been so stressed about the size of the mortgage payment, he's not been able to enjoy it. It is now clear to us that we bit off more than we could chew. We were not faithful in the small things God had entrusted to us, yet we went ahead and grabbed something bigger that I do not think God was ready for us to have.
It's not a fun place to be, but like you, I have peace about it. I can't wait to see what God does through our brokenness. I trust Him to bring good from it.
And again, I thank you for sharing this story, as it has reassured me in my situation.
God bless you!
amy
This is beautiful and so real. Thank you for sharing this. If my husband and I hadn't been to Family Life's Weekend to Remember conferences, then we would have probably ended our union long ago. God gave us great tools we learned there. We're also working thru Marybeth & Curt Whalen's book Learning to Live Financially Free as a couple and it is so hard, but also encouraging.
I hope and pray God's will is continued to be lived out in your marriage and your home. Thank you for this honest, encouraging post.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have been going through something difficult over the past two years and only recently have I found peace in it - no matter what happens. It was a long, hard struggle and I wasted a lot of time and energy trying to change things, but now I am able to rest, knowing God is in control.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
--Jeremiah 29:11
Thanks again for sharing.
WOW, it takes such an honest person to share a story like that.
Thanks for this sweet and encouraging post! We're in the same place--complete loss and financial meltdown. Goodness, what a test it has been. Christi, please disregard, I repeat, disregard all negative comments others give about your situation. It is not your fault, and these people do not know the mind of God! Remember the friends of Job? He called them his "miserable comforters," and in the end, they saw the errors of their ways. I read something recently that spoke to my heart. It said that God afflicts the faithful. Now that sounds kinda' crazy, but look on it as a badge of honor! God may seem far away, but He is standing very near. God bless you on this journey, and do not lose heart. Jesus has overcome the world!
Thank you for being so raw and real. It is truly amazing the peace that surpasses all understaning - I am glad you have that and are willing to share with others. Thank you again!
WOW Christi!! Thanks SO much for sharing!! I'm sending your story to my brother-in-law and sister-in-law - they're VERY close to your situation, and they're about to lose their marriage (of 20 years) over it - I've told them - is this house worth MORE than your marriage? they need to accept the fact that they can't keep it, move on, and worry about saving their family! ♥
My mom lost her house to foreclosure earlier this year, it was a rough battle, but like you said, she learned to accept it, and is in a MUCH happier "place" now that it's all over and that weight is off her shoulders!
~TidyMom
I am really hoping you come out of this strong and a with good perspective. We went through this about 10 years ago and feel that we are just finally over it. (Here in Western Canada we had a leaky condo issue and we were one of those burned) It makes you stronger and gives you perspective on what a home really is. It is not the building but the family and the atmosphere that you create. We have moved to various cities here in Canada, lived in the US for a few years and now back in Canada. We have watched the housing market fluctuate and have always felt silly sitting on the sidelines. We are renters and I am enjoying creating a home for my family even though I don't own the house. What ever I invest in the homes I rent, I invest to make it a safe haven for our children. There is no shame. I hope that one day we can buy a home. We have purposely not bought one - too gun shy and cautious.
Like the Nester you can create a beautiful home no matter where you are and live by being resourceful.
Thank-you for sharing :)
I truly believe this too..Thanks for saying it out loud! Tomorrow is a new day...better days are comin' great guest post!
Thank you for your guest post! We lost our home a little over a year ago. It was so frustrating trying to work with the lender and hitting nothing but brick walls. We left the house as soon as possible just to get it over with and I've been at peace ever since!
Just a beautiful story that I consider myself both blessed and honored to have read this morning.
Thank you and I wish you and yours nothing but peace now as you move forward.
My thoughts are with you.
http://www.bargainbex.blogspot.com/
Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your story! I have a friend that I definitely want to pass this on to. :)
Thank you for sharing your story so candidly. It is a time of struggle for many people with such a poor economy and even worse job market.
May God bless you and your family.
Ruth
I have read through each comment that was made after your post Christi, and am amazed at how many of us are in the exact same situation. We are all survivors and will become stronger for what we are going through. One of my favorite quotes is: Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. I am trying very hard to not worry anymore and let fear of the unknown be the winner in my life. I will have all of you in my prayers.
Cheryl
Girl that is such a good word. This morning I was reading in Amos (of all places!) Ch.9. It was talking about Israel's Restoration. God said:
I will restore.
I will rebuild.
New wine will flow.
I will bring you back.
I will plant you.
Praise the LORD he leads of in paths of newness! Thank you for sharing your story.
It also says I will repair the broken places.
Thanks so much for this post. The part about wasting time worrying about the future especially hit home with me. I worry waaay too much about things that COULD happen in the future, and in doing so neglect to enjoy the day at hand.
Good luck to you and your family!
Wow. Best of luck in the future.
How absolutely wonderful, true and breathtaking! Thanks so very much for sharing this; I needed it.
