Got stress?
Yeah, you do!
Today’s woman has stressers coming at her from many directions: home, work, mothering, marriage, finances, extended family, schedule, church and community commitments……WHEW!!! I’m stressed just reading that list!
My dear friend and ministry partner Tracie Miles has just released a woman’s go-to-guide for reducing stress and finding peace. Here is what I had to say after reading and advanced copy:
“Women today are stressed out. Whether dealing with cranky coworkers, colicky babies or controlling in-laws, at every turn we encounter more people, responsibilities and situations just waiting to sap our mental energy. The result? Jumpy nerves. Physical ailments. Racing minds. Tracie Miles has been there. Her story is one of a worn-out woman who finally learned how to unload her stress and find sweet rest instead. Her extensive research, biblical insight and practical solutions will help lead you out of the land of frazzle and straight into the presence of the Prince of Peace.”
For those of you feeling like the stress is just about to do you in, get a hold of this book! It it chock-full of so many helpful statistics and biblical advice. Reading it helped to calm even normally hyper me right down!
Click here to buy a copy.
Tracie is giving away a stress-reducing package to one of you that includes:
~ Signed copy of Stressed-Less Living
~ Pink Reading Light
~ Purple Spa Poof
~ Mini-manicure set
If you’d like to be entered in this great giveaway, leave a comment telling us what in your life causes you the greatest stress.
Winner announced Monday.
What causes me the most stress…my first response is to give the stock “my job” answer but…I’m going to be honest. What gives me the most stress in my life is dealing with other parents. My son has Autism and I have found that is really less of an issue with other children…and more of an issue with parents. I get really stressed out when I am at a church function and parents are giving my kid the hairy eyeball for flapping his arms or covering his ears during singing.
Right now it’s finances. Just getting used to budgeting and adjusting to our oldest child back in the house, me not working full time, and rising costs of EVERYTHING!!
my not being able to say no is the cause of my stress. I say yes to try and prove myself as worthy and to be popular. I complain about not having “me” time but still continue. I need. It all snowballs after that. I need some peace.
The things that come up last minute an ruin all of my well laid plans are what stresses me most.
For me right now it’s my teenager’s …..my daughter is 18 going on 19 and is now driving which makes me want to pull my hair out
it’s living in a crazy busy city that makes me so stressed about it. Then it’s my 17 and 14 year old high-school boys in which I homeschool along with the last three siblings 10, 9, and 7 and the stress that comes along with shouldering the heaviness of training the children and making sure I am doing a worthy job in a nut shell that is most of my daily stress!!
Trying to balance homeschooling the boys and keeping up on the day to day housework.
Being pulled in different directions by my husband and sons … at the same time.
For me it is finances, homeschooling my 2 boys 15 & 11, and my crazy mood-swings after my hysterectomy. Oh yea, did I mention I’m a perfectionist…..
I don’t know how to begin, my mom is struggling with dementia, father n law was diagnosed with cancer, my son’s senior year in high school, can’t find a job, the list just gets longer!
Biggest stressor? My job… but not just the job itself, but the self-inflicted guilt I feel about having a good job (and guilt thrown at me from other ‘well-meaning’ moms) which means I can’t be at all the school functions or help in the classroom or get my daughter to the fun activities she would like to do. The daily struggle of wondering if I’m doing right my her or me or our family. Trying to be Super Mom.
What makes me the most stressed…finances and adult children. As it is my husband and I live on a big truck due to our finances. My husband pays child support for a child he has been unable to see. Our other children aregoing through various life changing trials and. Some of their decisions concern me a lot. But even with the stresses I do pray and I read daily devotions. I listen to encouraging music and worship. My stresses are mild compared to others but I still need to learn more about relieving stresses so I can witness even more. Yes, I do stress but God helps me through my stresses! Even being homeless I have a roof over my head because the Lord gave my husband a talent to drive 18 wheels!
My biggest stressload is probably from me trying to keep the peace and balance in my house right now. Between the busy schedules of a household of 5 and dealing with a teenager, I often feel at my wits end. Top that off with not knowing how to deal with my dear husband right now. I would say my stress levels are pretty high.
My sister and her ailments and attitude and all the stress it puts on my mom and step-dad. I can’t imagine having your adult child living with you like that.
Working with my husband’s family in a small family business. The step mother who believes she is the only owner (not true) and the brother who thinks his way is the best and my husband who wants to make improvements to the business yet always gets shot down for not being smart enough. I play the middle person on each work day for any one of them about all dealing with the business. All this without complaining, yet feeling no value. Only to commute home with my husband and know that the rest of the day is ours to talk and mingle “not work issues” and that seldom happens. Praising God the relationship I do have with him and knowing wihtout it…………. I would be dead. Oh, I forgot to mention; all of them are living without knowing Jesus as their personal Savior.
Stress-Teenagers- who you are trying to raise in a Godly way in a “self-centered me world.” It is so hard bucking the system sometimes. You know what’s best (or you think so) and they argue with you. I had to learn that my children need me even more as teenagers and I have chosen only to work 3 days a week so I can be there for them. When I put my trust in God I can be a better mom and wife. It’s just hard some days. . .
I would say my greatest stressors are the expectations I put on myself. I want to be the perfect wife, mom, friend, Christian, leader, and the list could go on and on and on. I am trying really hard to get to the place where I don’t worry about all this stuff…it’s just hard trying and never really meeting the goal!
Homeschooling mom of 5, tight finances, and dirty dishes! Good thing a have an awesome God who brings peace beyond understanding!!!
Right now I guess my job is a little stressful, but I think its “healthy” stress. I am in a new position and trying to learn all that needs to be done and my boss just went on maternity leave, a tad early… As I always say “it will all work out”.
The unknown. To me, the things that cause the most stress are the things that are ahead that I can’t micromanage or control! Ha!! Those are the very things in which I must trust God’s good and perfect will… Why is that so difficult and stressful when God will surely walk with me just as He did the Israelites in the Old Testament?! Ahh… Me of little faith and much stress!!
Expectations of everyone.! People seem to think that as a homeschool mom, I’m home doing nothing. NOT!!! And they also think I have time to take on lots of other things that “working” people/parents can’t do.
My biggest stressor is the needs of my husband and children.
I would have to say the biggest stressor in my life is my perfectionism and I am very goal-oriented. If visually I can’t see what needs to be done, it doesn’t get done. Out of sight out of mind.
Thank you for this awesome contest! I hope I win!!!
