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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Abundance (06/08/06)
I grew up on welfare. There was never enough. I often thought, "If only we had as much as so and so." Children picked on me because they considered me the lowest of the lowest. I hid my face in shame, wishing for better days. I hated living "on barely get along street", so I purposed in my heart that my children will not go through life lacking.

Years later, I look at the lives of my children and realize that I've created monsters. I was so engrossed in giving them everything they wanted or thought they should have that I didn't consider the outcome. I am feeling the pressure of trying to give them whenever they ask. The more I give, the more they want.

Now that they are grown, and I am unable to give like they expect me to, I beat myself up because I have no funds or answers for the situations that arise. And they go about their business getting what they need by any means necessary. I'm left feeling unneeded and incompetent.

Considering my life, in comparison to their lives, my life was much richer. Even though I didn't have an abundance of wealth, I had the impotant things: love, respect, honor, compassion, humility, trust; must I go on? These are things that are lacking in the generation of today.

A life of abundance has nothing to do with how much one has, but rather more of what one does with what they have. I can see, now, that my life was more fuller and richer than I thought. I would not trade one portion of it for all the wealth of this world.
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Patricia Trimarchi
06/16/06
A few errors in grammar, but that aside ,I feel yor pain in regard to your children, as your article clearly defines. Accept your responsibility in their becoming what they are and ask God's forgivness...Then determine to be the best parent that you can be NOW. God will give you words to speak and ways to show your grown children the parental love they need. He will restore the years that the locust has eaten, as you step out in obedience, and allow Him to do the rest. God Bless you.
Amy Nicholson
06/16/06
Nicely written. Don't be so hard on yourself. You raised them with love. Hindsight is 20/20, but it is hindsight. You can bless them now with what you've learned in your life. God bless you.
Valerie Routhieaux
06/18/06
Your story could be my own. But your story lacks continuity. When did you come to the decision you did in the last two paragraphs?
When did you start to rely on God for your needs?
George Parler 
06/18/06
"A life of abundance has nothing to do with how much one has, but rather more of what one does with what they have." I love this line. Good job. Thank you for sharing this story.