GET OUT THE VIOLIN: Florida woman grieving about $5 million lottery win

Comment #69

Scratch$ — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 23:09:50 GMT

I'll be happy to take her money! Wouldn't want the little dear to suffer from guilt anxiety

Comment #68

Tami333 — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:58:18 GMT

LOL! I was thinking the same thing. Who do they think fills those baskets with BIG cash?? GAMBLERS, woo hoo!! Priests, Preachers and Pastors LOVE Gamblers.

I picture them after mass counting the money in the collection baskets....

Gee George, by the looks of things it does not appear we had any big lottery winners attend mass today.

Comment #67

DDOH937 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:58:42 GMT

This woman need to do one of two things:

a) Get a clue.

b) Stop thinking we're fools.

Comment #66

Mattmccl — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:34:00 GMT

after she tithes her 10% , im sure she'll be forgivin...lol

Comment #65

hearsetrax — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 11:22:32 GMT

Comment #64

OldSchoolPa — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 10:08:36 GMT

Preachers, especially non biblical money tithes teaching preachers, speak against gambling because they are the ones who want more of your money.

It is a fact that nowhere in the Holy Bible does scripture describe tithes as money. It is only agricultural products. The one time the Bible advises a believer who has to travel too far of a distance to be able to physically carry his agricultural tithe to place of worship, it instructs him to exchange it for money and then to use that money to bu... [ More ]

Comment #63

majestic1070 — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:57:36 GMT

If you don't gamble then you never should have played. Your winnings could be a curse.

Comment #62

Get paid — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:15:57 GMT

Pleaze:you feel gulity give me the money.

Comment #61

Teddi — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:09:11 GMT

on a side note, I know a lot of you take offense to a pastor admonishing his/her congregants against gambling, and years ago I questioned a pastor I knew as to why, when it wasn't biblically based. I've always respected his response. He said he makes a blanket statement against gambling because he has an issue with a father behind on child support spending money gambling, or a mother who can't make ends meet without outside assistance throwing what little money she has on a scratch off. If a per... [ More ]

Comment #60

Artist77 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:26:29 GMT

I have a feeling that she has been spending a lot of money on the lottery. As others have said, there are a lot of great charities that she can give that money or set up a charitable foundation.

Comment #59

mikeintexas — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:11:30 GMT

Yep, do as I say, not as I do. It's like so many of those shyster TV preachers, they want you to give your soul to God, but make the check out to them.

Comment #58

Teddi — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:38:05 GMT

Please note, this does not apply to every state. In some states it doesn't matter if you form a trust. The winner's name must be published. Others have tried the trust route before only to be thwarted by the state's lottery rules.

Comment #57

Teddi — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:33:37 GMT

Exactly. Totally agree.

Comment #56

savagegoose — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:57:16 GMT

worlds smallest violin. if she lets others driver her motivations, the money wont long be hers. im sure the church wants the money. notice she was worried about them FINDING OUT, not the fact she broke and bought a ticket? will be interesting to see who actually gets the rest of the money, after the govs biggest cut.

Comment #55

1977 — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:49:12 GMT

It sound like a bunch of Foolishness ...she played cause she WANTED to WIN !!!!Just like everybody and anybody that buys a LOTTERY TICKET....

Comment #54

Teddi — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:35:37 GMT

That would make the most sense...If she didn't actually want the money, but she does so she won't. All this blathering is for her pastor's benefit. She has no problem keeping money.

Comment #53

belle$star3! — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:08:54 GMT

I say the same, give it all away.

belle$star3

Comment #52

Teddi — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 04:53:35 GMT

This woman is snowballing every one. Make no mistake about it, she wants that money and will be keeping it.

This wasn't her first moment of weakness , she paid extra for the megaplier. Beginners don't do that.

She didn't throw away or give away the ticket once that so-called moment of weakness passed. She kept it, somewhere safe, and then even checked the numbers. Why bother to check the numbers???

