Out of Work for Christmas

Unemployment is devastating any time, but at this time of the year it is particularly stressful. How do you give your children Christmas? How do you put food on the table? In my county in Virginia, Shenandoah, 1/5 of residents receive food stamps or some other form of government aid. But what most need is a stable job, something that is becoming less sure as the current administration increases our economic woes through insane tax and spend policies.

My niece's husband was out of work for five months before he landed a new one that, thank God, pays more than the former. But they had to sell their house at a $10,000 loss and had family help with the use of my sister's second home for a few months.

A friend of mine and I used to talk about how the Lord would punish this nation. In view of the fact that we have traded the very lives of our children, our future, for economic prosperity, punishment through the pocketbook was pretty predictable. The fact is, when that happens, who is in the best situation? Those who have large families. They can depend on one another for assistance. And that is God's blessing to those who strive to be faithful. Christians won't be immune to the disasters of their times, but will be better able to withstand them because of the support they receive from each other.

If you are financially blessed, give generously this Christmas to those who are suffering. The measure you measure out will be measured back to you.

And pray that the government takeover of health care and all the other takeovers will ultimately fail. A family can't spend itself into prosperity and neither can a country.

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