Pamela
A beautiful message. Sometimes when you feel out of control, you need to release control. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thanks for having the courage to share such a deeply private part of your life.
Thank you SO much for this post!!! It is such an encouragement to me at this time. We're surrounded by friends and family who are buying homes and going on fancy vacations. Due to my husband's job loss a year ago and the fact that his new job doesn't pay as much - we've had to willingly return the vehicle we purchased two years ago (before the tidal wave hit).
It's a humbling place to be but the Lord is good and He has provided us our every need. Now we have breathing room and it feels like 900lbs has been lifted off of my shoulders.
I pray that Lord will continue to bless you and your family. Now I'm off to your blog - of which I will probably become a regular!
Thanks for sharing your personal journey, Christi. I'm sure it will help many people in these difficult financial times. My brother and sister-in-law faced tough finances two years ago. Then my brother underwent surgery, and lost his business and vehicles. They were fortunate to be able to sell their home for a very very small profit,for my brother to get a good job with one of his suppliers and pay some bills. Their family of four moved into our basement guest suite for a year until they were back on their feet enough to get a bigger apartment. Now they are renting a home, but I still feel my SIL thinks less of herself for not owning. I will share with her your story and the comments, especially Trisha's.
I would like to add that I wish your family blessings and continued peace.
Do not fret, my husband and I went through this 3 years ago, we are a better, stronger family today for it..Everything always works out for the best, it may not seem like it at the time..but it does.. and remember God is ALWAYS good.!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I cannot tell you how much it means to me to hear this...letting it go is so hard to do. I'm sorry about your home, but glad that you are trying to look past what is happening.
You ROCK! God bless you and your family.
My heart aches for you...but for the grace of God go I...it could happen to anyone of us Christi...
You are a very strong person to be able to share your story and I KNOW that you will be alright....
God Bless...
Kathy :)
Thank you so much for this post. My husband lost his job just 1 month after moving clear across the country away from family and friends. We had to rely on our church for support. Then our 15 month old daughter was diagnosed with cancer. It wasn't until a few months ago (after 1 entire year of unemployment) that my husband got a job. Our daughter is now cancer free. Our home that we had left behind to renters went into foreclosure (they up and left without notice). It took me a full year of being angry and depressed to finally come to where I am now; content. I completely understand what you went through. Thanks for sharing.
Sorry to hear about this. Glad you're at peace. :) Maybe a shot at our giveaway will perk things up! ;) xo-Lolly Jane
Our home was foreclosed on just last weekend. Thank you, Christi, for expressing so eloquently in this post some of my same feelings. You are a blessing!
Ladies, I'm overwhelmed! I really never thought there were so many struggling with this type of thing.
You all have helped heal my heart. Thank you for being a blessing to me!
This was such a great post. Very eye opening and honest. I will pray for her and her family today.
Hello~I don't know you and only found your wonderful blog this morning but I wish I could jump through the screen and give you a big HUG!
Thank you for posting something that must be so difficult for you but I know what it's like.It happened to us nearly 19 mos ago and let me tell you,it was (and is)a nightmare.We lost our "Dream" home that we had worked for and on for over 11 yrs.You feel sadness,shame,anger,fear and just hopeless at times.
It does get easier with time and things do happen for a reason I believe.I still struggle with it though.
I think if you can somehow find that "peace" you can get you and your family through this hard time.My prayers are with you.
Amy~
Oops sorry I didn't realize this was a guest post.(I thought it was her blog)
:)
I just took a break from packing up my soon-to-foreclosed-on house to check the Nesters blog for inspirational ideas for my new rental house.
Thanks for sharing and you ARE NOT alone.
Blessings on your adventure!
Thank you, both to Cristi for your honest heart and Nester for sharing what so many of us are currently living. May God give all of us an extra measure of faith so we can soar above with wings of eagles. Disappointments seem endless in supply but let's continue to trust that God will see us through. Love to all of you!
This post inspired one of my own!
Christi I so sympathize and empathize with what you are going through right now. My daughter attempted suicide 4 months ago and while it isn't the same as the house alot of the emotions are the same. We've been judged, my husband and I had a very strong marriage before this and I would be lying to say it hasn't taken a toll on our marriage and our family. What other people think of me or us, as parents, I've had to just let that go. I really don't have the strength to prove that I am a good parent who has a sick child. I have to reserve my strength for her. I've had every emotion under the sun and lots of anger. My husband said something recently about our life going back to normal. In my head I thought, yes that would be nice but that day our world and family was turned upside down and we can never go back. I told him that those days are gone and this is our new normal. We have to adapt to that. I tell people I just don't care anymore; not to say I don't have feelings but to say that what seemed important yesterday is insignificant today. Best of luck to you and your family.
I'm sorry for the loss of the house, but I admire your attitude. It really is possible to learn to be content regardless of life's circumstances, but most of us (self included) have difficulty with that. I'm learning. And I've shared some of what I've learned from Paul's letter to early Christians in a book - Journey to Joy (http://www.amzn.com/144218776).
