in response to ekikaseven...Thank you so much for your prayers. They are so much needed every day. My brother got thru his surgery today-removing the cancer from his lung-without any problems--thank you Jesus! My youngest brother is enroute now from Afghanistan for his break from work. He will have 2weeks before going back-that's a blessing also. Christmas was somewhat lonely for me, but I am blessed for my 3 children being healthy and not being in any kind of trouble. I called each one of my siblings & wished them a Merry Christmas. That's all I was able to do, financial issues are still here for me. Glad that your holiday was good & most of all Blessed. Have a Happy New Year Day-have fun & stay SAFE! For me, I will stay in & watch New Year's being celebrated around the world on TV-my favorite is Dick Clark's Rocking Eve from New York City! LindyLou1 Dallas,TX
Thank you for your post. I know it's hard to say some things without it coming out wrong. I've done the same thing, I write my posts then I re-read to check for unintentional words being used wrong. Believe me, I am the last person that tries to brag or show off anything especially to someone that is having major difficulties in their lives. I can tell that you are the same kind of woman. I can pray for everyone and hope it means something. GOD will get all of us thru these very hard & rough times, just everyone needs to ask for His help--He will hear!!! LindyLou1 Dallas,TX
Thank you so much for your kind words. Being without my Mom is quite hard for my siblings & me. We would all gather at her house for the holidays and have such a great time. My brothers would go deer hunting & the girls would stay home with Mom to cook & catch up on each others lives. I do miss those times & I think about them alot. My siblings & I don't get together too much anymore. Guess because everyone has their own lives & they spend the time with their families. We do talk on the phone & thru email. Not the same for me. I hope your family had a nice Christmas and will bring in the New Year with lots of good things to come. I can't believe this year has gone by so fast, but hopefully the New Year will be better for all of us. I pray that our country will get better and the soldiers will get home to their families. My younger brother is in Afganistan working as a civilian, I worry about his safety daily. He is on his way home for his break from his job, so I'm happy about that. My older brother has been diagnosed with lung cancer for a second time. He will have surgery on December 28. I am going to Little rock, Ar to be with him. Please will you pray for him and keep us in your thoughts? Hope you have a wonderful and Blessed Day. LindyLou1 Dallas, Tx
in response to sandra35...I just read your comments on the post I made earlier. By no means was I trying to show my "good-luck" to others on this site. What are you talking about? I am a single parent on SSDI and struggling like most everyone else on Aidpage. Alot of us are single Moms with no help from husband, boyfriend or getting child support from other parent. I recall that you have a husband which helps support your family. Right? So please tell me how I my post offended others or yourself. Like I said I am not financially able to offer $ assistance, but I am a Christian and can offer my prayers or just to listen to anyone that wants to talk about their issues or hardships or whatever the case may be. I do hope everyone has had a great day celebrating the birth of Jesus with family/friends or by themselves however the day was spent. My Christmas was lonely, my Mom passed away on Christmas morning in 1995. Be thankful for what you do have for it could go away in a moment. Have a Blessed day and hope your New Years Day is good and safe. LindyLou1 Dallas,Tx
It's been awhile since I've been online. I do hope everyone is doing well, but I can see from reading posts that alot of us are in desperate need of help. It's almost Christmas and being in such a bad situation makes things only worse. I feel for all the families that have small children & not being able to give them a good Christmas. Breaks my heart with, but I can pray for everyone to be safe and be with family & friends. Sometimes being surrounded by love is a great present. Unfortunately, I am not financially able to offer assistance. I feel blessed that my children are well & healthy, they understand that my situation for Christmas presents will only be minimal. Best I can do right now. Remember, just keep GOD first and He will see us thru these desperate times. Wishing all the best for the holidays. Take Care & Be Safe! Have a Very Blessed Day. LindyLou1 Dallas,TX
Hello to Everyone, I have been away awhile and wanted to say hello. I do hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving holiday. I got to go out of town & visit with my family. It was a trip I needed to get out of the city. The weather was really nice and there was lots of good food. I hope and pray that everyone is doing well and still being strong. I have been reading posts & it seems that everyone still has burdens-financial mostly. I have not found a job yet-but I'm still searching. I will keep all of you in my prayers. Take care & be safe. Have a Blessed Day! LindyLou1 Dallas, Texas
