Surviving a desperate time.....

[sirrahbed]

For I know the plans I have for you declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
JEREMIAH 29:11

Robin - this is my absolute favorite Bible verse. I have this and several others written on index cards to read quickly when I haven't had the heart to actually open my Bible and read. Thank you for sharing this one

The way I memorized it is from my NASB version:
'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give you a future and a hope'.

[carole]

Honestly turning to PT has helped me get through some worrying times, i am always grateful for the advice,emotional support and cheering up that everyone has contributed to over my years here on PT,I find it much easier to express myself on online than in person, I can share so much here in a way that i just cannot do in real life,so to everyone who has helped me here in the past a huge thank you.

My cats are so important to me in my life, and have bought me so much joy and happiness, i never knew just how much they would enrich my life, i have always loved animals, but have a new understanding and approach to them in my older years that has made me a much better, giving person.,they are always there for me in times of despair, fustration or low times.,even if they don't understand,their unconditional love for me helps me through the tough times.

Knowing there is always someone worse off than me in the world, only works for me sometimes, if i am having a bad day with severe pain,and everything has gone to custard, that saying only infuriates me,but there are days when i think exactly of that saying and how true it is and I am thankful to be as lucky as I am,and almost feel ashamed at myself for feeling as I do.,so yes that saying has it's positives and it's negatives.