Coping with Your Husband’s Job Loss
My cell phone rang on Monday morning while I was working at a client’s office. “Lori, can you meet me at home? I’ve just been let go from my job.” I packed up and got in the car and started to drive, my heart pounding, my mind racing…then the tears started, and I began to pray.
Just the previous Sunday afternoon, Del and I had been talking about his job. Over a period of time there had been significant leadership changes in his company, resulting in increased stresses and frustrations that hindered him from being able to do his job well. Many times Del would come home with a bad tension headache after a long day at work, not to mention the extreme fatigue he was feeling. He told me he wasn’t sure if God was trying to tell him it was time to find another job, or whether He wanted him to persevere in this job. We decided he should update his resume and start sending it out to some recruiters, and we would see if God would open any doors. Then the decision was taken out of our hands.
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When I arrived home, Del was sitting in a chair in our living room just staring into space. I have never felt so inadequate in all my life! I sat down in his lap and we both started to cry. After we shed our tears (at least for that time) we prayed together. We acknowledged God’s sovereignty and plan for our lives, and we asked for His peace in the midst of all the uncertainty.
Thus began our journey – one that would change us both individually and also our marriage forever.
So as the wife of a man who no longer has somewhere to go everyday, where do you start in showing your support?
1. Teach him how to do the laundry!
We both recognized that, for the foreseeable future, Del would be available to help out more at home. He was always very willing to help me in whatever way I needed him – he just wasn’t always available. So, he asked me to show him how to do the laundry since he now had the time. I’ll always remember, during his first week at home, him leaving the dinner table upon hearing the dryer buzzer and announcing that he needed to go and “fold his towels!” Del was also able to help with the groceries, the morning school drop-offs, and with dentist and orthodontist appointments. I was so grateful for his willingness to help with my load. One caution in this area, though – do not give him so many things to do that he doesn’t have time to look for a job!
On a more serious note…
2. Encourage him!
There were many days when Del needed me to be his greatest encourager, while he struggled with thinking that he was not good enough to get a job to take care of his family. I needed to remind him how important he was to our family, how proud we were of him, and how much we loved him. He needed to be reminded that, just as we had prayed and acknowledged God’s sovereignty in those first few hours, it was God who was in control and He was worthy of our trust. God would open that door of employment for him when He knew best – which is also why it was so important to….
3. Pray for him!
What greater gift can I give to my husband than to pray for him; to commit him to the protection and care of the One who knows him more intimately than me, and who loves him even more than I ever could? Many times I would not know what to say to Del when he was feeling down or frustrated. I knew that his feelings were real, but I also knew that Satan wanted nothing more than to keep him feeling that way. Psalm 145:14 says “The Lord helps the fallen and lifts up those bent beneath their loads.” I often had to ask God to meet Del’s needs, because I knew I couldn’t!
4. Communicate with the kids!
Del losing his job affected the whole family, not just him. When Del lost his job, our children were 11 and 15 years of age. Any time that Del or I wanted to spend money, our 15-year-old son Ryan would tell us not to. He would say “I know it – we’re going to be living in a cardboard box!” Recognize the need to let the kids know how you are doing, as it is appropriate to their age. Tell them when Dad has a job interview, or even when he gets a call for a potential opportunity. And most of all, pray with your children. There were many nights we gathered as a family in our daughter Lauren’s room as she climbed into bed and prayed together. We would thank God once again for His provision and care for us, and ask again that He provide a job for Dad. On more than one occasion I heard Del thank God in prayer for doors that the Lord had closed when he was not chosen for a job, even after several interviews that looked very promising. Del was able to model to our kids the Scriptural principle that “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord!”
5. Be willing to adjust!
As much as I needed to support my husband, his job loss did have its affect on me as well. Having had the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom while the children were younger, and running my own accounting business as they got older, I am used to having time at home – by myself! All of the sudden I had my husband around constantly. Yes, it had its advantages with regards to his help, but it was just not normal.
I was used to my routines: getting lunches made, children to school, household chores done, getting out the door to see clients – all the things I had been doing for the past 17 years. But now Del was home in the mornings, and it always seemed we’d get into conversations about things right when I should have been heading out the door. And then I’d come home later in the day prepared to go about my usual routine (reading the mail/e-mails, making some phone calls, or exercising on the treadmill), only to find Del in our home office, working away on the computer. So I would spend some time with him and then start dinner early, as we no longer had to wait for him to get home.
