This is specifically for a few friends of mine who are going through "tough times" mixed in with some "pain",  "hurt" and "quite frankly don't know how I'm gonna do this."

Chin up....I'm praying for you.  Below is the ending of one of my favorite pieces of literary work, "Footprints."

"You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always.  But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.  Why, when I needed you most, you have not been there for me?"  The Lord replied, "see...the times when you have seen only one set of footprints?  Those were the times that I have carried you."