Criss you should start a Facebook page for your area for that purpose, then that could lead to meetings, etc. I know people who have done such a thing, one in particular Erie help Erie, people come and ask questions or if they need help. It's got over 1,000 members now. Just start with friends ask them to spread it around.
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That's a really good idea! I know of a couple pages for my area for kids' items and for cars for sale or like yard sale type pages, but for what I'm talking about, there's nothing. So that's a good place to start- thank you! 
Your welcome, I bet you'd find a lot more in your area who could use this kind of support.
so, i'm having a weird monday.
i've got the usual work baloney going on, but um, having trouble sitting still.
could it be that i'm listening to paramore at full tilt and randomly dancing?
rachel, i forgot to mention this in response to an earlier streams post:
i'm super excited for you and your upcoming move. so incredibly excited. i'm happy for you and the beginning of this adventure. and truthfully, i'm mildly jealous! i just wanted you to know that. : )
aint it fun living in the real world?
i've got the usual work baloney going on, but um, having trouble sitting still.
could it be that i'm listening to paramore at full tilt and randomly dancing?
rachel, i forgot to mention this in response to an earlier streams post:
i'm super excited for you and your upcoming move. so incredibly excited. i'm happy for you and the beginning of this adventure. and truthfully, i'm mildly jealous! i just wanted you to know that. : )
aint it fun living in the real world?
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Yesterday was my husbands work picnic it was at the same place my kids school picnic was. It was crowded, I'm not good with crowds, in fact I'm terrible, but we stuck it out. Anyhow my kids and I were in line so I could get ice cream for them. There was these pre teen girls in front of us, talking joking around, well then one starts punching the other one, she was kind of laughing but then she said, OK stop. The other girl said, this is pay back for your birthday, so she's like punch me. The other girl said, no, so she just hit her a little and the girl did this weird face and hit her again. Then the third girl said, well you should hit her harder, for her birthday. So she starts punching this girl in the arm.
Well I was pretty moody yesterday and the crowd there was pushing my buttons and my own kids were looking at these girls like, what? So I said loudly, Stop, stop what you're doing. Then one of the girls turns around and says, me. I said all of you, she doesn't want you to hit her and you shouldn't do that, no one should. Then miss snot turns around and says, it's a birthday thing. I said, well that's a pretty stinky birthday tradition.
So one of the girls Mom's walked up and she told on me, the Mom looked around shrugged her shoulders and said, OK.
My friends and I didn't hit each other on our birthdays and I didn't like the fact that the other girl was getting hurt. I'm really not good at confrontation, so I surprised myself, but I'm glad I said it.
Well I was pretty moody yesterday and the crowd there was pushing my buttons and my own kids were looking at these girls like, what? So I said loudly, Stop, stop what you're doing. Then one of the girls turns around and says, me. I said all of you, she doesn't want you to hit her and you shouldn't do that, no one should. Then miss snot turns around and says, it's a birthday thing. I said, well that's a pretty stinky birthday tradition.
So one of the girls Mom's walked up and she told on me, the Mom looked around shrugged her shoulders and said, OK.
My friends and I didn't hit each other on our birthdays and I didn't like the fact that the other girl was getting hurt. I'm really not good at confrontation, so I surprised myself, but I'm glad I said it.
Good for you for standing up for that girl. Once, I saw some kids walking home from school, and one of the boys was pushing and shoving another smaller boy. They looked maybe 8-10 years old. I watched them a while to see if they were just messing around, but it was definitely a case of bullying. I opened my front door and said, "Hey, no shoving."
The bully looked right at me and said, "Shut the **** up, *****."
A 10 year old. Sweet, huh?
The bully looked right at me and said, "Shut the **** up, *****."
A 10 year old. Sweet, huh?
Sounds like you live in my town. You know I can't even fathom how a little kid that's 10 would even know some of the garbage that I hear. I know I've talked about where I work before. It's in a not horrible part of town, but it's got it's moments. I've seen some of the worst parenting, it makes my skin crawl, I've also dealt with some really snotty kids.
One evening a lady came in and walked over to the Barbershop next door, she left her probably 11 and 12 and 7 year old in her van, OK whatever, I heard loud music so I looked out to the back parking lot and saw them. Well they get out and start playing in the middle of the parking lot. I don't say anything, it's not a super busy lot. Anyhow they come in and start talking to me, the older girl asked if I would give her a dollar so she could buy a candy bar, I said, no, I didn't have any cash on me. Then she said, well I saw all those quarters you have. I said, those aren't mine, they belong to my boss and I don't steal. So I suggested they go find their Mom at the barbershop. Well they went back into their car and a customer came in and said the kids in the car said, f you white lady. I apologized. She said, well it's not your fault, but I still felt bad.
Jesus come save us all now.
M
Today has turned out surprisingly pleasant.
I set a goal for myself, and tonight I'm going to start collecting the information I need to get going with the support type group I described earlier. I'm going to ask around, starting with...my mom and sister...anyone I know who is or has been a single parent in this area, to find out what kinds of things they wished they'd had more help with. If I can come up with a few common things, then I can find a way to put those into action. Once I know HOW to help the best, I'll start a Facebook page and enlist some people to help me help others.
I really think this will catch on around here; the number of teen pregnancies and divorces and...ugh. It's heart breaking.
And God has really opened my eyes to the fact that I'm in the unique position to help. He blessed me with creativity and empathy and resourcefulness. It's super exciting for me, realizing the endless ways I can use those gifts...to hopefully make a difference in the lives of others and maybe help them avoid some of the self-destructive things I've been through. I also have the time- yes, I have my kids, but I don't work, I don't have any other obligations.
And I've been known to tell people that they should focus on something other than themselves, that it really helps...I know from experience, but it's about time to take a refresher course.
It's a really amazing feeling, finally recognizing that I can serve God in such a tangible way. It's been a long time since I've felt this good, this certain about something.
I set a goal for myself, and tonight I'm going to start collecting the information I need to get going with the support type group I described earlier. I'm going to ask around, starting with...my mom and sister...anyone I know who is or has been a single parent in this area, to find out what kinds of things they wished they'd had more help with. If I can come up with a few common things, then I can find a way to put those into action. Once I know HOW to help the best, I'll start a Facebook page and enlist some people to help me help others.
I really think this will catch on around here; the number of teen pregnancies and divorces and...ugh. It's heart breaking.
And God has really opened my eyes to the fact that I'm in the unique position to help. He blessed me with creativity and empathy and resourcefulness. It's super exciting for me, realizing the endless ways I can use those gifts...to hopefully make a difference in the lives of others and maybe help them avoid some of the self-destructive things I've been through. I also have the time- yes, I have my kids, but I don't work, I don't have any other obligations.
And I've been known to tell people that they should focus on something other than themselves, that it really helps...I know from experience, but it's about time to take a refresher course.
It's a really amazing feeling, finally recognizing that I can serve God in such a tangible way. It's been a long time since I've felt this good, this certain about something.