I would just like to add a quick comment. I would like to thank you for sharing your story with so many. It shows everyone that they are not alone in this hard time for our country. I would also like to add, that as many of you believe and have said, God is in control! While many going through tough times blames God, he has a plan for ALL OF US!!! We have been going through the tough financial times just like everyone else. We own a small business and we have been blessed enough to keep our heads just above water (with Gods help). I feel like this downward spiral in the market, while it has been really bad, has also been a blessing to us. We were on a bad road of accumulating debt, living way above our means and not thanking God for the blessing he had given us! Since the economic turn, our income has decreased by A LOT, but our faith is stronger, our family is closer and we have learned that we can live so much simpler! We cut up all of our credit cards, including the business ones a little over 6 months ago and started paying off what we could (Dave Ramsey). I'm not going to lie, it's been HARD! We live in a house that is way more than we should have, but in todays market selling it is not an option. God has provided for us to stay and we will continue following him! It's great to be able to find the positive in such a dark and negative time! It will make your family stronger and you and your children will be better for it in the long run! God bless you and your family and I pray that you will all be happy and learn to move forward!
It is unfortunate what we can't control and how much time we can spend worrying about what will happen. I'm glad you are able to finally be happy, keep it up and best of luck in the future.
-Lisa
www.whimsicalxpressions.etsy.com
So inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing.
Praying for blessings on your family.
You know what I love about this story - besides your sweet voice, of course - is the set-aside of the material for the eternal. It's a house, you have two. It's a family and a marriage that cannot be replaced, while a house can, 100 times over.
We sold our tear-down house in a McMansion neighborhood right before the edges of the housing market - and our marriage - started to fold. We got out by the hair of our teeth, just made enough to pay the contractor who fronted us the repairs to get out of there, because we just had that feeling....it was going to take us down, financially and otherwise. Thank goodness we did, because now our old neighborhood is heavy with foreclosures, and our tear-down, which was torn down, is now a ginormous slab and deteriorating framing because the new owner could not get financing to finish the project.
It makes me happy and grateful to be in my little townhome (we actually just downsized from a much larger, nicer, pricier single family rental, unsure of the owner's financial stability) embracing renting for the here and now for the blessing it is to us. Ugly, safe, and stable is exactly what I need right now. Amen. You're in my prayers. It really is okay, just like you said.
A friend of mine linked me to your story. Thank you for posting it. We have received the "letter" and are working really hard to try and get our lender to modify. If not, we will be moving, and we are also facing bankruptcy. We have God's peace, but yes, it's still very hard. Thank you for your bravery in posting this. Good luck to you and your family!
Thank you Christi. Perfectly inspiring. I know so many people in the same situation and it's all about attitude and gratitude. XO
Know you are not alone. Our family is going through a similiar situation, thanks for your comforting post.
Oooh, am I right along there with you. I'm a youth pastor's wife so we get all kinds of judgment from a few vocal "Christians" (namely family!!! Ha!) But we have sought wise counsel and we do have the support of many solid Christian leaders. This was not an irresponsible choice on our part as it doesn't seem yours was also. Thanks for speaking out about it. I hope to as well when we are done with it, but that may be a long way off...
Appreciate your authenticity!
Thank you for sharing your story. Although it has not happened to me, my parents home was foreclosed about a year ago. At the time I was not affected emotionally, but every-time I go home to visit I feel the sadness associated with losing an inanimate object that holds special meaning to me (the home I grew up in). Looking back I don't think that I had the empathy for my parents and what they were going through that they needed from their daughter at that difficult time. It makes me sad, but I do my best to be loving and supportive now. I'm so sorry that you are going through such a tough time right now, and so sorry that it is happening to so many people. I know that God will bless your family, maybe just not in the ways that we expect.
WOw...I was in your shoes a year ago..and so I write this with tears in my eyes, know I can send a little encouragement your way...Life will be okay...looking back now, I'm actually thankful for the experience. At the time I was not. Not only did we lose our house, we miscarried our baby at 11 weeks, during our move. I was very angry at God, and the bank, etc..thinking surely this is worth fighting for...but alas...I had to just give it all and I mean "ALL" to God. It was an experience that helped me grow in ways I never dreamed. I will pray your lives will be enriched with love and blessings as you step into a "new" beginning! That is what my hubby and I said...from this day on..we are starting a NEW life. Blessings, Jackie
thank you for sharing your story. I have seen this so many times before and it is heart breaking. I pray that things continue to look up for you with your new found contentment.
Thank you so much for being transparent. I can relate to you. God bless you and your family. HE is good!
I am sure it was tough for you to "put" this out there and tougher to endure the last year. I have a close family member that lost her home to foreclosure last year and it is hard.
I will definitely keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. May you family continue on the road to recovery.
Cece
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