Christians needing money...a possible answer

[musicllover]

Hi,
     Some of these ideas are perfect. My kids are always asking for money, besides the usual lawn mowing, painting the address on the curb is a great idea. I'm going to pass this on to my daughter. We live in such a small town we don't have curbs but maybe she could use smaller stencils and do the mail boxes instead. Wonder what a good price would be for something like that? Any idea how you go about determining what to charge? With 911 in our area now she could also put and address number on the side of the houses where the owners designated of coarse.
    I looked into several gotcha187es and found hidden costs or out right scams. Most would end up costing me more than I made, sold door to door for a minute, but it didn't pay either, even tried sweeper selling....YEK, thankfully I become sick and couldn't get out of bed for a few weeks. My super got all mad at me and fired me...lol. I was honestly sick too.
For years I babysat, cleaned my church and tried to spend wisely. Seems I didn't spend as wisely as I wanted though because we were and still are deeply in debt. But I pray that will come to an end after I begin bringing in a better pay check this fall. But my heart is in the home, what I would give to stay at home and be wife and mother again. I hate working outside the home, especially when my kids were younger. I eventually began doing quillings. I sell one every once in a while, don't confuse it with quilting, it is with out the "t" q- u- i- l- l- ing. It a wonderful old old paper art, each one is unique, never two alike. I can quill on anything, favorite poem, scripture, pictures, my favorite is quilling on wedding invitations, using the brides wedding colors. I've seen many brides totally awed by the gift too.  My husband thinks I should post one on ebay but I haven't taken the time to figure out how to do that.
       
God is good,
musicllover

[Maryjane]

The Amish are talented in sewing..but I would not wear to a dog fight anything I had sewn...it is absolutely not one of my gifts...I have never worried over money...even when I thought things would get so tight...God would provide...His word says I have never seen the righteous forsaken or His seed begging for bread..and it is true in my case...
My husband was in a terrible accident...The man who hit him was not only an alcoholic...but had no insurance...With four little children and a husband who had to have extensive rehab...I had to work three jobs...We had every thing before this accident and lost it all due to this accident...I remember how depressed I became and how I wanted to take my life because I felt a failure that I could not do enough to support my family...One night I walked into my bathroom and just as I was about to take my life...I found myself on the floor and I do not know how I got there ....I felt this peace and tears were running down my cheeks and a voice said..Do not be afraid...Not only did God bless me with a job that took care of my family...but my husband who had his face torn off...broken bones everywhere had begun to heal quickly and walked again..and is now working at a wonderful job...It is not the best job...but it is wonderful because there was no hope from doctors he would go back to work...What I thought to be the darkest days of my life..became the times I learned to trust God for everything...he has never failed and will never fail His children...People who know my husband and I see how God has blessed us when they see the outcome of the situation...We do not have all we use to have that is material..but we have so much more than we ever had..life more abundant in trusting the only one who gives life and promises he will never leave or forsake us in all we endure...Thanks for letting me share this testimony...I hope that those who are in any kind of hardship will know God's promises are true...

Lovingly...
Maryjane

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen! God is indeed wonderful and does keep His promise to care for us.

My wife has been handicapped for some time, unable to work. I was the only bread winner in the family. I came down with a number of health problems all at the same time. A quadruple bypass, Gulf War Illness and severe Osteoporosis. It put me completely out of work. We couldn't qualify for public aid and was without any sort of income for two years. The Lord took care of us and provided. We didn't have much when it was all done but at least we had a roof over our heads and food on the table. More important we all had each other and a closer walk with the Lord.

[Maryjane]

Pastor...

Your testimony blesses me..We could not get aid either...but God provided...I will be praying for you...as I know how it can be...Yes....there is a roof over our head...and thank God the blood covers the door post...I love that you mentioned your family being close as this is what it is with us...With the family falling apart in these times...what greater testimony that through even the bad times...we find the Lord closer and that he holds our family in His hands...and provides for our needs...if there be any prosperity..it will not be found in money or possession...but in the love of God toward his children..

[Soldier4Christ]

if there be any prosperity..it will not be found in money or possession...but in the love of God toward his children..

Amen. Where our treasure is ....