I found myself longing for time on my own. It’s not that I didn’t love him and enjoy being with him, but I needed some time to myself once in a while. I found I was beginning to resent the fact that he was there all the time. But I also had to recognize and be sensitive to the fact that he did not want to be at home either. We both had to be willing to consider each other’s feelings in this matter.
6. Communicate with each other!
As a wife, a lot of my security and stability came from the fact that I had lived in the same place for the 20 years we had been married, my husband went to work everyday and earned an income to pay the mortgage and the bills, my children were happy in their schools, and I had family and friends all around me. Now it became apparent to me that all of that might change! Not only that, but I found myself wondering what Del was doing with his time – how hard was he looking for that job? Was he allowing other things (church involvement, household tasks, etc.) to interfere with his job searching? It was critical that we communicate with each other, so he knew how I was feeling and I wasn’t creating expectations for him that he did not know about.
7. Seek God together!
More than anything, though, this was the most important change that came for the both of us. Praying together as a couple was always a sporadic thing for us over the years. But when God brought this change and uncertainty to our lives, there was no question that we needed to draw together and especially pray together if we were going to make it through this. Now we pray about everything, whether it’s a decision to be made, or just about whatever we are feeling; we bring it before God together. We also pray together for one another. It’s a tremendous way to demonstrate our love for each other, and to feel like we are tackling the challenges of life as a team.
A few months after Del lost his job, God gave me a verse from the Bible that became my promise for this period of time we were going through. Hebrews 10:23 says, “Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep His promise.”
I can’t say there weren’t tough days. It wasn’t always easy to keep trusting and believing that God had a plan for us. But in the end I knew God could be trusted and that He was faithful; that His plans were for our good and not to harm us. One of the greatest blessings that we have found in our journey of the last three years is that God has taken what we both knew to be true in our heads and has now imbedded it in our hearts. Sometimes the most important lessons in life are learned through our hardest trials.
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dear dee— prayer–father God i pray for your financial provision, God i pray for a miracle for this couple i pray for a healihg for this husband and lead this husband to a good job a job just for him amd that it is ordained by you God give him favor and give strenght to this wife for doing three jobs help them financially i am praying for you both i feel for you, tough i pray all of this in JESUS name amen
Today is the second day of the novena to the Holy Spirit, which is the 9-day prayer arising from Pentecost when the risen Lord appeared to his disciples to give them the gift of the Holy Spirit.I had heard about it but found it online as well.
My story is much like those dear people above, but in our case my husband lost his ‘good job’ in the aftermath of 911. His business went bankrupt, and he lost his car and all of his savings. There is no pension.
He took any kind of car to help bring money in because we still have a mortgage. Then he developed back problems and severe dental problems due to a childhood of poverty and no dental care or proper shoes.
I have 3 part time jobs..I had 4 but I was fired from one of them which was a consequence of my being tired. Still my income won’t be enough to sustain us much longer.
We eat mostly beans and tuna which are good foods, and thank the Lord they are still cheap.
I am looking to enter into prayer with you. Let us first of all thank God for His many blessings. Then, give us this day our daily bread.
Lord, do with me what you will!
Shree and teambar, thank you both for your prayers. I would like to join you now: Lord Jesus, You are our Help in times of trouble, our Strength and our Provision. Bless each one who has written in with Your all-surpassing peace, and grant that they be protected from the worry, fear], and anxiety of the enemy. May each dear person find their Hope in You, that they may be able to stand firm on Your Word and walk in Your love, joy, and peace regardless of their circumstances, knowing that You are their Sufficiency. O Christ, draw each one close to Your heart, and comfort them as they search for work, and may each one be satisfied to the glory of Your holy name. I pray these things in Your holy and precious name, Lord Jesus. Amen.
I hope and pray all the good people on here find peace and strength and may we all be blessed with happiness. I too will going thru the troubling job loss time in a few months from now..hoping that i will find a new job soon so that i can take care of my family.
