Overcoming!

I'm getting hit with everything, and it feels like everything around me is falling apart. These past two months have been incredibly tough, but honestly, it's been a rough ride for a while now. However, this time feels different. It feels like I can't keep up with anything, and it seems like I'm losing at every turn.

First off, I lost $4.00 in pay that I wasn't expecting- that’s a long story within itself, my computer fan decided to stop working adding to the list of things going wrong. Then on top of that, I was turned down for two positions at my job, and they didn't even bother to explain why after asking. This all is frustrating, to say the least. And let's not even talk about the fact that I'm not making any sales at the moment with Uniquely You Paper, so needless to say with all this going on it makes paying rent and paying bills a constant struggle.

To be honest, for the past ten years I’ve been without my husband in the home, but this is a story for another day anyway I digress.

However, what I’m trying to say is being a single mother has been incredibly tough. There have been ups and downs, but one thing I can say is that God has always made a way. We've never been evicted, our lights have never been turned off, and we've never gone hungry. I need to focus on that and continue to trust God.

It would be easy for me to just throw in the towel. Honestly, I've had moments when I questioned whether starting this business was the right choice at the wrong time. I'm even trying to launch a website for Uniquely You Paper, which might sound a bit foolish when sales aren't coming in. And at the moment it's a lot to handle, and my emotions are all over the place with worry, anxiety, and feelings that are unexplainable.

But deep down, I know that God has promised me something greater, and I believe I'm on the brink of a breakthrough. The enemy wouldn't be hitting me so hard if something significant wasn't about to happen. Even with all these challenges, I'm making a choice to move forward, to overcome, and to persevere. I'm praying and asking God to open doors and show me the way because I truly believe that all things work together for the good of those who Love God and are called according to his purpose.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to make sales and have some financial comfort, to stop living paycheck to paycheck. That’s not my reality at the moment but will be. Not all things I feel should be about money. The money will come in due time when I align with God and do what he’s called me to do. My goal is and will always be to encourage by sharing what I’m going through and what I’ve been through so people can know that their not alone.

I started Uniquely You Paper to walk in my gift and to use some of the profits to establish a non-profit to help homeless married couples with children because my heart goes out to them.

And that’s because my family experienced homelessness many years ago, and I know firsthand the pain of being homeless. I was separated from my husband during such a challenging time because there aren’t many places that house married homeless couples with kids. It was a terrible experience, and it also made transitioning back into a home together incredibly hard. This is why providing housing for these couples is imperative so they can work together in an environment that encourages them to keep their family unit intact.

Everything I've been praying and asking God for is about to show up. So I wait in eager expectation. I will fight this time and take my hands off of it. I need to let God fight my battles on my behalf and stop trying to make things happen all on my own.

I'm going to have faith and find out what God’s Plan is for my life because that’s the best one. I believe that's why the enemy is trying so hard to discourage me and torment me with thoughts of being homeless again. Because right now things are messy. Yes, things look uncertain, and yes, things look unsteady. Yes, I'm second-guessing everything around me. But this too shall pass. I will push forward because I believe my breakthrough is over the horizon if I faint not.

I'm sharing this because I want you to know that you're not alone. Your feelings of being overwhelmed, not good enough, unworthy, and feelings of defeat are a LIE! Let's watch what we say and speak life to ourselves. We're in this together, and we are OVERCOMERS!

So, keep your head up and remember, you will win. Keep your focus, concentrate, and never lose sight of the bigger picture. Hopefully, this month's newsletter will offer some journaling prompts that will help both of us along the way.

You Got This

Trinina