Feeling Stressed!

[froggylover227]

*SIGH* Just when I think things are going good, something just has to come and screw it all up. Me and my husband were doing fine....the bills were paid, the refrigerator was stocked, we even booked a nice one-week vacation for ourselves that is coming up soon. So this vacation thing was kinda last minute, one of those spontaneous happenings in which you didn't really think too much about. But we promised that with the upcoming weeks, we would put any extra money after bills were paid to the "vacation fund". We were doing great....for about two weeks. Then out of nowhere....BAM! Husband's car needs work done.....runs $400. Okay, we will survive. We pick ourselves back up and promise to save harder. It goes okay for about two weeks, and then again! Another problem with the car! This time it might just be something minor, and maybe my dad or his dad could take care of it. But if not, I don't know what we are going to do because I am stressing big time! We don't have anything to spend on any more repairs.....and we pretty much wiped out our "vacation fund" on the last repair. At this point, even paying the bills is going to be a challenge. I know we will get through it somehow, we have before. But I just hate how we are okay for a while and just when it seems all good, something bad happens. I feel okay for a while, and then I feel really stressed out. How do you deal with stress like this? Are there any tips you can share with me that can help me get through this bump in the road?  :-

[tigerlilly01]

Pray .... I am being serious.  God can fix anything.  I believe that you have to help yourself but I know for a fact that God can provide a way when there seems no way.  Seek God, pray and believe he will help you and he will.  God Bless and I will be praying for you.

[lgemini]

During the good times and the bad times, just be happy you have each other.  Take a day off and take a road trip somewhere.  Take your lemons and make lemonade.  For the last five years we had to stop taking our Disney World /Universal Studio vacation, because of money problems.   We do take day vacations instead.  Have your family come up with ideas that you can do together.

[doctorike]

Please accept my concern for what you are going through!  You may have heard someone say, "been there, done that! A true statement for many, as well as yours truly, but that is not the remedy for your mishaps.  Believe me, there are no quick fixtures for any stressful moments.  However, I can say with much conviction, you are going through these moments of trials and tribulations to strengthen you for something positive that you will be able to appreciate because of these storms and contrary winds in your life at this moment.  I don't know anything about your principles, and your faith level, but as a people, we go through these kinds of challenges to prepare us to be able to handle somethng bigger and better that is coming to in exchange for whatever you are going through.  THE BEST IS YET TO COME! Pour out your heart to those who have your best interest, stay away from negative people, listen to your heart, and hold on to your spouse.  Consider what you have that is good, count those blessings and you may be surprise that your good STUFF outnumbers the bad STUFF! Be encouraged and may God bless you real GOOD!

[gaylasue]

Just say a pray for comfort and direction.  Let the Lord help you through your situations.