My love to everyone on here
Teresa, your story touched my heart. I am going to pray for your husband’s lungs and immune system to be strengthened. I’ll also pray for relief for you and your family. Please don’t give up or give in. I gave up a lot because of my chronic illness. I know how hard it is to search for a job with illness in the way.
First, just take some time out everyday to sit quietly. What I do is write a prayer of petition. Maybe you’ve already done this. If you haven’t try it out. I write down every last trouble, worry and bill. I’ll write pages upon pages if necessary. Then I fold it up find a river and toss it in and watch it float away.
I know it’s not an immediate fix but it is therapeutic. You already know the drill about removing all anger, hurt, etc from your heart to become humble. This is a hard one for me. Forgiving people and moving on.
Just know that there are people praying for you out here in internet land.
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teambear
dear michal– prayer–father God i pray right now for your financial provision over this couple and for a job for michal so she can help out financially and they won’t lost their apartment i pray for a miracle right now for them, i also pray for their marriage i pray for a miracle in this area too i pray everything in JESUS name amen i am praying for you both i can’t imagine on what you are going through tough. love sharon
My husband lost his job on Friday for having chronic bronchitis and having to take time off. Now we have no medical insurance to cover his inhaler and medication. This is the third job loss he’s had in the past year. I haven’t been able to find a job to help out. We can’t see God’s provisions either. We are looking at losing our apartment because our lease is up for renewal and they are increasing the rent to where we won’t be able to afford. This is taking a huge toll on our marriage and I’m sure we are on the path to divorce. A job loss like this is devestating. I know we aren’t alone but it feels that way.
Teresa, I’m sitting here trying to think of what I could write and all I know is that silence is worse, so if this is a total disaster, I’m sorry but I can’t read a message from someone who is obviously in so much pain and just walk away from it. I do not know why you have suffered so long. I can only imagine how hard it is to read about people who lost one job once, which is hard, but not as hard as what you have lived through. I would imagine it’s similar to people who deal with infertility for six whole months before God gives them twins. Six months of infertility is hard, but friends of mine who have walked that same road for 12 years, still with empty arms, have suffered more.
So where is God when things just don’t get better? I have to believe that He is still God. I have to believe that He is at work even when I can’t see it, even when the things I have waited so long for seem nowhere closer than they were before. Why? Because nothing else makes sense. I can’t picture a whole that is godless and completely random. I don’t believe that God could exist but be cruel. I believe him when he says that he loves us. But I have about a million questions about what that love looks like sometimes. If I could explain God to you I would.
I do believe that God has plans for you – plans to give you hope and a future. If you can’t believe it right now then let me believe it for you. I keep staring at this screen looking for words of wisdom and all I keep hearing is Pray. Just pray now. So let’s do that.
Father, I know that you are God and I know that you can spell the world on a dime if you choose to. You are powerful enough to do anything, wise enough to see all the possibilities. I am not you and reading through what Teresa has been through just makes my heart ache. I know that you are familiar with her story, I know that you see the ache in her heart and the pain in her family. You say in your word that you count our tears and I believe that you know every moment that she has suffered. Just as she has prayed a thousand times before I add my voice to that and ask, please, that you would bring them some relief.
They’re not asking for riches but they do need a miracle. You are a miraculous God. So we come to you. I’ve heard it said that faith is one more breath or one more step. There have been so many steps that one more feels like a mountain but I pray that you would give them the strength for one more and then one more after that. I’m sure that they have tried everything that they can think of so I pray that you would give the new ideas. If there’s anything they’ve thought of in the past that seemed too unlikely or too scary show them clearly if that’s the way they should go. It sounds like they’re trying so hard to be careful with finances and diligent in seeking work. I pray that you would answer them. Thank you for having answers when we don’t. Help Teresa to believe, to know, that you have not forgotten her. In your name, Amen.
I am actually very sad, lost and confused with God and his ‘provision’. I was looking back at baby pictures of my son, a time when my husband was going to college. At that time, our future looked so bright. Now all these years later, I look back at the carnage, and I am perplexed at the lack of help from God. This is destroying my faith- this chronic unemployment, $40 grand in debt with no solid career. He has been fired so many times, sometimes for things as silly as getting sick and being hospitalized, therefore he could not complete training. He has only had 2 jobs in the studied field. We live with his elderly mother. This is not enough space to write everything we have been through, had taken away from us. After all these years, two kids, I look back over the landscape, where we were trusting God, making good normal choices, and God hasn’t done anything to guide us into independance. We moved 2500 miles away to Alaska for a job and that was taken away in 6 months, despite my husband’s efforts and desire to suceed. He has a trail of hospital bills that follow us, debt to strangle us. (pastors always say, the bible says not to take on debt bc the borrower is slave to the lender- well sometimes debt is put on you whether you like it or not. The alternative would have been his dying in bed with h1n1 and dbl pneumonia.)