M. Waters
My stress….would be my 14 year old boy, my 16 year old girl, and the 16 year old international student. I love the teenage years but it is filled with stress!!! definitely, the best time of life!
Right now it is company in the midst of homeschool and canning, but on a regular basis it is the pressure I put on myself I think.
My biggest stress is controlling what I eat. I know what is the right thing but I seem to crave sweets and they get the best of me.
it’s a close race between my full time job, my 3 kids, my house, my extended family, and keeping up with friends! I’ve committed to making this year about finding God’s direction in all this but it’s challenging to keep up enough to get to that!
in-laws today…
Praying for peace…starting with me…
What gives me stress is thinking of what to cook for dinner. I’m not that great of a cook but I really want to cook something delicious for my family
I have two full time jobs: the one that pays the bills (barely) and being a single mom to 3 teenage girls. It is emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially exhausting! Just when one thing is going well another falls apart it seems. Many times I get lost in the details and chores and lose sight of the big picture.
I cannot even begin to list all that stresses me out. Maybe it’s stepping in dog poop as I walk in the door from a LONG day at work or maybe it’s the million billion things on my “to do” list or maybe it’s even the duty I feel to make everyone happy in my life. I take it all on and carry that every single day. Not God. Not my co-workers, not my family (well maybe them!) Haha. I bring on my own stress and I am so ready to put it to rest!
Having too many things to do and not enough time to get it all done!
So often I am my worst stresser! It feels like I can get in the way faster than the issue I’m stressed about! Thank you for another tool in the arsenal we build, against the pull of the enemy! Looking forward to reading and implementing this!
Balancing time between hubby, 2 year old, work and establishing friendships in a new city. I love it all, don’t get me wrong. It can just be challenging at times!
Not being humble enough to ask for help and thinking that it’s all up to me to make sure it all turns out okay. Yes, Karen, I’ll be reading Let.It.Go. the day it comes out too! : ) ~Lyn
So often I acan be my own worse stresser! It feels like I can get in the way faster than the issue I’m stressed about! Thank you for another tool in the arsenal we build, against the pull of the enemy! Looking forward to reading and implementing this!
Life as a Christian wife and mother is peaceful when I realize that God has my back
. I do feel a high calling to be pleasing to the Lord in my marriage and how we raise our four children. But, I am constantly tugged at by the word’s view that I deserve “me” time and that I have to live up to the world’s standard of success: money, things and beauty. Chasing after these temporal traps causes me stress! So I daily ask the Lord to help me re-focus my eyes on His will in my life. I ask for the Spirit’s power to overcome this world’s impact on my mothering and my fleshly desires. In a nutshell – this world causes all my stress, so I have to remain in Him and He will remain in me. He has overcome the world!
Thanks Christie, for your post, I agree, it’s so easy to get caught up in the world’s view of ‘beauty’ and how we have to look and what we have to have….I struggle with this too…I will pray for you, please pray for me too!
Kelly
What causes me the most stress is when I have too much on my plate.
My biggest stress: trying to figure out how to get it all done; quiet time, bible study, homeschooling, taking care of my husband, 3 children and house, church ministries. I get so tired trying to get it all done that all I want to do is sleep. : – (
Right now it’s work.
Most stress…constant debilitating headaches that make me irritable
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The biggest stressor in my life would be my job.
Thanks,
Robin Fisher
going through treatment for breast cancer and still wanting to do everything that needs to be done.
I would say the biggest stress I have in my life is my broken ties with my 32 year old daughter. She stopped talking to me a little over 3 years ago due to some really bad choices I made when she was a teenager. Sometimes I think the ripples from those choices will never go away. Today, she is celebrating 9 years of marriage and my heart aches to hear voice.
Finances would be the other stresser but honestly I am doing an amazing Bible study on James and although these bring me stress, my full faith and trust is in Jesus.
God Bless,
Nancy Silvers
The thing that causes me the most stress is keeping my house clean. There never seems to be enough time and many times after a long day at work I have no motivation to clean.
Using my ‘empty nest’ time wisely is my biggest stress – yes, it is a challenge. Also, how to be a good grandmother to my five, soon-to-be six blessings!
Work, kids, death in the family, a health issue I’m having, and finances… oh, pick one? Wow, probably the death in the family. Grandmother passed and we are now sharing taking care of Grandpa, who is 95 years young but who has now realized Grandma did everything for him. Cooking dinners, spending days of helping clean/laundry, etc… it has caused a little extra time crunch in an already fast paced life. It is also sad to be reminded when there that she is gone – still very raw and unreal.
My biggest stress comes when I try to “control” my life instead of submitting myself to God and letting Him control me.
Isn’t this the real issue? We are the ones that are taking the controls and not depending on God. We believe that we should be able to: work, home school, raise well rounded children, be able to cook, clean, go to church, serve at church and/or school. Have perfect relationships with everybody we are related to or come in contact with. God never promised us that we would have everything we desire. He did promise that we can have protease and rest in Him. God said that life will not be a walk in the park. To live is to have stresses. How we deal with them is the question. Do we walk in our own understanding or do we take on the yolk of the one who has already been there? I have stress. I am just like you. I struggle because I like to control my life when I fail to strengthen my relationship with God. Thank you for something me to express myself. Thank you for listening to God when He’s asked you to write this book. I believe it will be a blessing to many.
My biggest stress right now has to be walking the road of grief since losing our infant son in January, and at the same time juggling 3 children under 5 and one baby on the way. We homeschool as well, and I think another huge stress right now is my own disorganization, which I battle constantly.
My greatest stress comes from living with a husband that does not believe and a sister who is mentally challenged. Dealing with these two on a daily basis sure makes my life very challenging. These are times I really need to draw near to God and ask for His wisdom, direction and guidance to be able to more effectively communicate, show love, and even humble myself at times. Tracie’s book to me would be a great gift to have to be guided along the way to hear what God has to tell me. God Bless.
Definitely my kids. I have two boys, ages 3 and 2, with a little girl on the way.
What stresses me the MOST? Wow…how to choose. I would have to say the severe health problems I have suffered from for years are the biggest stressors in my life right now, because they affect everything else in it in a negative way. Can’t wait to read this book and hope to win the prize that includes it!
What has been stressing me the most lately is that I am entering the “sandwich years” where even though my children are becoming less dependent on me, my parents and in-laws are becoming more dependent. Trying to balance both ends of the family along with job, ministry, etc. can be very stressful!
Works can sometimes stress me out. Heavy demands on my time. I am blessed to have a job, but some days are easier than others…
Just looking at the cover of the book causes me to stop and take a deep breath! O sooo hope I win it.