How are you doing today? Hope you are doing well and you are smiling that GOD has given us another day on this Earth. I am doing all right, but want to be doing better. As of yet still haven't found a job, but that will come eventually. I ask GOD for his understanding and to keep us in His care. Even with all the bad things going on around us, I know that He will not abandon us. He knows our hearts and the pains that alot of us are going thru. I pray often for my friends I've found on AidPage. I enjoy the caring, compassionate people on this site. We are all just wanting to be able to provide for our families and keep them safe from all the evils out there. Have a Blessed Day! LindyLou1
I read your posts and my heart hurts for you & your little one. I understand your frustrations because I have been thru & still getting the same story each time I ask for assistance. I have been to places filling out forms,called charities with no return call, or get told we don't have any funds. These websites are so confusing that it is a pain to even get thru the information they ask for. I am a single Mom with 3 children, but they are old enough to understand that we're in a financial bind. Still hurts that my income from SSdisability is not enough for any thing except paying for essentials-rent,utilities,etc. I lost my job in April09, only working to supplement my income, now that's gone, well, I am behind on some bills. I pay what I can & the other has to wait. Believe me, it is very hard being a single Mom. Alot of people have resources that they can provide for their families, then there's people like us that only want help for survival. Some persons I came across show compassion & others just don't understand the concept of being poor & not being able to provide for your family. I am not able at this time to help with $$, but I can offer my prayers for you. Just don't give up, no matter how bad things may get. That little one depends on his Mom for everything. You will dig deep within yourself and find that strength that will carry you thru these hard times. Gifts of material things are nice, but the gift of love is so much better & it will be the thing your child remembers as he gets older. Take care. Have a Blessed Day-GOD is on our side-He knows our pain, He will never abandon us if we ask for His help. LindyLou1 Dallas,Texas
How are you & your family doing today? I do hope your work will pick up soon-maybe with the holidays you'll get more jobs. I will keep you in my prayers. For me, haven't found a job but I am still searching. My $$ situation is a huge burden, but hopefully I will get a job soon. With the holidays so close, it will be pretty slim in the gift area. My 3 kids are old enough to understand the financial bind that we are in. Still I would like to get them at least one gift that they want. Have to wait & see. If posssible,for Thanksgiving I want to go visit my family who live in Arkansas & Louisiana. My brother has been ill, he has a spot on one of his lungs that the doc wants to remove. He just finished treatments for cancer of the throat. I don't get to see my family much, I just am not able to afford the trips. What plans do you have for the holidays? Whatever they may be, I wish you well & enjoy the family. The tragedy at Ft.Hood was heartbreaking. Was your sister's husband involved? I pray for all those soldiers & their families that GOD will help them heal. By the way, my name is Linda also. Nice name don't you think? Have a Blessed Day. LindyLou1 Dallas,Texas
Hi Storm747,
I wanted to see how you are doing. Haven't been online in a while. I do hope you & your family are doing well. For me, about the same-not worse not really better. Hope to hear from you. Have a Blessed day! LindyLou1 Dallas,Texas
Welcome to Aidpage! I haven't been on Aidpage that long either. I have made some posts myself concerning my situation, my family issues and just asking for prayers. I also have written several posts to persons, offering to listen or give any helpful information. I am not able to help with money, but I will listen to anyone needing a friendly person to chat with. Your help will be very much appreciated by alot of people including myself. Thank you for offering. LindyLou1 Dallas,Texas
How is everyone doing? I hope as good as possible, especially since we all have circumstances in our lives that are not easy,some issues more than others. For me, I am thankful & blessed that GOD has given me another day on this Earth. Haven't been on Aidpage in a while, but I have been thinking about all the persons that I have chatted with & the new ones I would like to know. I am amazed at how many of us are in the same situations, from all over the country. I am not able to help with money, but I will listen and offer my prayers and any suggestions that would be helpful to anyone. Keep your heads up, don't be ashamed of your situations. Just don't give up! Take care & be safe to everyone. LindyLou1
Hello from Dallas,TX
How are you doing these days? Hope you are well.For me,things could be alot better-especially in the finance area. Still looking for a job-no offers yet.Take care & GOD bless.
