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That is a lovely thought, and being in a similar situation , I too feel truly blessed and that God is providing for us. Thank you for sharing!

I am so sorry this is happening to you -I am in similar circumstances (3 kids, disabled husband, lost my job) Please ask a local church or service club for help. We have several in our area that are sponsoring toy drives and such , even for older kids. I have 2 older ones. Have you applied for unemployment? Food stamps? TANF? I will keep you in my thoughts-

Ricardog,

Thank you for your post. I sincerely believe in the same manner of living, perhaps it is because I was born and raised the same way, you thank others if they do nice things for you. Sometimes in a moment of loathing in my own self pity I have forgotten those lessons but as of late I have been practicing "mindful gratitude" and it has made a huge difference in my life even in a short amount of time.Call it thanking the universe, praying, whatever, you are just keenly aware that these simple gifts don't come from nowhere. That was a lovely piece and it made my day...so thank you

Please go to your county and see if they have a "sweat equity" home repair program. it is similar to Habitat for Humanity. You work along with skilled volunteers to help get your home in decent enough shape to live in. They have it in Oregon and it is a lifesaver. Then you would not have to rent a different place and could save money. If the car place does not help you, report them to the better bussiness bureau. Also see if there is a vocational school nearby that might work on your car for free for training. Even some high schools do this. I am sorry this is happening to you. Not having a car with little ones is very difficult. I hope everything works out. I will keep you in my prayers-

Hi, I am the married mother of 3 in Canby, Or. I have been married to my husband for 20 years and he has been out of work almost a year due to a severe anxiety disorder and other health issues. I have been the sole supporter of our family and on October 16 I was fired from my job of 5 years as an assistant director in a childcare center becuase I made 1 human error and almost fed a bottle to a baby that did not belong to him. The huge corporation I worked for has a very black and white attitude and it made no difference that I never was written up before. Anyhow, I have been looking for work and I am apparently overqualified or under-educated. (I worked myself up from the ranks) I passed my test to get into nursing school in May, my lifelong dream but that may not happen if I can't figure out how to get employment now. I am terrified about not  having anything for my children on Christmas and obviously bills. I was hoping to get unemployment to have time to help my husband sort through and gather info to get his disability case started. (Upon recommendation from his Dr.) Today I was denied and I am feeling like a leper. I have sent out over 30 resumes, gone to countless interviews and am scouring job sites and classifieds daily. I was told I cannot receive TANF if I was fired. Any thoughts there?

Thanks for listening!