Somewhere Out There

"Broke, busted and disgusted!" One or all of the words from the previous phrase describe somebody's summation of their life at this point or some point in the past.

The Past

Remember how hopeless you felt? You felt like everything that you tried to do just did not work out. You may have felt so singled out for trouble that you despaired of even trying anymore. Do you remember how bereft you felt? Uhm, hmm-m, it was not a good feeling, was it? I know, sweetie. I have been there and done that.

When you went through that time, it may have been a pivotal point in your life. What is meant is that this may have been a molding moment for you. (trial by fire, a "When HE gets through with me time," ) You went through that process of being downhearted for a reason. It may or may not have had anything to do with what you had done. This may have been a molding moment for you. Say what? The tough moments that you went through may have been meant to teach you something. Whatever the reason was for them, if you went through such a phase of life as the one mentioned in the opening line of this blog, then you should remember what you did to get out of it.

The Present

Anybody out there feeling this way now or know someone who does? Two things:

1. List the steps that you went through to get out of that particular situation or make a list of what you think you can do to extract yourself from it.


2. Can and will you use those steps to help someone else turn their life around who is going through the same thing?

Today is Sunday and as such, is a day of worship for most people. Go to worship today, give thanks for the things in your life that are going well, and pray for all people who are going through the broke, busted and disgusted stage. I must say, that is a common way to feel right after the holidays.

• Yep, the excitement of getting a gift for someone has worn off, but the extravagance of the gift will keep your pockets picked for almost a year.


• Being cooped up in the house with little or no fresh air plays a part in having feelings of disgruntlement, too. Looking out on a street whose trees have been long cleared of the eye-pleasing canopy of green leaves can be a downer for sure.

Hold Up!

Wait a minute! Let's put some positive in it.

1. Do you have food? It matters not the kind, as long as it fills your stomach and nourishes your body.


2. Is there a roof over your head? Oh, some leaks in the house? Put a bucket in the places where it leaks and sit in a spot where it doesn't leak. Some unfortunate souls do not have a roof and walls; in fact, a pasteboard box looks good to them.


3. If it is cold where you live, do you have heat? Uhm, hmm-m, some folk don't have heat. Oh yes, that can be a real issue because this writer when she was a child experienced times just such as the ones mentioned in the first sentence of this bullet.

This is turning into a lengthy post, and most of you do not have the time and/or "want-to" to sit through much more of this. So, this article will be paused here and taken up on tomorrow, if it is the LORD's will. Until then, don't forget to go to worship today.

Doing What I Can, While I Can Because I Care,

Alma L. Stepping On Carr-Jones

Somewhere out there, there might be somebody who has been helped by this post. "If I Can Help Somebody as I Pass Along..."