I want to say that my prayers are with all of you. I have some posts on the site & the information and words of encouragement are very much appreciated. I too am struggling with past due bills which seem to never end. I am still job searching, but no offers yet. I will not give up, the additonal income would help me get back on track & be more current. I read these posts and my heart hurts for you. I realize that my situation is bad, but alot of people are in a worse situation than mine. Even though at this time I cannot help with money, I can listen and provide a caring ear/shoulder. It is so sad that so many people are in the same situation, just trying to survive. Please don't give up-just turn your needs over to GOD. I truly believe that he will offer guidance and love to everyone that asks. The holidays are almost here, again this year it will be very slim pickins for my family. My three children are old enough to understand the financial bind that we are in. Still it hurts me not to be able to provide something that each one would really like to have. For me the holidays are still hard, my MOM passed away on Christmas Day 1995. I miss her deeply, but I still have all those wonderful memories of the gatherings at Thanksgiving & Christmas at her home in the country in Louisiana. The ladies would do the cooking & guys would do their thing-hunting deer. I have brothers & sisters but we are not that close any more. We have just drifted apart, that hurts too. I live in Dallas, TX. They live in Arkansas & Louisiana. So on that I will end my post. I will keep everyone in my prayers. Take Care & Stay Safe. LindyLou1
I want to let you know that I feel for you & your family(including pets). I am a single Mom with 3 children, one teen age son still at home & three dogs which are part of my family. I am on a fixed income & was working until the anxiety, panic attacks, & depression got to me. I was too overwhelmed by my personal issues & the job being so demanding. I am struggling now with getting behind on rent,etc. I am searching for a job, but it is not going too well. I can't help with monetary needs, but I will keep you in my prayers daily. Just don't give up, GOD knows that alot of us are struggling just to survive. Take care & be safe. Best of luck to you & your family, help will come or your husband will find a job. Also you might want to check with your school district about the GED. Have a Blessed Day.
Reading your post is like telling my problem. I also have a bad tooth that has been giving me so much pain the last few months. Part of the tooth broke off, so it is just an open area & it has an abcess. I have no dental insurance, so I have been calling around for some help. I called the dental school here in Dallas, they will help me but it costs $67 to have a tooth extracted. I can't afford the fee because I am struggling with my necessary expenses, like rent, utilities, & car payment. Found an agency that helps people with low income, I qualify but bad news is they are not accepting any new clients at this time. Said to keep calling & checking. Ok, I am in alot of pain & I probably need an antibiotic for the abcess. For anyone that has never had an abcessed tooth, it is almost unbearable dealing with the pain. I will continue to call & hopefully I'll find a dentist that will help me. I really know how you are feeling & I hope you can get your teeth taken care of-soon. I would offer some help, but I live on a fixed income. I will keep you in my prayers daily. Hope this will help you to know that there are other people in the same situation. Also about a day with sunshine, I feel much better not dealing with the gray clouds & rain. Forecast for Dallas, TX is sunshine & cool temperatures for next week. If you celebrate Halloween, have fun but stay safe. Also a reminder to turn clocks BACK one hour. GOD Bless!