P.S. I was born in the unique era where most women before my time were homemakers, and most women after my time became career women. I felt pulled in both directions. My life is so unbalanced because I’ve tried to do both.
What causes the most stress for me is trying to be the Mom I want to be and spend quality time with my children and balancing that with all the other life demands that must be done.
The biggest stressor at this moment is the inside battle I have about the decision I made 12 years ago one that led me to this life. I could have chosen the other path but ignored the opportunity and went on with the one I chose. There is no undoing it. So I stress myeslf telling myself that I have failed myself over and over and over again.
My biggest stress is my children. One of them is a preteen girl.
Probably the biggest stress in my life right now is all the different things my
grown children are going through, feeling I can’t really do much because of
the distance between us
What gives me the most stress right now is our finances. No matter how hard we work at stretching our funds it just never seems to get caught up. With 6 kids I need things to be better.
Too much to do and not enough time (or money) to get it all done causes stress in my life and how do I handle stress, I eat which cause more stress. Vicious cycle that keeps me disappointed & distracted – not how God intended for my life to be. Working on having a life celebrating victory in Jesus!
I would have to say finances with the cost of everything going up except the paycheck. Budgeting is hard.
As a shy person…meeting new people stresses me out!
Right now I am in the most stress I have ever been. My aunt just passed away and she was like a second mom to me. The day after she died my husband lost his job of 14 years, we have no income coming in and no benefits right now, I have a 6 year old daughter and a 13 year old son and my son who is autistic is having more sensory issues at this time……..wow…. is my faith being tested? I know God doesn’t give us more than we can handle, but I have had enough. My faith is so weak right now that I have no idea where to turn. Please keep me and my family in prayer. Thank you for the opportunity to win such an awesome gift which would uplift anyone that is in the dumps. Thanks
Lillian, I have just said a prayer for you and your family!
Work.
My biggest stresses always seem to be finance or time crunch related.
My health, grieving the lose of it.
My biggest stress is when I worry about things instead of giving them to God and praying. Sure would save me a lot of stress if I would just remember this.
My health….praying I will win this gift package, the book looks like a good one for me. Thx for the opportunity.
what stresses me out? trying to be a Proverbs 31 woman in a fallen world
Trying to live up to the expectations I place on myself as a homeschooling mom of two boys causes me a lot of stress. I also feel that my house is never clean enough and my life never organized. I guess I have a tend to be a perfectionist but can’t live up to my own standards and then feel stressed because I feel I have failed constantly.
My biggest stress comes from a child suffering with a chronic illness that doesn’t want to take medication or follow a treatment plan. Constant struggle.
My biggest stress is caring for my son with autism battling to obtain services he needs in IEP meetings, going to therapy and medical appoint,ments, cooking gluten free dairy free meals for my sons special diet due to chronic GI problems. My husband and I both have full time jobs and neither one of us has family close by to help us out. We never get any time to ourselves to just be a couple. We are in debt due to costs of these therapies that are not all covered by insurance.
I get stressed because I don’t have enough ambition to get things done around the house.
I’ve always been a perfectionist & an over achiever who can’t say the word NO. I am the mother of 3 busy daughters, a coaches wife, a school nurse, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a grand daughter, a niece, a singer on our church’s praise team, worship leader for our Wednesday night kids program, a church council member, on several boards of directors for health facilities…… hmmm – what else?
) I’ve been pretty good at keeping things in check but lately I’ve been feeling REALLY overwhelmed – so I’m thinking this book would be AMAZING to read!!!
toss up but all comes down to not putting it in God’s hand and trusting. Waiting for test results for granddaughter, family member without work, and so much to do and seem to keep getting further behind.
Just lost my job due to downsizing-yikes! This is not a good time to be out of work!
I don’t feel there is 24 hours in a day anymore. Have way to much to do and I’m falling behind faster and faster. Rest and sleep are 1 of the 1st things to give up to try to keep up. Would love to win this book; the title alone is eyecatching. Thanks
Having a mother with dementia and a daughter with aspergers syndrome. Logically I know I can’t fix either one, but both disorders/illnesses have been present for years, and the uncertainty of what any given day will bring has really worn me out!
Balancing life in general has become so stressful. Too much is expected of us. Pulled in many directions.
What causes my greatest stress is my tendency to forget how faithful and loving God is. When I begin to look at all my problems and forget that He is already aware of them, then I feel very stressed!
Living with foreign exchange students – we were an emergency host home for two; however, due to the situation from before, one of our girls needed her mother, so we put her on a plane back to Sweden on Tuesday…this leaves a beautiful girl who is now in a home with no siblings (our son is 27) and likes to be “entertained” or party all the time…It’s challenging enough to help with the language barrier, without all the other things she’s endured, but she is still here and we are praying for a “Positive Experience” for her in spite of what happened at the other home.
I feel as if I’m constantly spinning my wheels in most areas of my life – I never seem to be able to move forward, it’s often just “survival.” This stresses me out big time!
Up until last November it was my job that caused me the most stress. Right now I would have to say it’s me. I fill my schedule up too full that I don’t have the time and energy to take care of the people and things that are most important in my life. My house has become cluttered and it makes me stressed even more. I can’t wait to read Tracie’s book!
My job gives me the most stress right now….so much to do and I am so tired when I get home. Second is needing to organize at home, clutter piles are causing me stress too!
One word…parenting!!
I think my biggest stress is knowing that I don’t make time to take the best care of myself because I am so busy taking care of everyone else. I will spend an entire day actively doing many tasks, and fall into bed exhausted and think, “but I never made time to exercise. . . . Again!”. I know I need to be number one on my priority list, but I seem to put myself on the bottom. I’m trying to change that! Maybe some of these pampering items will help!
several things lately have caused a great deal of stress. I am a RN working in icu, very stressful, my husband is disabled, lives with chronic pain, again stressful, my stepdaughter and her 2 children moved in with us, we have a very small house, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, again, very, very stressed.
I feel the most stress when I worry about my sons. Our younger son studies at a college 45 minutes away from our home, so he stays in residence. My stress level rises when he comes home on the weekends. It’s not easy. The way to avoid conflict is to have little communication. That’s not what I want!!!
would love to read your book, I am open to new suggestions. Blessings!
One of my biggest stressors is …my trying to do what I think others want me to do before I really spend time praying about what God wants me to do. …And… When I try to do too many things and my priorities get out of balance.