So here I am wondering just where God is….my faith is not stronger,(as a result of being tried) I am more desperate, more worn out, my faith has been critically wounded. I just don’t have it in me anymore….to hold on. I don’t even feel loved, don’t see the evidence of God working anything out for our family in all these years. It only gets more difficult for my spouse to find work, keep work, and my nerves are worn. Year after year, we have said, hoped and believed that God was just right around the corner with hope/provision/aid/job/living space, but that has never come. This site is probably for people that have only experienced job loss once, not chronic unfettered job loss and financial armegeddon.
He wants to work. He is the sole provider of our home. Where is the disconnect in obtaining God’s help for something so basic as monetary provision in America in this day and age? I hurt so much and I am so angry….so lost.
Lord God I do pray for Anu and her husband as they look for work and try to find their place in their new country. What a comfort to know that You have a plan for each of us and this place that they are in fits into that plan of Your somehow. I pray that this would be a time that they develop a better ability to hear Your voice and the courage to be obedient. I pray that You would help them to accomplish the things that You have called them to this place to do. Give them peace and assurance in Your provision and protection. I ask that they would find a group of brothers and sisters in Christ with whom they can connect and feel supported by. Amen.
So Anu, what is your new country?
Please pray for my husband who is looking for a job.we are in a new country and he find it hard to adjust here.
[correction - We have God's favor (not gave)]
Dear Suzy, Divya and Beena:
I pray you don’t lose hope for you situations. We gave God’s favor.
Suzy,
I pray that God will be your main provider and the He will bless your marriage with all the quality time you both need. Don’t give up on believing in and receiving God’s blessings for your lives together.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8
Divya,
I pray that the Lord will do something so great in your situation that it will serve to glorify Him. Sometimes, when the rug is pulled from under our feet, we are left with nothing but our faith to cling on to. I pray that the Lord will carry you and your whole family through this time so mightily that when you look back at this situation and how He pulled through for you, you will fall deeper in love with God each time.
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3
Beena,
Thank you for being so encouraging. I pray that as your faith grows, that all your hearts desires will be added unto you and your husband, including a good job and a child. Keep on believing, because nothing returns to him void.
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
Hope you all visit us again :)
Thanks Sharon. I’m keeping the hope that God will not despise our prayers. I’m thankful to God tat he gave the strength to both of us to keep our relationship deeper amidst of all the trouble. Just hoping and praying that he will bless us with a child and job to my husband soon.Also, praying for all of you especially for you Divya.
Myy Husband had got a dream job in Nov 2011 after a long wait. So heresigned his previous ob and joined. Yesterday, the new company just laid him off. We are shattered . we just bought a home and have 2 blessed boys to take care of. Pls pray for us. He has been thru this stage for 1 1/2 years befroe w/o a job. And then he was employed 4 years continuous. We pray God will open a door soon.
I am feeling so weak that i cant encourage my own husband. Pray for us.
Thanks
My husbands contractor job got terminated early. He works in a different city and we only see each other on the weekends. Now, he is looking into an emt overseize job. I don’t want us to be apart. We just got married and I have no family where I live/work. I ask the Lord that he may find him a permenant job where we live.
dear beena– prayer–father God i pray for beena right now for work for her husband and a child for them too. i pray for your hand of healing over her so she can have a child soon, and for your hand of provision over them, lead this husband to the right job and give him favor so he can work soon. i pray all of this in JESUS name amen. i ma praying for you. love sharon
I will pray for you all. My faith is being tried… I hate the way I doubt in my husband and god right now. I need to find the strength to endure this test and the belief that it will be over soon.
