The storm rages on. Our boat is taking on water and it seems like there is no end in sight to the crashing waves.

I’m not here to just vent all of the problems we have in our life in this blog. I am writing so if you come across the same difficulties or curveballs God throws at you, we can learn from each other and help each other out.

I also plan on celebrating the successes we have in our family as well in this blog. Those will happen very soon…I pray.

Back to our boat. As I am standing in front of my students needing guidance on the spreadsheet project we are about to begin I am trying to hold it all together. I am thinking of my husband going through a difficult situation because of the high stress his job had and no support from the powers that be. I am thinking of my middle son in the throes of depression that he can’t handle everything that is thrown at him and is spiraling into a darkness that is hard to get him out of. I am thinking of my oldest son hoping he doesn’t feel like he has to take on the burden of all we are going through. I am thinking about my youngest son and wanting to protect him from all of this storm. And finally, I am thinking about me. What is going to happen to my job? Will I have one to go to? Should I be making the chess moves now…or wait?

Then I saw this on Facebook from Healing Circle.

I have quite a deck of cards right now. How I am going to play them is up to me. Yes, I may have to step up my game and fight for this family. I may have to be the breadwinner for a while. I may have to get out of my comfort zone. All I do know is that I am going to have to give it hell.