It didn't once cross her mind NOT to claim the money, she instead, devised some rather d... [ More ]

Comment #51

BuyLow — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:04:47 GMT

Comment #50

hearsetrax — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:53:01 GMT

sure they do chit like that, its not a sin dammed hypocrites

had a few aunts like that

Comment #49

loonasee2 — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:11:13 GMT

just throw the winning ticket in the collection basket ,and God will decide its fate.And say three Hail Mary's ,and two Our Fathers ,.................oh and light a candle for the homeless.

Comment #48

PrisonerSix — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:56:15 GMT

I agree with this 100%. In fact, I find that pastors, or people in general, who preach the most and the loudest against doing sinful or evil things are the ones doing those very things or worse.

Comment #47

KY Floyd — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:50:07 GMT

She clearly has terrible luck. What are the odds that the church she goes to would be one that has a ridiculous idea or two about what people should or shouldn't do

Comment #46

Tony Numbers — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:33:40 GMT

AMEN Brother

Comment #45

Gleno — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:56:36 GMT

Jillybear,

Did not know the mechanics of a trust ,in relationship to setting it up first, then claiming the prize for the trust after, under a trust name.

Always appreciate good advice and need reminders often, about being a little wise about big jackpot winnings.

Thanks.

Comment #44

Gleno — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:47:31 GMT

Poor Fay,

Her pastor is going to probably brow beat her for a tenth of that prize money as minimum amount, with additional advice to donate to other good causes.

She doe not have to explain her moment of weakness to her pastor, if she feels it's a sin to gamble, then all she needs to do is repent to the Lord.

If she fears the shaming from her church; she needs to find a new church. But suspect the members will be hinting for assistance from Fay.

Pray she is wiser than the serpent... [ More ]

Comment #43

jjtheprince — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:13:13 GMT

Why is it that a$$holes always win

Comment #42

sully16 — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:51:55 GMT

I think it's time for her to put her big girl pants on and stop the drama.

If she was that ashamed, she wouldn't have cashed the ticket.

She didn't want anyone to know she won, hmmm..Maybe because she knows everyone will have their hand out looking for a piece of her pie.

Enjoy your windfall lady, it's your money and you owe nobody an explanation or a cut.

Comment #41

jillybear — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:13:49 GMT

Why didn't she make the effort to create a trust, then her name would NOT have been announced? DUH.

Comment #40

Lucky4Life — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:47:56 GMT

Maybe there IS a God and he is just 'fing with us all...

Comment #39

Coin Toss — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:37:14 GMT

Of all the Law of Attraction fans that are here on LP how many have won a jackpot?

Maybe this woman's approach is a better idea

Comment #38

VenomV12 — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:14:12 GMT

Give it all all away, fund some libraries, hospitals, playgrounds, homeless shelters etc etc and quit crying lady. If she did not want to win money the solution was simple, don't play at all.

Comment #37

myturn — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 05:10:21 GMT

The Florida Lottery paid Blake $3,750,000 her winnings minus taxes and sent out a news release Thursday about her good fortune, though she pleaded with the agency to neither photograph her nor identify her. The photo is optional, but identification is not, Florida Lottery spokeswoman Shelly Gerteisen said.

Florida should allow winners to remain anonymous. Fay Blake will come enormous pressure from friends and family. It is not only unjust it is potentially very dangerous.

Comment #36

Goon — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:30:08 GMT

lol this lady kills me, I need a break

Comment #35

mrbg — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:20:05 GMT

Lol, That's what I was thinking.

Comment #34

dognabit — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:16:28 GMT

This is the cupboard where I store my dangs. As you can see, it is empty.

But, for a small donation, I can have it fully stocked.

Comment #33

noise-gate — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:28:31 GMT

Why does Blake have to tell her Pastor anything about her playing the lottery? When one gives into fear about what their religious leaders may think on personal matters- it becomes a personal descent into the Abyss.

Comment #32

loosechange — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:30:33 GMT

Satan had it long enough.

Comment #31

TnTicketlosers — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:15:18 GMT

What a Hypocrite ,your Pastor will guide you.

