I read today that Mother, 53, kills self before foreclosure. I could not help but wonder what Carlene Balderrama must have been thinking and how she felt about the family crisis. What it meant to her to be in a situation where you are faced with loosing your home, literally within hours. 

So often, who we think we are is connected to what we own. The shame of loosing what we own can be devastating, as was evident for this family. It is in these dark moments that we must realize that God is with us and will provide loving care always.

It is my humble prayer that we all come to understand that God knows are true value and that His love for us is limitless. Jesus said "I have come in order that you might have life-life in all its fullness." (John 10:10).

I pray that God gives Carlene's family strength to endure the pain that comes with this loss and that they find comfort in His grace and love, for we are always in His care.