Christmas is such a stressful time of year for me. Not just because you somehow have to scrounge together enough money to have a decent christmas (which for us means a tree, and two gifts for each child, one from us and one from santa), but also because it is the slow season at C’s work so we have to do everything on a shoe string budget. We also have to wrap up everything we need done before the end of the year. This year I have had to deal with a lot of government stuff. I hate government stuff. Not to mention that the government shuts down for about 2 weeks right before the new year so everything has to be completed before, well, basically today. The two offices we need will be open next monday and tues, and the 29th. So yay, lets complete everything in 3 short days with one car.
You know that things are bad when you have a list called “Things that are causing me stress which is why I am not sleeping”, and only 2 things out of 7 have been crossed off that list. I am really concerned that we wont be able to pay our rent let alone save anything this month. The good news is that unemployment came through for C so that will hopefully make some sort of a difference. I have heartburn.
I seem to always have this breakdown around this time every month. it’s that freak out period where I have no clue how any of this is going to come together, but I have faith that it will. I have learned that in situations like these faith is about all you can have because I really spend most of my time holding my breath waiting for things to happen. For people to come through, for the usual disappointment of C’s paycheck, for just things in general. I can’t predict the future. I don’t know if C will get a bonus this year, or how much it will be. If we will get an unemployment check and how much it will be. If C will get paid enough to pay bills. I can sit and worry (which I do about 3-5 hours out of the day), or i can have faith that God has a plan and things will work out if I keep plugging along. So i’ll keep plugging along.