My stress comes from financial woes but mostly from listening to my daughter and son argue so often. Not sure how to facilitate a change between them.
My stress comes from financial woes but mostly from listening to my daughter and son argue so often. Not sure how to facilitate a change between them. ????
No time for anything. Too much to do, and not enough getting done. Completely overwhelming! The stress zaps my energy, and then I’m in a vicious circle. Ugh!
My greatest stress is having to depend on my caregiver, Walter my husband, to not only take of me as I am being watching him as he is trying so hard to do housework, grocery shop and get me to the doctors on time. I was his caregiver and suddenly our roles changed.,
My biggest stress is trying to be a mother to adult sons differently than to sons that are younger. They are old enough to make their own decissions but not wise enough to make good ones.
Having a large family – we have 9 children at home – the needs of that many people in a household are constant & overwelming at times so it’s hard to feel a sense of accomplishment –or like I’m ever done with Anything .
The greatest source of stress for me would be trying to find a balance between the conflicting demands of home and work while still taking the time to work on becoming who I was designed to be by God.
Stress….hmmm. my daughter and her husband are both deployed to Afghanistan with the Army I have both of their children ages 4 and 9. I work full time and my husband
full time employed when I was in my 20′s. Thank goodness I have a God that has never left me or forsaken me.Thank you for all you do to help.
Co-workers. The jealous backstabbing can drive me bonkers.
I feel stressed out from trying to homeschool and do all the other things that a wife and mom has to do – housework, cooking, shopping, holidays, etc.
I am an older woman and am very stressed right now with downsizing and moving. It is mentally and physically tiring. Just picked up your book today at the local bookstore. Had had it on order.
Thanks in advance. Have enjoyed this
website.
Money/finances cause me the most stress!!!!
Trying to balance responsibilities at home, my job, church and family . . . and do them all well.
My job, no question. It’s time to leave, but a few things have to be set in motion first. So I’m gritting my teeth as I wait – hard to maintain sanity!
My biggest stressor is probably my job. Too many demands because I can’t say no. This then leads to stress at home because I am so overwhelmed sometimes at work.
My husband was laid off last week. Right now, that’s definitely it for me.
Family dynamics! Taking care of elementary kids and parents at the same time is stressful. It is hard to stay focused on Him.
I get stressed if I worry about something in my life, which is really sin. God wants us to cry out to Him for the help we need. He tells us in the Word to trust Him with our lives.
What causes me stress? I keep entering give-away contests and don’t
win. I am hoping to end my streak right now! Thanks, Susan
You crack me up!!!!!
I feel “stressed out” by trying to keep a healthy schedule for the kids/family and myself with only 24 hours in a day. -Colleen G.
My biggest stresser….I think it would be trying to balance everything. I am a full time student, Pastor’s wife, parent of 2 wonderful kids and a subsitute teacher. I feel guilty all the time because I feel like I am always letting someone down.
trying to find balance of housework, playing w/kids, time w/hubby, personal Bible study and studying for classes I teach @ church….AAHHHH!
For me it is being in a generation where we are taking care of parents which I don’t resent at all, but it’s tough. It is tough watching them grow older, it is tough watching their health fail. With a widowed mother-in-law next door and a widowed, amputee mother in a nursing home it is hard taking care of meeting each ones needs. Throw in being a Bible Study leader, substitute teaching, housework, and taking care of Mom’s home and yard which are 45 min away and she is also a different direction 35 min away. And now lots of worry over a daughter who is having trouble conceiving and ministering to her while doing it treading lightly, not asking questions but waiting to say I love you, and I am sorry, but thru all the stress and hurt I can thank God that she is finally at a point today where she is sharing and calling and Mom just listens. Not enough home time – I stay busy. But I thank God I still have my mom and mother in law and I thank Him I have my health so I can do all that needs to get done. Sometimes there is not the time I want for me to exercise, to take a nice walk with the dog, read a book because life is just too full right now. Lots and lots to be thankful for that I am busy and stressed. Thank you God for health, a child who is sharing and Moms that are still here to minister to.
What’s stressing me the most is being a newlywed, new mom, & starting a new career all at once. I haven’t quite learned how to balance them all. On top of starting a new career that God blessed me with, the enemy is doing all he can to try to make me quit, but I know this job is of God & that there is a blessing for me on the other side of me going through so I will endure it as a good solider
he’s trying to distract me by making me think I’m not spending enough time with my husband nor our son! I will continue to trust in the Lord 
I would have to say that my biggest stress would have to be my 4 children. They are 2, 5, 7 and 8. Trying to manage 2 kids in public school,1 in private school, my 2 year old, and babysitting my 3 year old nephew and 2 month old niece. That is on top of my husband, my house, financial problems,and church commitments. I was just telling my husband last night how stressed and weary I am becoming.
The most stress in my life is taking care of my mother while working a full time job and taking care of the grandchildren that live with me. My commitments to church-Jr. Church, Bible study, youth group, FPU, setting up tables, weeding the flowers, and whatever else they need and helping at our local park, checking on the neighbor and taking her food Dealing with siblings who don’t do what they promised to help with Mom. Dealing with co-workers who don’t want to work anything but their jaws. Dealing with adult children that are acting like adults.
Trying to do everything I do and maintain a clean house. I cannot stay on top of the housework, no matter how much I would like to. I would like to come home from work to a clean house, but I don’t think that will happen anytime soon. : (
Trying to maintain a clean house. I know that is not what everyone says I should consume myself with…just go with it, enjoy the chaos, etc. Yet, I would like to have a clean house to enjoy when I get home from work.
I would like to come home from work to a clean (spotless) house.
How about a clean house?
What causes me the most stress is a disease called CRPS where I live in pain 24 hours and 7 days a week with no time off for good behavior, I wake up with it and I go to bed with it, wherever I go it goes with me, I am never alone, It’s called the invisible disease, because from the outside I may look fine but on the inside it is a different story therefore my stress level is always high, there is no cure, I have given this to my heavenly father.
My greatest stress right now is trying to cope with severe crohns disease and my daughters rocky and trying marriage .
My biggest stressors right now are my two preteen daughters…and all the drama!
my job causes me the most stress
My stress has come from navigating my way through unexpected widowhood two years ago. Major house maintenance problems and vehicle problems (had to buy two new cars after the other two died in the driveway) along with one son trying to finish college were major concerns. God blessed my finances with a full-time job earlier this summer which provides me with enough to pay my bills. He has sent many Christians my way to help me with the maintenance problems. My biggest stress now is just enduring the loneliness of being alone with very few friends to call upon to get together.