After our marriage, we never got jobs at the same place. We tried our best to keep together but we were unable to do so. Finally after 6 years of struggle, he resigned his job and joined me. Now its over an year and still he is unemployed. We are trying our best but it’s not just working. Adding oil to the fire we have an infertility problem now. We pray a lot but it is just not happening to us. After 71/2 years of marriage, we are in a very tough situation of no job and no child. I ask all of you to keep us in your prayers and say a prayer for us.
Thanks
prayers sent to all
What a difficult thing to be going through Shellee. Let me pray for you right now:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I lift up Shellee and her husband to you. You know the situation they find themselves in with him being unemployed. I pray that You would help Shellee to be patient and understanding with him as he looks for a job. Help her to trust in you and leave all of her anxious thoughts at the foot of the cross You have said that we can cast all our cares on You because You care for us…help to experience that today Lord. And we do pray that in Your time You would provide the perfect job for her husband, preferably sooner than later Lord. Thank you that You promise to provide for all of our needs so I ask that You would do that for them. Amen.
I have been going through the same with my husband being unemployed. We are waiting to hear back from his latest interview. I too, need patience and understanding. I find myself doubting at times as to whether he is trying as hard as I think he should. I am having anxiety attacks. While I am thankful for my job we will not be able to keep our head above water without his income. Any prayers would be appreciate.
thank you
dear tina and maria– prayer–father God i pray for these two ladies for their husband for jobs for them, i pray that you will lead them to a good job that you will get the glory in and that they can be fulfilled as a person working, give them favor for a job, i pray for a job soon for them for a miracle for them i pray for other christians to encourage them in their faith. bless them with a job soon i pray all of this in JESUS name amen. i am praying for you all love sharon
please pray for my husband he was let go of his job after 10 years due to lack of work in this area. Please pray he will be offered something even better that he will love and that it will happen soon He is going crazy..thank you and when two pray the lord will answer it is written..god bless tina
Please pray for my husband. He has been looking for a job for months and almost got one in November. Now he hasn’t been hearing anything but rejections. I want the best for him and am trying to be reassuring, but sometimes I feel helpless and hopeless.
dear connie– prayer–father God i do pray for this couple for a miracle for a job for this husband soon i pray your hand of provision over them, God i do pray that the faith won’t falter and that this marriage does stay intact God give them hope where there is no hope, i pray that you will lead this husband to the right job soon and give him favor so he can work again, God i do pray for a miracle for them i pray all of this in JESUS name amen tough i feel for you. i am praying for you both, may God be with you at this time. God bring christians along their path to encourage them in their faith, give them dreams and visions of where this husband should go for a job.
My boyfriend has lost his job,and its been such a difficult time for us ,as we were planning to get married. sometimes I loose faith that things will be alright.
My husband lost his job August 9, 2010. He has been unable to find a new one. He has gone on 12 interviews in the last 16 months. He always feels confident when he leaves the interview only to have his hopes dashed when he never hears anything. We are from a catholic community. We have been praying for 16 months now. I know people always say God has a plan and everything will work out. I have really been questioning my faith recently…..I’m beginning to think God doesn’t hear our prayers. His unemployment will run out soon. This has me so scared. How will food be put on the table for the kids? Bills be payed? This has really taken a toll on the marriage. Please can someone say a prayer for us? That our faith is restored, that the marriage stays in tact and not falter, and that employment comes his way soon.
I believe that going through the trial of life makes us better to god and to others and oursleves. I have been through finacial trial and God has maed me a better person as He gose thgough with me together.
Thanks for your response. I’m inspired by those words of courage and reference to the word of God. A couple of verses in Isaiah 49 reassure me that God has my name on the palms of his hands and that even if mother forget her nursing child, he would not forget me. vs 23 says “those that trust God will not be put to shame”. We are resolved to trust him blindly. Please let me stay on your prayer list. The lord has the ability to set even the lawful captive free.
Dear Yemi, I cannot tell you what to do in this situation but I do know that God loves you and hears your prayers in this time as you struggle with your job. With your job uncertainty, I pray that you would continue to depend on God and on where he wants you at this time in your life. I recommend this video and articles about fear. In an uncertain time, you and your wife might be fearing what might happen in the future. Here is a video about fear: http://powertochange.com/discover/stories/fear-is-a-snowball/ and articles about times of crisis can be found here: http://powertochange.com/discover/life/peacetroubled/.
