Shutdown

I know the talk everywhere right now is on the government shutdown and how this will effect the military families. I am very thankful that we will be able to ride the storm through for awhile, with little effect on our family. (Thank you tax return) I know for many families this will be a very stressful time and financially very difficult. I want to let anyone know that if they need help with their family, please let me know. I would be more then happy to supply a meal, or a bag of groceries. I don't want anyone to feel that they have to go without during this time. I know most people are thinking "but you have so many people already!" And that is true, we are by far the largest family I know of around here, but God's blessings have poured down on us, and I feel that because God has blessed us, we are responsible to bless others. As people around us are having hard times, we should be able to open our hearts and our homes and enjoy one another and be able to get through this together. I would hope that if the shoe was on the other foot, people would reach out to us.
Last year we went through a similar circumstances in our family, with the military taking out half our pay for a few months, and it was a struggle to say the least! God brought us through that, and I am such a stronger person then I was before, I always feared losing money and not making ends meet. I learned that God will provide, He is all powerful and all controlling. I think at times like these we need to really see what is important in our lives and what we can truly live without. I for one, realized that no matter what- donuts need to be on hand. :)