I’ve actually been dealing with a bad back lately that seems to be a result of stress. As a teacher, we are used to dealing with stress on a regular basis, but at times remaining calm while dealing with angry students on a daily basis takes its toll. While my demeanor stays calm and cool, my core muscles tighten to the point of sending my back into muscle spasms.
All this seems to come on the heels of discovering a year ago that I am diabetic – probably brought on by extended stress.
So yes, I have a lot of stress in my life. Don’t get me wrong – I know that God is in control, but remaining “calm” on the outside doesn’t mean that inside my body isn’t reacting to the stress. I love what I do and I know I make a difference in the lives of my students….would just like it to not break my body down quite so much in the process.
What causes the most stress in my life is trying to live up to the picture of who I think I should be… super wife, mom, teacher, believer. I try making changes in my life to remove some of the stress but then it seems other things quickly fill the void.
What causes me the most stress right now is watching my husband deal with a chronic illness – and, often, feeling like there is nothing I can do to help or ease his pain.
Work is my stress. I am learning to pray on my way to work each morning that God will guide me through the day and help me live my life the way He wants me too and not the way I want.
Right now it is finances and making wise decisions regarding our home . . . and parenting/discipline issues . . .
I am most stressed when I am helping 3 of my kids with their homework, trying to make dinner, the baby is fussing, crying or getting into things (or all three at the same time), then my husband comes in and needs me to type something or help him with his Mother (who has dementia and congestive heart failure).
I quit my job to stay at home and take care of my aging mother almost a year ago. Sometimes there is just no pleasing some people
I am totally stressed out…. I am returning back to work after 6 years at home at the age of 41; I have two kids one who just started kindergarten, the other 8th grade which pull me me in two very different directions; parenting a teenage girl; my husband hates his job which makes him miserable and all of us miserable; trying to balance all the activities from school, church, and kids; the never ending housework…. some days I just feel like crawling into bed and pulling the covers over my head…
My stress involves caring for my elderly aunt who is widowed and without children. This on top of caring for my own family and teaching full time……difficult season of life right now…
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I have to eat trying to keep everything together (running the office of our family owned business, cleaning and picking up the house, teaching two seperate classes at Church each week, keeping up with our 12 year old son, running our farm and so much more) all while trying to teach, nurture, love on and play with our 3 year old and 11 month old. But what a blessing to have our two little ones. God is great!!
One of my biggest stresses is trying to stay on top of the clutter in my house! That, and trying to plan something for the family to eat day after day!
Being stressed about being stressed. I know I am stressed b/c I clench my jaw and get a sore jaw and a headache as a result!
Any stress I have pales in comparison to watching my very dear friends grieving over the tragic death of their 3 1/2 year old daughter this week.
What gives me the most stress….we moved within the last year across the state and I now live almost 6 hours from my 2 college-age children. We primarily did this to live closer to my husband’s parents who are in their mid-80′s and requiring more support and assistance. I anticipated the move would be difficult but I did not fully understand/realize how truly hard it would be to be so far away from my children. To have been 1 hour away from them and now almost 6 hours is a big change. No longer am I able to be there in a “moments notice.” Instead I am in a “moments notice” from my in-laws and available to help them around the house and take to doctor appointments; help them remember as they are becoming more forgetful. I feel so torn with how much I miss my kids, how lonely I feel because we haven’t made any new friends/connections yet and overwhelmed with the new responsibilities of “being there” for my in-laws.
My biggest stress is seeing my 2 step grandchildren suffer emotiionally
due to a mentally unstable mother and a court system that truly
does not give priority to the emotional and academic needs of the children.
I pray God will protect them mentally. physicLly, and emotionally.
Also pray they ecperience freedom in Christ.
Our oldest daughter has moved home with her two young sons. She has FAE (we adopted her) and never learns from her mistakes. There are so many issues associated with her and having her here. To see her embrace sins so completely makes my heart ache.
Unrealistic expectations, lack of margin, inability to limit other commitments . . . while homeschooling three precious children result in stress. I look forward to exploring a new approach to stress-less living!
Oh my where to begin…I would have to say right now my greatest stress is our financial problems. We are maxed out and the trying not to let everyone know is driving me to the ends…I pray daily and know that God hears me just it is His time not mine. Other than this the normal stresses of a house, children, work and school.
May you have a blessed evening!
Smiles & Blessings,
Robin
My stress is my current decline in health which will render me unable to work at all. This will make my hubby angry and the fights will start. Unable to lift over 10lbs and can only walk short distances. Tried to find some sort of work on internet but no luck. Hubby is retired-and able to work but won’t . I medically retired last year and have been doing private sitting onSaturdays which includes light housekeeping. Am afraid after procedures I won’t be able to do that and hubby will be furious.
Then there is the rest of my disfunctional family, son sells cars for slicing and only comes by to ask for money. Has wife and 3 kids, wife won’t work, kids are uncontrolable. Daughter is homeschooling her 3 kids along with running a resale shop, and normal married family life is trying to help me. Be stress free would be no less than a miracle for me!! God bless you and I wish you much peace, happiness and prosperity in your future!
Living life alone after the death of my husband.
Everything seems to stress me right now. This past year it has been one thing after another. Health issues for myself, grown children with problems to discuus with Mom…the death of my only brother (making me feel alone, as out parents died 22 and 19 years ago…and my brother was 9 1/2 years younger that I am) a daughter and her young family moving to Hawaii. Just everything and feeling like I am so needy to ask my friends and family for prayers constantly. I am a giver and feeling so needy really makes me feel unfcomfortable…I just want life to be normal again, so I can focus on giving instead of taking.
My biggest stressor is me. I over criticize myself, not only in my own eyes but in how I think others view me.
Stressed for so many years, I’m starting to feel old. I’m a single mom, my job is stressful, but necessary to care for my kids and myself, then I have a guilt complex for those things of my kids that I miss because of the necessary work. And I have elder relatives in poor health, that need some help that will only get to be more often. Then I have crazy relatives that need a lot of time for their issues. My favorite vacation would be a small mountain cabin, just the rustic essentials, a place surrounded by bueaty. A Place where I could relax, write, journal some, pamper myself a little. mostly just refresh for the next manic time. Can’t do all of that often, perhap you book would help, thanks. Voctoria
My own physical stress is clutter, the other stress is when listening to others’ problems is holding on to them instead of putting them at My Abba Fathers feet…
My mother passing away yesterday. Although expected (she was 88), the shock has hit me like a train. Stressed out.
