HUGE job change

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I know this is small potatoes, but please help me pray for guidance in deciding to quit my job.

Thanks to all of you!!! My husband is pushing me to stay home with the kids (which I LOVE!!!) and quit my dysfunctional job. He just got a raise…

…but I’m scared. Scared about paying on my student loans, scared about getting clinically depressed again at home… that type of thing.

I want to make the best decision for my family.

👍

Thanks!!!

SM

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Congratulations! My wife did the same last year with out family.

It’s nice to hear about family’s who put there children first, when they are financially able to do so.

Don’t be scared - you’ll make it! You can always find a new job if it doesn’t work out, but you’ll never have these early years back with your children.
 
I guess you describe ONE way to look at it; the other side of that coin is enormously positive and you may find yourself happily, pleasantly surprised.
 
I did this very thing, when my kids were 5 and 2. I had a wonderful job, flexible, well-paying, and I thought I knew my kids well because all I did was work and be a Mom (no girls weekends, no bunco, book club, that kind of thing). Well, I got to know them on a whole new level once we spent our days together too. They don’t eat as well as they did for their nanny, it wasn’t all joy and laughter, and they still probably watched too much TV. But I don’t for one minute regret it. It was much easier being a working Mom, and I know some very good Moms who work outside the home too. But I’m glad I took the leap to focus on them during the young years. They grew way too quickly!
 
I made this very tough decision, though not for any kids, but myself. My job was dysfunctional, also. Chaos followed, but at least I was around for it.
In your case, if the job is that bad, think how it would affect your kids if you became so overwhelmed by the dysfunction. Just a thought.
I am praying for you and the strength to make the right decision for you and your family.

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Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your 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.
For Thine is the Kingdom
and the Power
and the Glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

:gopray:
 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
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.
 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
:gopray:

Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your 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.
For Thine is the Kingdom
and the Power
and the Glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

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SurlyMermaid said:
I know this is small potatoes, but please help me pray for guidance in deciding to quit my job.

Thanks to all of you!!! My husband is pushing me to stay home with the kids (which I LOVE!!!) and quit my dysfunctional job. He just got a raise…

…but I’m scared. Scared about paying on my student loans, scared about getting clinically depressed again at home… that type of thing.

I want to make the best decision for my family.

👍

Thanks!!!

SM

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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. Amen

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,The Lord is with Thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, and
Blessed is the Fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God,
Pray for us Sinners, now and at the our of death.
Amen
 
:gopray:

Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your 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.
For Thine is the Kingdom
and the Power
and the Glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

:gopray:
 
:gopray:

Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your 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.
For Thine is the Kingdom
and the Power
and the Glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

:gopray:
 
the_phoenix 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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:gopray:

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.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

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QUIT!!! Go for it!!! EVERYTHING will be okay, I promise!

When you do what you love, the $$$ follows. I know this! God will bless you! If He put this in front of you, He will help you. Stay home with your babies.

Praying for you,
M
 
Praying for the Holy Spirit to guide you.

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into Heaven, didst promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Thy work in the souls of Thy Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to SurlyMermaid, that He may perfect in her soul the work of Thy grace and Thy love. Grant her the Spirit of Wisdom that she may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal; the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten her mind with the light of Thy divine truth; the Spirit of Counsel that she may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining Heaven; the Spirit of Fortitude that she may bear her cross with Thee, and that she may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose her salvation; the Spirit of Knowledge that she may know God and know herself and grow perfect in the science of the saints; the Spirit of Piety that she may find the service of God sweet and amiable; and the Spirit of Fear that she may be filled with a loving reverence towards God, and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark her, dear Lord, with the sign of Thy true disciples and animate her in all things with Thy Spirit. Amen.
 
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