If you are worried about what is to come with your job situation my prayer for you is that this passage from the Bible brings you courage.
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:28-34
Here is my prayer for you: Lord God, I pray for Yemi and his wife. I pray that you would give them wisdom as Yemi is worried about what will happen with his job. I pray that you would encourage them and provide for their needs. I pray that you would help them to look to you and that the next step would be from you. Lord, may Yemi find peace in what is to come in his employment situation. In Jesus name, Amen.
I have worked in the past years with understated age when i did not know christ. Even when i’ve knew him, i had continued for a while with the situation until last year when the need for restitution became so strong. I changed my job january this year using my correct biodata but my employer find out that i had worked in the previous years with a wrong age and have refused to confirm my employment. i have lived with frustration in the last three(3) months as there are threat that i may lose the job.i have discussed this worries with my wife and pastor and we have been praying about it. Could you please give me some advice on what to do.
Thank you all for the words of encouragement. I sincerely hope the best for all the families above who have experienced a job loss. My husband just lost his job on July 27th and we are having a tough time. Please pray for him and us. I know that God has put this adversity in our way for a reason. This will make us stronger. We must and all you suffering out there must not give up hope.
Andrea, let me pray for you right now:
Father thank you that You know the situation that Andrea and her husband are in. Show them daily that You are there and that You will provide for them. Give them peace in the midst of the storm Lord. Amen
Andrea, we have prayer mentors that would love to walk this journey with you and pray for you. Just fill out the form on this page and someone will email you http://powertochange.com/discover/need-prayer/
Hi
My husband is looking for a job after a job loss and we need prayers to get through this time. We pray but God feels very distant at this point in time. Pls pray that we may grow in our faith and that our situation changes through the mercy of God. And that I may have the right words to say when he experiences anger and hurt. Thank you.
So sorry to hear about your fiance’s job loss Brandie. That is so difficult at any time but especially when you are planning a wedding. We have wonderful prayer mentors that would love to pray for you and walk alongside of you on this journey. Just fill out the form on this page and one of them will email you.(make sure you check your junk folder in case it gets stuck in there) http://powertochange.com/discover/need-prayer/
In the meantime, let me pray for you right now:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I lift up Brandie and her fiance to you right now and ask that You would fill them with Your peace that passes all understanding. You have promised that You will supply all of our needs so we ask that You would do that for them and for their family. Provide for them above and beyond what they could ask or think. And along the journey Lord, may they both keep their eyes focused on You and trust You to lead and direct them. Amen.
My fiance just lost his job and he is devastated. He is trying to appear strong but I can see it taking a toll on him. This article along with others has been helpful for me. But I know it’s hard for a man that prides himself in being hard-working and a provider to not be able to provide in that way anymore. The scriptures are really helpful. I solicit your prayers during this time.
Dear Vanessa,
I can totally understand what you and your husband are going through. When I was six months pregnant my husband lost his job. Everything was scary and my husband took it the hardest. It was hard to see God’s plan at the time, but we see it now. My husband has a wonderful job now but the time when I was pregnant gave my husband time to be with our daughter. They have an amazing bond now. We don’t see his plan in the midst of the valley but if you trust him that he does have a plan, then the valleys don’t seem so deep. I found when we were going through this time, having a mentor that know what we were going through helped a lot. Would you like a mentor, we offer free and confidential mentors, just click on the link http://powertochange.com/discover/talk-to-a-mentor/
Sincerely,
Leah
My husband got fired Wed. it has cut him to the core, he is so down, more than I have ever seen him. We are both Christians and know God is in control and that everything happens for a reason, but we can’t see the reason in this, our hands are tied we can’t fight his firing, and it hurts so very bad.
My heart goes out to you Kathy. May I pray for you right now:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I lift up Kathy and her husband to her right now as they have lost both their income and their home church. You have promised that You will supply all of our needs so we ask that You would do that for them and for their family. Provide for them above and beyond what they could ask or think. Amen
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Thank you for encouraging words and reminders. My husband lost his ministry job, so we are out of a job and a church to attend. I covet your prayers for finances as there is no unemployment.
Cyndy thanks for sharing and giving hope to those that are in this situation. And how neat that you took it on yourself to become a job helper and help others in the same situation.