Wow, that is a loaded question-what causes me stress? Well I would have to say people pleasing, especially in our church ministries. That has really taken a toll on our marriage and God is showing me how to let go of all the other things so I can be a more godly wife. I am a works in progress and trusting Him to guide me in finishing the race well.
The greatest stress for me lately has been having to commute about 2hrs 30min to work and another 2hrs 30min from work daily, needing to move from my parents’ home but not enough money with my parents, not even the much(little) i am earning has been able to help me move, buy furniture and pay rent and not having much time for studying the Word, praying and bonding with my parents, siblings, niece and nephew who i’ve been living with..
but i still smile and thank God for the many things He is doing as this is happening and that His grace has been sufficient for me, His strength being made perfect when I’m weak.
Finances are what stress me out the most! I’m always trying to control everything and that is one area that I really need to give to God. We’ve never had to do without any of the essentials and we’ve never been unable to pay our bills. This is just me trying to control something that isn’t mine to control.
Right now my job has been the cause of the stress in my life!
What doesn’t cause stress? I have 2 teenagers, a husband, house, and a job. My oldest wants nothing to do with the Lord.
My family, not intentionally, just lots of different needs!
On top of all the stress (work,home,health,finances, family) I place another burden of being a Christian and not being able to allow the Lord to alleviate my daily stress. I feel ashamed that I carry it and have not learned to trust in all things nor not be anxious. I try so hard each day to be better, to work harder at letting go only to find myself at the end of the day, more weary, The atmosphere at work makes me so distressed no matter how hard I try to be a part, I am left out and it is very backstabbing there and it hurts me so much. I know it is increasing my health issues with Lupus..
Being so busy that I forget appointments. That really stresses me out!
We all need to have more peace from the Lord in our lives. Good reminders from a christian perspective book are always welcome in my heart.
My biggest stressor right now is having my daughter and her baby living with us. I love my daughter and the baby is a joy, but trying to keep up with housework is impossible. That stresses me out more than ANYTHING right now..
“My Job”….BUT, I understand the Lord has put me here in his perfect timing for his perfect reason! And, that alone helps me day to day.
I get stressed easily by the daily demands of being a wife and mother. I always feel like I’m running a race but never finish! And with all the holidays coming up it always adds extra stress. But God is good and he always delivers me through whatever mountain I’m facing!
For me the biggest stresser is being unorganized. If I have things in order and list, I am more apt to relax and enjoy the ride…..even if things don’t go as planned. As long as I have a “go to” list to help me get things done and stay on track I am much more relaxed:)
My biggest stress right now is adjusting to life as a divorced mom. MY daughter is 16 and starting to date. She also has many issues with anger at my ex husband and is lashing out.
Where to begin… work , being a mom of 4 kids, finances, running a home, homeschooling, soccer practices/games etc, the list doesn’t end.
I think that life in general gets so busy that you really don’t know how too relax anymore!
Circumstances that I can not control – stress me OUT. I have children ages 8, 11 & 20 — and am going to be a grandma this spring! We own our own business (which I do all the adminstrative aspects) and I homeschool my 2 younger ones. Stress is 24/7.
Here I am in my 30′s and just have went back to school..LOL..so at the moment, the workload ON TOP OF the kids, housecleaning, dinners, etc is beyond the point of stressing me out!!
What stresses me most? I am a “fixer”, and what stresses me most is trying to fix and control anything/everything/everybody that is or has a problem. Only when I realize that it’s not MY job to fix everything and everybody, and give each on to God, do I find peace. I’m much better at giving God control that I used to be, but like any bad habit, it will rear it’s ugly head whenever a situation comes along. My first instinct is always to try and “fix” it myself….and I have to stop and give it to God. My goal is for one day my first instinct to be to call on Him.
My biggest stress is lack of time – working full time with three little ones, trying to run the household and particpate in a women’s ministry at church. Although after reading the other responses, I feel I should be grateful for the amount of stress I have (that it is not more). Thanks for all you do!
What stresses me out the most is my daughter’s chronic, often life-threatening illness that after 3 years evades diagnosis (102 doctors don’t know what it is) and all the life disruptions, financial fallout, ended dreams associated with it. I am grateful that she is still here and there is still hope she will get better.
what stresses me the most is trying to be a good example for my 2 young girls. I want them to grow up to be the best they can be and I worry that I’m not doing a good enough job.
I thought as my kids got older the stress would decrease. I have a son with depression and a son the got to college and has very extreme anger over not getting the grades he wants. I can hardly function some days thinking of all they are going through. We could all use prayer. Thank you so much.
Finances usually send me dashing to the shelter of Almighty God. I’m close to finishing my first year back in the workforce after being jobless for 2 years. While I’m earning a good wage now, the past years of unemployment and some serious health issues mean I’m carrying (or trying too often to carry) a load of debt. I know He will see me through this, yet sometimes I find myself stewing over the juggle of financial priorities. The peace under His wings is priceless and free. I pray by the time this season is in my rear-view mirror, I’ll have that lesson down. In the meantime, I’d love to win Tracie’s book and gifts. Reading and pampering are two stress-relievers I enjoy.
Blessings,
Becca
what stresses me the most is trying to be a good example for my 2 young girls. I want them to be the best they can be and I ‘m afraid I’m not doing a good enough job at it.
What causes me the most stress… hmmmmm..where do I begin! First let me start by saying I love my family with ALL my heart. I am a home school mom, which I REALLY enjoy, but it can be stressful! I get up around 600 every morning, workout, make breakfast and make sure to start school before 9am. During school, I follow my lesson plans and depending on the day I might have to add some extra things to make learning fun and exciting!! While in between teaching, I make sure dishes are washed and put away, a load in the washer and rooms cleaned! You might be thinking that doesn’t seem to bad, oh but I assure you depending on the day can be stressful!! I LOVE what I do but some times I need a break 2!
God has blessed me with a wonderful life. Looking back I can see how absolutlely gracious and amazing The Lord is to us. I am about to retire from being a kindergarten teacher and for the first time in my life…….I have no direction!!!!!! The Lord has always had my path up and running.
So it by faith I move onto the next chapter. It is definitley a stressor because I love to work for The Lord and there is nothing in front of me.
I absolutley love ths ministry and plan on following it even more closely!!!!!!
Say hi to Leah for me. !!
Sue K.
I feel stressed out trying to balance volunteer work, home life, and extra activites.