Comment #30

mypiemaster — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:14:43 GMT

Much ado about nothing. The kids have probably picked out the cars and the houses they want, and are muttering under their breaths, Mom, if you screw this money up, we are going to hate you for life . If she is such a religious person, why is she getting mad at God for giving her a blessing, why is she questioning divine intervention? Maybe this individual is just full of doo-doo.

Comment #29

HaveABall — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:55:42 GMT

Kudos, LottoMetro, for your astute sidenote. Ah, well, at least she's soon to be a rich liar and practiced, advanced strategy gambler.

Plus, she could work full time, retire in four years, and reap even more monies from a higher Social Security monthly payout! Then she's keep winning the game of life and retirement

Comment #28

HaveABall — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:45:27 GMT

Thanks for the LOL, four4me! Within months, Jack Whittaker found FOUR nearby West Virginia churches, or parishes, who EACH accepted millions from his Christmas day Powerball jackpot win.

Note. All churches have received monies from gambling wins; most members or visitors simply don't state where it came from. Cheers everyone, enjoy

Comment #27

HaveABall — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:33:30 GMT

, rj6speed! Plus, the 'ole fib: I abused a child in the past or someone is stalking me (undocumented with any law enforcement agency), therefore, don't release my full name, photo, residence county, and address.

Comment #26

erica3578 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:20:24 GMT

I'm glad you said that Todd because I am a Christian and I've never seen so many so called christians hell bent on an issue that is not a heaven or hell issue! They need to be as passionate about what the Bible really says...its crazy! !! Blake don't feel bad for winning..

Comment #25

increase — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:17:59 GMT

I could think of a thousand things to be distraught about. Winning $5,000,000 isn't one of them.

Ms. Blake doesn't owe her pastor an explanation. I'm sure if the situation was reversed, her pastor wouldn't explain anything to her or the other members of the church. Better yet, she should watch the news! Some of these pastors are NOT practicing what they preach anyway.

She needs to thank God for the lottery win, pray over the money, and pray about being a good steward over the money that G... [ More ]

Comment #24

four4me — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 23:02:46 GMT

The Pentecostal Church of God totally opposes the sin of gambling in any form, including social gambling like bingo raffles ..

Jack Whitaker found out real fast when he won and tried to donate to the churches in his area they shunned him i actually think that's what sent him on his roller coaster ride.

Comment #23

Coin Toss — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:38:01 GMT

It depends on the church, Salvation Army wouldn't take money from a lottery jackpot, but many others would.

These are the only Bible verses re: 'gambling':

And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.

Mark 15:24 NIV

Let's not tear it, they said to one another. Let's decide by lot who will get it. This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. So... [ More ]

Comment #22

PrinceRene — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:04:54 GMT

Comment #21

rj6speed — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:02:06 GMT

She pleaded with the agency to neither photograph her nor identify her

Nice try, but we would all be using the church as an excuse if it would provide anonymity from identification.

Comment #20

temptustoo — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:51:36 GMT

I guess you should be explaining why a person who claims to be so religious and upright told a lie about buying the ticket......... I hope your preacher teaches you about honesty ......

Comment #19

user71926 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:28:53 GMT

Why weep it's a blessing lady.. you could donate some to me! I don't believe in gambling too but I love state lotteries it's funding it's own state in a good way.

Comment #18

ttech10 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:35:39 GMT

Yea, she seems to just be against it because the pastor preaches that it's wrong and she simply believes that it is and assumes everyone else in the church feels the same. It's also possible she herself doesn't feel bad, but is saying so because she thinks those in the congregation are going to judge her.

This story actually reminds me of my grandmother. She's against gambling but the other week she made a comment about entering the PCH sweepstakes in a moment of weakness .

Calm down, peop... [ More ]

Comment #17

Seattlejohn — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:28:11 GMT

She was unsure how to tell her pastor she'd had a momentary weakness gave into it? I'm not all that religious, but if she feels she can't tell her pastor for fear of his condemnation scorn, then she's going to the wrong church. And, she needs to adjust her thinking on this: she's been handed something that can help her church, the congregation, the community she lives in those in need. Despite how it came about, this is a gift; use it to help others if it'll make her feel better...... [ More ]

Comment #16

noise-gate — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:10:37 GMT

Blake has absolutely nothing to worry about- if her Pastor objects, he better open up the Bible and find the passage where Rahab a * Prostitute who acted on her bravery ended up with her being married to an Israelite and her becoming an Ancestor of none other than Jesus Christ himself.

