Topic : 07/17 Living on a Prayer

The man didn't need a practical solution....he as much as said he was willingly not getting a job "working for someone else". He claimed a FEW resumes during 2006 and no calls. You know what Dr. Phil says....if you don't have a job, your job IS finding one....9-5 pounding the pavement. This man isn't having trouble finding work...he's having trouble getting a number of self run businesses off the ground....he could find work (to support while pursuing his dreams) during this time.

 

  Children should never be put in this position.  They have done nothing wrong.  There is no way that God would want any of his children living in those conditions. What makes this man think so is beyond me.  I would also like to know if the grandparents are so concerned about their grandchildern then why have they not called in family and children services to help protect them.  I know the grandmother said it would tear the mothers heart out for her to lose her children but maybe thats what its going to take for her to open her eyes and see that they don't deserve to live like that.  It's not their fault that their dad is a bum.  If he cared anything about his family hye would collect cans or flip burgers to earn any amount af money to support his family. 

Both the maternal and paternal grandparents of the seven children need to be proactive. They have already depleted their personal funds to help. Both couples need to consult trust bankers and/or estate planning attorneys. The maternal grandparents need to ensure any funds for the children go into trusts. They need to exclude  Dan and his wife from touching their estates or the proceeds of any insurance policies. I

Clearly the children's mother cannot or will not extract herself from Dan's control. In the event Jannna's parents want her basic needs met, they will need to set up a trust or irrevocable trust, to be administered by their bank's Trust Department or a highly trustworthy outside party.

Custody suit or Child Protection anyone?  It sounds extreme, but the children are suffering. They are also getting an extremely irrational model for solving problems in their lives. In any case the grandparents, who want only good care, basic comforts and relief from unremitting stress for the children, should never again put themselves in the position of enabling the parents' poor judgment! Too bad they can't cooperate to care for the little children!

I gave this man and his wife a lot of credit. I think they are doing great and learning a lot thru their situation.  I think this man should be honored by trying to do the right thing. I do believe the Lord will help them and sometimes the Lord waits till the last minute to do it to check out the faith of the person.  These children were not starving and I am sure that the father and the mother would make sure they never do.   Yes sometimes we learn from out mistakes and perhaps he will get a job but I don't think for a moment this family got a fair shot at ex planing how they live and why.   Many people in this country go without water and heat for one reason or another for a length of time and usually learn valuable lessons in doing so.   This man's faith is awesome and wish I had the faith he did.  I honor his wife for loving her husband thru thick and thin.  They are teaching their kids the powerful message of faith and love and many other things.  I do think Dr Phil put a huge slant on their life style as it makes good TV.   I saw the mother in law have such a hateful face, it almost seem demonic.  Sure they are worried about their grand kids but if they wouldn't of helped them so much with money in the past, the problem would of solved it self long ago.  Why not do what you think is right if you are being hand fed money at every turn.    I think Dr. Phil's faith is nothing compared to this man, as most TV shows are full of gossip.   I use to like watching Dr. Phil till I watched him devote a entire show on britney spears, without her permission.   He loves butting in where he doesn't belong.  I say to this family to continue to do what you are doing and your faith will grow, your relationship with the lord will grow and God won't fail you in the end.    Don't let others tell you how to live, just live the way the lord tells you too.  

I gave this man and his wife a lot of credit. I think they are doing great and learning a lot thru their situation.  I think this man should be honored by trying to do the right thing. I do believe the Lord will help them and sometimes the Lord waits till the last minute to do it to check out the faith of the person.  These children were not starving and I am sure that the father and the mother would make sure they never do.   Yes sometimes we learn from out mistakes and perhaps he will get a job but I don't think for a moment this family got a fair shot at ex planing how they live and why.   Many people in this country go without water and heat for one reason or another for a length of time and usually learn valuable lessons in doing so.   This man's faith is awesome and wish I had the faith he did.  I honor his wife for loving her husband thru thick and thin.  They are teaching their kids the powerful message of faith and love and many other things.  I do think Dr Phil put a huge slant on their life style as it makes good TV.   I saw the mother in law have such a hateful face, it almost seem demonic.  Sure they are worried about their grand kids but if they wouldn't of helped them so much with money in the past, the problem would of solved it self long ago.  Why not do what you think is right if you are being hand fed money at every turn.    I think Dr. Phil's faith is nothing compared to this man, as most TV shows are full of gossip.   I use to like watching Dr. Phil till I watched him devote a entire show on britney spears, without her permission.   He loves butting in where he doesn't belong.  I say to this family to continue to do what you are doing and your faith will grow, your relationship with the lord will grow and God won't fail you in the end.    Don't let others tell you how to live, just live the way the lord tells you too.  

This is beyond judging or name calling. This guy needs a  mental health diagnosis. And his wife is in denial. I hope Dr. Phil intervenes or something. Very disturbing for those precious children.

 So if you are working everyday for yourself, your boss is a fool.  YOU are the one saying you are working everyday.  You are fooling yourself.  And you are using God to justify what you want to do.  God helps them who help themselves is an old saying but true especially for this person. 

I feel that's quite extreme. There is no child abuse going on here. Is there some neglect of their needs resulting from all of this? Absolutely...no doubt. But they are a well intentioned, kind and loving family. To be honest it would do those children a great disservice to remove them from that home, put them in the "system" where they could very well end up in a real abusive situation and suffer unspeakable things. Why risk it? This family just needs guidance, and dan needs to listen, and be willing to make the necessary changes. A little waking up and action taking on Dan and his wife's behalf is all that's required here.

Did I hear right that the gentleman thinks God puts trials on us? If so he would benefit by examining James 1:13-15