I am stressed by not being able to manage my every day life, including a “challenged” 10 year old boy. Between working full time, being a full-time single parent, and managing household chores/finances, stress is a daily factor and that is before we get to ‘homework” in the evenings.
Saying yes to things that I know I shouldn’t have.
Most of my stress is financial. God always provides, and I should know that by now and have faith…but we live paycheck to paycheck and I stress when I go to the grocery store, and budget and plan every single penny until I am a nervous wreck. Thank goodness my husband and children are awesome and helpful and understanding!
I was just pondering this yesterday before I read this post….I get stressed because I still have so much “work” to do when I get home from work. Seems like I never sit down!
I get stressed with my responsibilities as what people think of me… I recently graduated from grad school and am much younger than most people I manage and its difficult to try and handle my duties as the manager yet handle the fact that Im the new young one around.
Well I used to be really stressed out raising my amazing four daughters. I feel badly saying that. But alas, it’s true. I know I can’t go back, but I wish I had been less Unglued, in the words of Lysa Terkeurst! I did try…I was a praying mother, wife, woman. I sought excellent counsel, but I think I just kept saying yes to too much.
Now I’m a lot calmer. And I wish I could say it is because I’ve changed totally. Yes, God has done a work in me. But it’s also because my circumstances have changed so.
So my big stresser today? Finances. They’re tight. And I constantly feel like I’m underpaid and overworked. A little cliche, but that’s how I feel. I love my work. And I believe I’m doing what I am called to do…just wish it paid a little better. On the other hand, I am deeply grateful for God’s provision. He does always take care of us!!!
I’m the sole parent of 3 teens and an 8 year old. That’s stressful enough on its own but finances are what cause me most stress. No matter how much I budget its still never enough. I know God will supply, I just can’t keep my mind off how I’m going to make ends meet. Stress, ugh.
My stress comes from the changes in my life right now…one child home after graduating from college, one starting college and my mom who has dementia…
Thanks for the opportunity!! Would love to read the book.
My husband is a minister, although he was not a minister when we first got married. Many of our church members seem to think the pastor’s family is a clearinghouse for all their problems. So, we know much more than we’d like about a lot of people at church, which makes even sitting in church trying to listen to the message a challenge. Everywhere I look I see people and their personal problems/challenges comes to mind and distracts me. I end up feeling I don’t have time to deal with my own problems and needs because everyone else’s seems to push my to the back burner.
I am most stressed by trying to look for a new house while working full-time outside the home and still (trying to) keep the current house and my family taken care of properly.
I feel stressed for many reasons
i work full time my husband works full time plus we farm. i am also coaching a soccer team that my middle child plays on. It is always something around our house. we have three amazing children and my oldest daughter has a genetic disorder and that has her with an iep in school. homework is very challenging in the evenings. i just try not to sweat the small stuff and thank God that everyone is fairly healthy and that i have a loving husband and family. Cant wait to read this.
tough one. Things that I can’t change and must accept. Maybe I need to Let..It.Go?
I have a couple LARGE stressers in my life right now. First, my employer merged with another company this year and we are restructuring everything, including the possibility of job reductions. Second, my calendar is out of control with several unexpected trips, deadlines, and obligations. With limited time to sleep, eat, or play, it’s taken a toll on my spiritual journey.
I have been very stressed out lately. I moved to a new location in July 2011. It is a small town and I have yet to find employment. I have a son in college with increasing debt and the prospect of no income for the upcoming summer because my husband is on a 9 month salary. I have done everything I know to do and still no job. The stress is causing sleep loss which is causing crankiness and depressed mood. I know that God is in control and I will be in the right place when this trial ends but in the meantime I could use some tools to help me tie a knot and hang on.
I would have to say finances – I was off work for 9 mos, had to have an emergency surgery that cost alot of money. I got a job but not making what I used to make so I am still trying to catch up from 2009.
My stresses come from everyone assuming that my “gifted” children should excel in everything they do. Each child has their own way of learning. Just because they are smart doesn’t mean everything comes easily to them. I have 3 boys in 3 different school locations in one city and trying to keep up with all of their schedules is crazy. I also volunteer for our church, run a bible study, work part-time, and have intestinal health issues. I would like to figure out how to decrease the world & increase God in my life so I can find some type of balance.
What a wonderful book! I think my biggest stressor right now is letting God down when I don’t get my Bible Study done many days in a row. The guilt I can pile on myself is mighty.. Some days there just isn’t enough hours to get everything done that needs doing. Thanks for this great offer!
Stress for me is watching my teen and young adult children making mistakes that if they continue down that path, will lead to hurt and heartbreak, and not being able to “rescue” them. That keeps me up at night.
Being a mother of 4, a elementary school reading teacher, and living close to my aging parents, my biggest stressor is trying to be everywhere for everybody. I feel like there are so many needs to take care of and people who I need to support and encourage. Putting God first is a major challenge for me when I feel drained so drained at times. I know He is my source, but I need lots of reminders and ways to keep the stress in perspective.
Being sick for the last 2 months and now starting on my 3rd round of antibotics. Trying to keep up with a 3 yr old (grandson I am raising). Life in general. But I am hanging in there with the help of my God and an awesome husband
7 months of house construction next door, three months of sewer work on our street that has resulted in a broken sprinkler system, a ruined lawn, a broken sidewalk, a downed power line in our driveway and (yesterday) a tar-covered minivan…… I’m having eye surgery this month, we’re stretched to the limit on our budget, I have a mystery rash, my best friend’s mom (my second mom) was in a bad accident and isn’t doing well. The list goes on with more personal stuff
. But God is bigger than all of it. There is joy in His presence. It’s almost as if the more stress there is the more of God’s presence I feel. He is so good to me!! I hope to look back some day – maybe from a beach chair in Hawqii – and see how God used this time to grow and change me.
My schedule can leave me frazzled in a quick minute…when I haven’t left any margin in my life I can get so stressed.
I feel stressed when I try to do it all in 24 hours. There is just too much on my plate sometimes.
I’d like to say it is worrying about my 20 year old daughter and her lack of a plan fir her life, or my 18 year old daughter and her uncertain health issues dealing with CF, or tha fact that my hubby had a stroke and I juggle caring for my family with working….. But I know my stress would be reduced if I would learn to trust God more and know HE is in control, and not me.
Expectations – unrealistic, unmet.
Right now I am feeling real stressed out by my job. My coworker is not there and will not be back for a while so I am left with all of her work plus my own. I pray everyday for God to give me strength.
Spreading myself too thinly- thinking I can do it all.