Comment #15

maximumfun — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:46:27 GMT

Problem solved: donate all winnings to her church.

Comment #14

music* — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:32:12 GMT

No one is perfect except God. We all make mistakes. Be forgiving to yourself and others. God loves you ! Good Luck to you Faye Blake on tonight's Mega Millions.

Comment #13

mikeintexas — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:27:36 GMT

Exactly! I read this after you posted it and have been looking to see what the Bible says against gambling and I couldn't find anything except about lotteries. (casting lots ) There are the verses cautioning against loving money and trying to get rich quick, but...

We gamble every day of our lives- people are gambling with their investments, particularly in the stock market; many gamble that they can beat that yellow light at the intersection and people in high risk jobs gamble with their... [ More ]

Comment #12

Long Odds — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:13:17 GMT

Oh my how people torture themselves. we all fall short of the glory. no rookie to playing, however, as she new about the old megaplier for an extra buck

Comment #11

LottoVantage — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:11:34 GMT

Life is a gamble. Say you are forced to take a new job in another state. You have to disconnect from family and friends. You have unmeasurable costs moving and relocating everything. There is no guarantee how secure this move will be. Will you be judged for gambling on this new financial opportunity? I think not...

Comment #10

surimaribo24 — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:58:34 GMT

lady get a bottle of jack and that will pop ur brains out to think out side the box . grief yeh ok .

Comment #9

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:58:11 GMT

There is an obvious solution to this woman's problem. If she hates that she won so bad she can give all her money away. Problem solved.

Comment #8

Todd — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:49:22 GMT

The thing that bugs me is that it's not anti-Christianity to gamble. This lady is all distraught over nothing.

If a pastor wants to rail against gambling in his sermon, then that's the pastor's opinion, not the Word of God. Nowhere in the Bible does it say anything about gambling being morally wrong. In fact, quite the opposite: the Bible makes mention of lotteries, as a simple statement of fact.

Comment #7

GYM RICE — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:46:46 GMT

Don't worry little old church lady. Your Pastor will tell you exactly how much you should give to him and his church to make your sin all better. Hint, it won't be a one time payment.

Comment #6

joshuacloak — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:30:10 GMT

She Wins millions of dollars , and yet she all like.......

Some people can't help it, they just need to create problems for themselves.

Comment #5

haymaker — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:29:16 GMT

Fear of shaming her church ?

is it a museum for saints ?

or a hospital for sinners

Comment #4

hearsetrax — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:24:07 GMT

Comment #3

Dead_Aim — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:23:17 GMT

Fear not little ole church lady, you wouldn't have beat those incredible odds if there wasn't some kind of devine intervention anyway. And your pastor will get over it just as soon as you tithe. If you feel that guilty about it, I am sure the money is in good hands to do great things. Life is good! Life with money is better

Comment #2

LottoMetro — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:19:47 GMT

Blake said she was uncertain how she would explain her moment of weakness to her pastor.

Oh, I'm sure that he will understand. You will be quickly forgiven!

Sidenote: She has a problem with gambling, but not lying

Comment #1

maringoman — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:00:12 GMT

She can donate this money to Habitat For Humanity. A worthy cause if I ever saw one

GET OUT THE VIOLIN: Florida woman grieving about $5 million lottery win

Lottery Post — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:51:48 GMT

Four Central Florida people joined the ranks of the nouveau riche this week when each cashed a winning lottery ticket, including two who became overnight millionaires.

But the biggest winner in the group, an Orlando nursing assistant who claimed a $5 million Mega Millions prize in Tallahassee, confided that she felt poorer spiritually.

I'm a Christian. I don't gamble, said Fay Blake, 62. Spiritually, it bothers me.

The Florida Lottery paid Blake $3,750,000 her winnings minus taxes and... [ More ]