Feeling discouraged but holding on....

I don't like to ask for help, I prefer to be the one helping. And asking for prayer....its asking for help. I don't have any problem with asking God for help, I do it practically every day, but asking others to pray for me....its not something I'm used to doing.

I am going through a bad bout of sciatica right now, its been going on since before Christmas and isn't getting better, its getting worse. Driving to work this evening for my shift at work, a 12 hour overnight shift, I was asking for God's help.

My wife isn't well, suffering from mental health issues and I'm feeling worn out, worn out physically and emotionally. My wife doesn't drive, so anytime she needs something I have to take her. She does an incredible job looking after our 6 year old. Pretty much every day she gets him ready for school. I help as I'm able, but working 12 hour shifts that rotate between days and nights is hard. I started this rotation of shifts Friday, so until Wednesday morning at 8am I'm pretty much just working and sleeping.

I'm 53 years of age, and it feels like my body is breaking down. Maybe if I was younger I could handle this better....the pain in my back shoots down my left leg, sometimes right to my heel although lately its mostly just below the knee. My little guy likes to do 'jump hugs', he stands on the arm of the sofa and jumps in my arms. I haven't been able to handle one for about a month now.

I was driving tonight and feeling overwhelmed. Working, grocery and clothes shopping, banking, maintaining the car, doctor appts....its and endless list and its a treadmill. I know this is the same for everyone...pretty much everyone feels the need to hit a pause button every now and again, stopping everything so you can play catch up.

God did hear my prayer, He hears all my prayers. I listen almost exclusively to a Christian radio station and a song came on, I've probably heard it before but I didn't pay attention to the words. It was exactly what I needed to hear, and I'm not ashamed to say I had tears rolling down my cheeks. My God is an awesome God and even at times like this when I'm struggling and feeling discouraged He sends help.

Thanks for any prayers. I know God will look after me, He already called me back and I'm not leaving His side again.

I don't like to ask for help, I prefer to be the one helping. And asking for prayer....its asking for help. I don't have any problem with asking God for help, I do it practically every day, but asking others to pray for me....its not something I'm used to doing.

I am going through a bad bout of sciatica right now, its been going on since before Christmas and isn't getting better, its getting worse. Driving to work this evening for my shift at work, a 12 hour overnight shift, I was asking for God's help.

My wife isn't well, suffering from mental health issues and I'm feeling worn out, worn out physically and emotionally. My wife doesn't drive, so anytime she needs something I have to take her. She does an incredible job looking after our 6 year old. Pretty much every day she gets him ready for school. I help as I'm able, but working 12 hour shifts that rotate between days and nights is hard. I started this rotation of shifts Friday, so until Wednesday morning at 8am I'm pretty much just working and sleeping.

I'm 53 years of age, and it feels like my body is breaking down. Maybe if I was younger I could handle this better....the pain in my back shoots down my left leg, sometimes right to my heel although lately its mostly just below the knee. My little guy likes to do 'jump hugs', he stands on the arm of the sofa and jumps in my arms. I haven't been able to handle one for about a month now.

I was driving tonight and feeling overwhelmed. Working, grocery and clothes shopping, banking, maintaining the car, doctor appts....its and endless list and its a treadmill. I know this is the same for everyone...pretty much everyone feels the need to hit a pause button every now and again, stopping everything so you can play catch up.

God did hear my prayer, He hears all my prayers. I listen almost exclusively to a Christian radio station and a song came on, I've probably heard it before but I didn't pay attention to the words. It was exactly what I needed to hear, and I'm not ashamed to say I had tears rolling down my cheeks. My God is an awesome God and even at times like this when I'm struggling and feeling discouraged He sends help.

Thanks for any prayers. I know God will look after me, He already called me back and I'm not leaving His side again.

I don't like to ask for help, I prefer to be the one helping. And asking for prayer....its asking for help. I don't have any problem with asking God for help, I do it practically every day, but asking others to pray for me....its not something I'm used to doing.

I am going through a bad bout of sciatica right now, its been going on since before Christmas and isn't getting better, its getting worse. Driving to work this evening for my shift at work, a 12 hour overnight shift, I was asking for God's help.

My wife isn't well, suffering from mental health issues and I'm feeling worn out, worn out physically and emotionally. My wife doesn't drive, so anytime she needs something I have to take her. She does an incredible job looking after our 6 year old. Pretty much every day she gets him ready for school. I help as I'm able, but working 12 hour shifts that rotate between days and nights is hard. I started this rotation of shifts Friday, so until Wednesday morning at 8am I'm pretty much just working and sleeping.

I'm 53 years of age, and it feels like my body is breaking down. Maybe if I was younger I could handle this better....the pain in my back shoots down my left leg, sometimes right to my heel although lately its mostly just below the knee. My little guy likes to do 'jump hugs', he stands on the arm of the sofa and jumps in my arms. I haven't been able to handle one for about a month now.

I was driving tonight and feeling overwhelmed. Working, grocery and clothes shopping, banking, maintaining the car, doctor appts....its and endless list and its a treadmill. I know this is the same for everyone...pretty much everyone feels the need to hit a pause button every now and again, stopping everything so you can play catch up.

God did hear my prayer, He hears all my prayers. I listen almost exclusively to a Christian radio station and a song came on, I've probably heard it before but I didn't pay attention to the words. It was exactly what I needed to hear, and I'm not ashamed to say I had tears rolling down my cheeks. My God is an awesome God and even at times like this when I'm struggling and feeling discouraged He sends help.

Thanks for any prayers. I know God will look after me, He already called me back and I'm not leaving His side again.