Have 2 daughters that have to deal with peer pressure and bullying at school. Also a husband that is celebrating his 1st year of being cancer free, but still has checkups every 3 months – the not knowing when our world will turn upside down.
The thing that is stressing me the most these days is getting healthy meals on the table. I am overwhelmed by trying to plan, buy and cook these meals all the while working and taking care of a family. But honestly, the stress is mostly my guilt over not doing it better! Wouldn’t super mom get it all done and feed her kids gourmet healthy meals????
Crock pot…great online resources for cooking ahead and freezing. These things have been helping me with this same issue. Once a month mom is a good place to start.
I feel stressed when there is more to do than time permits. When other people (Extended family) haven’t communicated their needs of my time and use my time anyhow. I like a schedule and to be able to look ahead, so hiccups in my schedule at the last minute really stress me, especially if arrangements could have been made before hand.
Putting too much on my plate, or what I think I should be doing-work, home, cleaning.
My biggest stress is clutter … actual material clutter (too much stuff), “body clutter” (excess weight I would like to get rid of) and “calendar clutter” (too much to do)!
I think the thing that causes me the most stress is when our family is struggling with not being kind to each other. It just feels like there is a lack of peace. When our peace at home is disrupted, I feel like it affects so many other aspects of each of our lives. It is a challenge for our home, but I believe it is so worth it to show our love for each other. If we can rise above our grouchiness and love one another, it really makes all the difference in the world!
Right now, what stresses me is being over-scheduled. Between working 3 jobs, taking care of kids, and trying to get everything planned and organized, I am a mess. During the week I get so behind, then spend my weekend trying to get caught up. I feel like I never do.
Four words….husband needs heart transplant
Definitely finances and our family business thats been struggling.
Work definitely causes me the most stress. After coming off a week ofvacation. And endin git with The Women of Faith conference in Portland, I know that while work is stressful, it isn’t whats important. I’m thankful for my job. And even more thankful for the Lord in my life, and for my family.
My problem is I tend to stress out about everything mostly all the time. Not good.
My biggest stress is that my daughter believes she was raped from age 5-14 by my son who was 6 yrs older than her. He totally denies it. She definitely was sexually abused, and has severe emotional and psychological issues. I have not had my children together in 9 years. I hate holidays because I have to pick one or the other to be with us. I know God knows it all, and knows the truth, and can bring good things out of evil, and that God will have the last word in all of this. I struggle to be who Jesus wants me to be in my relationships with my children and my dear husband.
The list is long, as it is for all if us -kids, finance, church commitments ( which I know should NOT be viewed as stress), taking on the role of executive and POA for an elderly cousin (which has translated into having a new elderly mom that lives a state away), etc. I used to not worry/ stress at all, but that seems to be over, as the 48 yr old hormones make EVERYTHING seem stressful…have to let it all go!
My elementary school aged kid who missed some preschool getting along with others lessons!!!
I teach others to reduce stress in their lives…Hmmmm, those who can’t do—teach!!!
I do ok most of the time, but I let my self-talk take over, instead of God’s talk! I would love to read this book…it would help me, but certainly it would also help those that I teach too!!!
Stressing about many things right now But I think the main thing is Not being able to work now Or have a purpose in life to live….
my biggest stressor is my husband. I am always trying to make sure he is happy and lots of times not being able to accomplish that. I just don’t feel like I ever measure up to his expectations.
Work is my biggest cause of stress right now. I travel too much and work too many weekends and evenings and it causes me to miss many of my son’s activities. I am handling it better, but I need to manage it to where I speak up and say NO sometimes. Prayer and giving it all to the Lord help, but now I need to try and discern whether He’s telling me to find another career opportunity?? Can’t wait to read the book and apply the wisdom inside!!
Having 3 kids under the age of 9, one being on the Autism spectrum can be stressful when he doesn’t always understand or get it…. my kids are all close in age: 8, 7 and 6.
This sounds like something I could really use right now.
I think, ultimately, I give myself stress. Mainly because I love life and I want to do so much and to do it all well. My personality clashes with my husband and mother. Both of whom are very important to me, but exasperate and frustrate me to know end. They cause a great deal of stress in my life. I pray for The Lord to consistently remind me that their eternity is more important than my needs.
My stress is trying to count as joy my diagnosis of cancer and going thru treatment. As a child of God it is difficult.
Hi I m stressed I would say my life in a whole. I am a christian but I have my mom living with my older husband and me and so i have two elderly over 70 people and a business to run and we live on a farm.I pray often but sometimes i get so over whelmed at all the pressure i feel. bills , selling ,general house work and feeding what each person wants and they don’t know what they want drives me nuts sometimes. I have been blessed by having my mom love in she was over 1000 miles away and alone so I love that she is here and I am getting used to living with both her and my husband they get along good.
I guess my situation is maybe different then others but we all share a common thing and that is stress!! I want to say God bless all those responses I read for many have much more stress then I:)
What stresses me most is being a single mom without a full time job for 2 years, going to interview after interview and the doors just not opening. I know God walks with me through this valley just as he did when I lost my husband to cancer and I hold onto God’s promises minute by minute. The stress though is so powerful at times and it is a real struggle to not get discouraged and allow the stress to eat away at your physical and emotional being. I am thankful for my blessings and I rejoice in those daily.
What causes me the biggest stress right now is homeschooling! We’re getting used to a new system and I feel lots of pressure to get it figured out while balancing all the usual things around the house. I’ve been praying a lot (though not as much as I could) and asking God to help me keep my perspective through the help of His Holy Spirit!
my stress is my business. i am on a medical disability and after a year i needed to do something with my life. i went back to school at 49. i have had my business for 7 years and always tryin to get more clients. i feel like giving up, but i love what i do sooooo much it scares me to think about sittin home and not being with people. its my husband and i and our 3 dogs my 2 sons are grown. when will i know to stop trying?
OMG not knowing how we will do it this month to pay our bills. I have a job but there is no work, so since it is a family business no work no pay:(.
Forgetting that God has prepared these works (daily tasks, connections, relationships, even laundry!) in advance for me to do!
Taking care of my grandparents.
My stomach pains. Having sickness for three years that no doctor can identify and find an answer to adds stress that spills over into the other chaotic parts of my life. Weekly doctor appointments steal precious time from accomplishing other tasks that a healthy person could finish without the time constraint in a less stressed manner. I can hardly imagine having to deal with such terrible pain for twelve years like the hemorrhaging woman from the New Testament. With the much less sophisticated medical situation in the time period, she faced enormous amounts of stress from many angles.