Starting over....  Definately has it's drawbacks.

Living on a shoestring budget, refusing to ask for money from anyone and praying nothing goes wrong with my car.

However, I'm thankful that the lights are on, the car runs and there's food on the table.  Sometimes, that's all we need.  Back to basics....When one is humbled there are many lessons to learn.

I love my home and my neighborhood.  I have a job I love, people I love to work with.  I have enough to get by for now and, most importantly, I know this is temporary.  I KNOW things will be better one day and that, apparently, I have lessons to learn.

I pray for wisdom to learn them with grace and integrity.  I thank God for the opportunity to become more responsible financially and educate myself on the importance of budgeting and understanding that we can be happy and fullfilled even if we do not have all the 'extra's.'

It will be ok, God is in control, this is temporary.  :0)  I'm so much more happy now, even though I'm extremely poor, than when I had to live with Sean.  I love being home, I'm at peace, my son is in a stable environment and my life is my own.  Would I go back to that life for more money??  Not on your life!  Would I marry a man I didn't love for more money?  Not on your life!!

Praise God!

~ TR