G.R.I.T.S.
Our nation is going through a difficult time right now. The recession is hitting everyone hard and we are no exception. My husband quit his job before having another secured and we are now having a hard (read:impossible) time finding a new one. After having a mental breakdown I realized something. I am strong, damn it. I can get through anything. I was not raised to give up and go cry in a corner. We will just keep trying until something comes up. And it will.
I was raised in the good ol' southern way of sticking up for yourself and perseverance. I will sacrifice whatever it takes to make my marriage and life work. No matter how tempted I am to cut and run, I know that is not the solution. I just have to tough out 4 1/2 more years of a truck payment and then we will be in the clear. So maybe I will have to live in a crappy little apartment for a while. So maybe I will not get the house I want. Its ok. I am not the only one struggling. It is hard for me to remember that, but I need to. I know God does not give us more than we can handle, we just need to learn where our strenghts lie.
I am a Girl Raised In The South, and I will not give up.
I was raised in the good ol' southern way of sticking up for yourself and perseverance. I will sacrifice whatever it takes to make my marriage and life work. No matter how tempted I am to cut and run, I know that is not the solution. I just have to tough out 4 1/2 more years of a truck payment and then we will be in the clear. So maybe I will have to live in a crappy little apartment for a while. So maybe I will not get the house I want. Its ok. I am not the only one struggling. It is hard for me to remember that, but I need to. I know God does not give us more than we can handle, we just need to learn where our strenghts lie.
I am a Girl Raised In The South, and I will not give up.
Julia, My sister-in-law has a beautiful large home she has had to leave. She must be separated from her family for 20 months to keep her job and so the home she has struggled to build. Sometimes having less during a time like this can be a real blessing. You truly are a Southern girl. Texas has some of the strongest women I have ever met.
