We have accepted help in the past. Most of the time is was offered without our asking for it. During my first marriage, my husband and I were both out of work for 3 months due to a strike. Dear friends came over unannounced and brought us BAGS of groceries.

Since DH and I have been married (12 years this year), he was out of work for 3 months. The church paid our mortgage one month and the COBRA payment on our health insurance because our oldest daughter was just one then. It was amazing because we would be wondering what we were going to do for diapers or food, and there would be grocery store gift cards in our mail box, or someone would hand us a check.

It is humbling, and it gives your pride a hit. But, I know in my heart that God provided for us, since we never asked! Friends intervened.

Since then, there have been times that we have had a little and someone else has had nothing. We have stepped out and helped out, most of the time anonymously, because, even though we are eyeball deep in debt, we are truly rich.

I hope things work out for you. Don't be afraid to get the help you need to get you through!