I feel for you about the pain you are having with your teeth. I went thru the same thing years ago. Is there a medical/dental school in your area that takes patients for dental care? Or see if there is an agency/charity that can help you. Also I found these websites that might be able to help. Go to the sites and follow the instructions to get registered. Hopefully, you can get the help you need. I will pray that you can get the help right away. Best of luck and GOD bless.
I am asking for prayers for my brother who has been diagnosed with cancer again. Several years back a spot was found on his right lung, a biopsy was done. He underwent surgery to have it removed and also had chemo/radiation treatments. My family was happy to hear that the treatments had gotten rid of the "spot". Earlier this year he began having sore throats alot, doc treated him with antibiotics but his throat would not heal. Went to ENT doctor and he discovered a lump in his throat, another biopsy, cancer. He just finished chemo/radiation treatments on his throat. Really has been hard on him, but he got thru it I know with GOD'S help. He has to travel at least 2hrs from his home to Little Rock, AR. Besides the stress of traveling weekly & getting the money for gas & sometimes overnight stays, he has felt really sick from his treatments. I pray for him every day & ask my friends to pray for him. I believe in the power of prayer. His doctors do checkups reguarly and just last Friday, the scan showed another spot on his other lung, another biopsy done, results again-cancer. He sees the ENT on Oct28 to check his throat & that same day he will see the Oncologist to discuss his options. Chemo/radiation or surgery. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. I would be so grateful. I'm hoping to be with him whatever the decision is. With all my financial problems and stressing over how I can manage here in Dallas and get to go home to be with him a few days is really weighing on my mind. I have asked GOD to show me direction. My brother is a wonderful man, he has a very big heart and is the best brother anyone could ever ask for. I am grateful for AidPage, it helps alot to tell people of family issues. Take Care and GOD bless!
This is my second post on Aidpage.com. I told my story about my situation. Is it too long? Did I not post it correctly. I haven't gotten any responses. This is my first time to put my story out there for others to read. Could someone please let me know if I need to do something else? I am still struggling and am still calling agencies/charities for some immediate assistance. I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you so much. GOD bless.
Posted in LindyLou1 on Oct 7, 2009... modified on Oct 7, 2009
Hello, I am a single Mother of 3 children. Two live outside the home, my youngest is a 13yr old(almost 14-Oct9th). We rent a small 2 bedroom house in Dallas,TX. I am on SSDisability, which means a fixed income & paid once a month. I previously was working, but due to my illness/health I gave the job up. I suffer severe anxiety/panic attacks which is the reason I currently don't have a job. I am presently searching for a new job, I am on meds & get couseling to help with my issues & to get back to working so I can manage the bills/expenses that I have and I want to help my 19yr old daughter with getting into college,she is a great artist-her favorite is in animation. I don't have the money to help her and of course I feel really bad. We have applied for aid, but have not received any information as of yet. I have fallen behind on my rent/utilities, car payment, and other bills-including not having money right now for food. I was in an abusive relationship, but I got out of the situation to protect my kids & myself. In moving, I left all of the furniture. We don't have living room,kitchen, or bedroom (2) furniture. I have not been able to get ahead to buy nice furnishings. I am very depressed with all that is happening right now. My son doesn't ask for much & he's being very understanding about our financial crisis. His birthday is Oct9th and I don't have any money to buy him a gift-he wants a WII-with games. I have been online and have called alot of agencies/charities,but alot of people are having very difficult times. I get told no funds available or call back next month. My need is immediate. My family lives out of state and they are not able to help me out. To some folks, this doesn't sound like much to be able to manage. When you get behind it's very hard to get back on track. I've called my landlord, lien holder on my car to explain my circumstances and they can only help with a little time. Honestly, I just don't know what I can do,except what I'm doing on this post-just ask for help/donations and pray that someone will read this and help us out. I pray alot for GOD to hear me and guide/or show me how to get through these very hard times. I truly believe there are alot of giving people out there. I would be so grateful for any help or advice. Thanking everyone in advance and from our hearts. May GOD bless you all.
