Can't even make ends meet

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we have a business. I can’t even pay myself - that’s how bad it’s getting. I have business payments that I couldn’t even pay last month and I am scared for this month too. I don’t get why I am not able to even get that together or any money to pay for my personal expenses like rent - we squeeked by practically every month since we bought it, but I have still had money for those payments and I don’t get where it’s going. My husband thinks I should magically be able to get money together but I can’t - I put it all in for the business and I am scared I will have checks that bounce on Monday because I have some money in my account now but most of it’s checks written to the business that won’t clear till tuesday. I have done all that i can. I even took all the money early this morning that we had from our business and put that in the bank and I already had an overdraft check - my husband would freak if he knew this. At least the bank covered it because if that check bounced, they would have closed my business down - and I have important withdrawls on Monday that need to go through or it’s the same situation. All I can do is pray that if checks go through they will be “in pending” and that way when the bank opens on Monday I can put in what I can from this weekend. but this weekend is going so slow - I am seriously scared!!!
 
My heart goes out to you, dear.
:signofcross:
Our Father who art in Heaven.
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us Not into temptation, but deliver is from evil.

May the Lord give you the strength and courage to be unified with your spouse, your helpmate; may these trials only serve to strengthen your love for one another.

Heavenly Father, please help this couple to weather this storm and please do guide them in right paths.

Bind that anxiety and bring peace and clear-mindedness instead.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
:signofcross:
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
We’ve been suffering like this for three years, then a tornado hit one of my businesses a few weeks ago.

dear, you’ve got to let your husband know everything…

you are in my prayers.
 
forest1970 said:
we have a business. I can’t even pay myself - that’s how bad it’s getting. I have business payments that I couldn’t even pay last month and I am scared for this month too. I don’t get why I am not able to even get that together or any money to pay for my personal expenses like rent -
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:eek: Praying for you! That you find out why and where the money is draining out, and that you are able to turn things around in a timely manner.
 
Praying that you can turn to your husband for support and that your finacial burden eases.
 
A Prayer to St. Jude

Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of.

Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of.

Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (here make your request) and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever.

I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.

Amen.

St Jude, please pray and intercede for forest1970 and for all who invoke your aid. Amen.
 
reindeer said:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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Thank you for all your kind thoughts. I just don’t know. Unfortunately it has not been the greatest weekend here and it’s turned cold, so people are just not coming in. On top of that, my car broke down last night and it’s going to cost about 500 or more to fix it more than likely and I just don’t have that. The only thing that gives me some hope is that when I came into work today and looked up, a priest was in my business and purchasing some things. i wanted to ask him to pray for me, but I was too embarassed. I think sometimes there are signs and maybe God was trying to tell me to trust in Him and it will be okay - it is what it is. I’ve done my best. (but I still want to just go and cry :()
 
Just got through a similar situation. Lost my business and was contemplating bankruptcy. Prayed…HARD. Started going to Daily Mass, adoration, whatever I could do to be near Christ. Prayed a lot of Divine Mercy…
Found a good job. Settled on a payment structure to pay off my business debts. Found a cheaper place to live. Am in the process of selling my house and cutting all expenses.
The one thing you must remember is your family & God are ALL you have. And never forget it. Cling tight to them and remember the creditors can NOT eat you! 🙂
It is hard to accept this right now, but God is giving you this suffering to make you stronger. God CANNOT enter your heart until your heart has been broken. And dealing with financial turmoil is enough to break ANYONE’S heart.
Jesus will show you His Mercy. His mother will watch over you. :signofcross:
When you lose all hope, that is when you find HIS MERCY.
Praying for you & your family.
God bless you.
:shamrock2::shamrock2::shamrock2:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our Life, our Sweetness, and our Hope.
To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To Thee do we send up our sighs mourning
and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
Thine Eyes of Mercy toward us,
and after this our exile show us the
Blessed Fruit of thy Womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
kcbk said:
Just got through a similar situation. Lost my business and was contemplating bankruptcy. Prayed…HARD. Started going to Daily Mass, adoration, whatever I could do to be near Christ. Prayed a lot of Divine Mercy…
Found a good job. Settled on a payment structure to pay off my business debts. Found a cheaper place to live. Am in the process of selling my house and cutting all expenses.
The one thing you must remember is your family & God are ALL you have. And never forget it. Cling tight to them and remember the creditors can NOT eat you! 🙂
It is hard to accept this right now, but God is giving you this suffering to make you stronger. God CANNOT enter your heart until your heart has been broken. And dealing with financial turmoil is enough to break ANYONE’S heart.
Jesus will show you His Mercy. His mother will watch over you. :signofcross:
When you lose all hope, that is when you find HIS MERCY.
Praying for you & your family.
God bless you.
:shamrock2::shamrock2::shamrock2:
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our Life, our Sweetness, and our Hope.
To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To Thee do we send up our sighs mourning
and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
Thine Eyes of Mercy toward us,
and after this our exile show us the
Blessed Fruit of thy Womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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that was very beautiful. Thank you.
 
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

courage to change the things I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.

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I notice that you say “we” have a business, but all the problems are “I” instead of “we.” If it’s “our” business and the finances aren’t going well, that’s “our” problem. Don’t let him just dump it all on you.
 
Praying for Forest1970 that she finds the way in which the money is being drained and that you, God, help her find the courage that she needs as well as the means to make ends meet. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
 
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