Cil From US

Hi I've been a member for quite a while and really enjoy it. Thank you all. This last talk about negative thinking really hit home. I'm a 74 yr old widow living alone. I took in a friend of mine who was homeless and has a lot of mental issues. What I didn't know was that she is very negative and controlling. Recently I took in my grandson and his girlfriend.ages 19 and 20, but are very immature and lazy. He had a bad upbringing and we were always very close. He would come every year for a visit from Florida, I'm in RI. I actually had custody for a few years, but then his mother got him back and moved to Florida. She also had a bad upbringing but comes from a bad neighborhood. He is a good kid, but very timid. She Is also controlling and seems to be running his life. She's not a bad person, but I'm afraid of her influence on him. The two girls can't stand each other so it makes it very stressful. I'm just coming out of a bad depression and don't know how to handle this leaving me very negative. There's a lot more to the story but i keep getting knocked off, so I'll just this. My prayer is to know how God wants me to handle this situation. My friend is waiting for an apartment in minimum housing, which is taking a long time. Part of my prayer is for her to get accepted soon. I also need Him to let me know how to handle the kids without them being too hurt. I've been fairly quiet through all this, but I need the Holy Spirit to give me the strength and courage to do what God wants. I need His direction and guidance. With all this negativity around me it's difficult not to think negatively, which I will work on. I feel like God sent them to me for a reason, but I'm not helping them very much. Sorry this was so long, but I REALLY need help. Thank you in advance.