When Times Get Rough and Tough

Has life been hard somehow? Have you ever been there?
I've been and I am, I still am. Alhough I must say that I'm getting past it and believe that it will pass.

Let me tell you my story.
How did I ever get to this place? Why am I here?

Well, it all started when my husband was out of work. He did not like it, it was unexpected as his position is one of the Managerial ones in the company he worked for.

He was just told a day before his regularization that the following day will be his last day. I had a feeling that will happen because other employees in key positions were dismissed or terminated. But we kept our hopes high because we were banking on the fact that he's been doing his job and even giving more than required. But things did not turn out that way.

Sadly, he packed all his stuff the next day. He was rated low by one of his supervisors, a supervisor he had for a month, and graded him in the responsibility which was temporarily assigned to him just to cover the work that is not being accomplished in that area. It is just sad how, after obliging to do what management wants him to do although it is something he has never done before in his life, it served as a termination road for him.

Now that he has a new job after six months, we're more secure but we've spent our only savings to cover those 6 months where he was not able to find work. It was one of those trying times in our lives, especially with 2 kids to support and 2 helpers to pay for services rendered.

During these times, we did everything we can. We sold our old sofa which was bought nonetheless. We did not spend unnecessarily. We had to keep our own budget to minimum or less. We had to learn to live with what we have. We did not ask help from our parents, because my husband feels it is not right and that he did not want to worry about us.

Prayers were handy,too. Praying hard for help from above. And true enough, we were able to make it.
It's the consequence of this event that we are now facing. It was a sad and painful lesson learned the hard way. I learned from there on that really, one should have at least 6 months worth of savings or more to be able to cover unexpected expenses or happenings.

Lately, I am relieved and have become hopeful to chance upon a very beautiful verse from Deuteronomy 15:6 that says, "For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.".

I am thankful and excited for this message, and looking forward to those blessings that will come! For this part of our life, we've learned to hold on and trust in God's provision and it has shown all these times, all these months. we've experienced God's provision in its truest sense.

That will be my next story in another post. Watch out for that! See you!

It's Happening, New Things are Starting to Unfold

It's been ages (it feels) since I last wrote a post on this blog.

I've been busy doing this, and that. I've been into real estate stuff lately (that will be another blog) and have been tending to some little stores we've put up, have been a full time employee and a mom after office. Not to mention the other organizations  I belong to and my commitments to a community.

So what have you been up to? You must have so many things on your checklist, too, more than what I have I guess!

I just want to say that things are better now, there are financial blessings to address financial needs. there is a change in how my son has viewed schooling, and wow! my little girl is not so little anymore, and yes, I have this arguments with my sister, etc. but all that will come in another more detailed post.

Right now, I just wanna say life is really interesting, funny and mysterious all at the same time! haha. Care to share your thoughts? What have you been up to lately? What has taken your time? Are you happy so far? not yet, why or why not?

I'd love to listen! God bless!