This is a difficult post for me to write...sometimes sharing personal details is hard...but I am reminded that this is a loving community that does care and pray for each other.
Many may recall that my daughter was a social worker with hospice. Long story short, a year ago January, she was having trouble with anxiety concerning her job and was using alcohol to cope. She was in a head on collision that injured two older people. They have had their medical needs taken care of, won a nice settlement from her employer and have recovered nicely, which is certainly a blessing...they did not deserve to be in an accident, and we are happy their needs have been met.
Christina was charged with various felonies and misdemeanors and finally she went to court last Monday, pleaded guilty to the felony charges and was sentenced to 150-180 days in a detention center. We are grateful for the amount of time, but it is difficult for her to be away from her family...her children are 5 and 8.
This has been the worst nightmare anyone can imagine, but I will share that much good has come out of it. Her husband was saved, and Christina has been going to AA and has been alcohol free since the accident. She has been to rehab, is in counseling and has taken all the classes required, done her community service, etc. She has learned a lot about herself and strategies to cope. This was all needed...they have a wonderful church family that loves and supports them, and she has much support in the AA community...and she has family that loves and cares for her and her family very much.
I could get into some of the legal issues that are very heavy on my heart and concerning to me, but I won't. It is never easy to deal with these...the hardest aspect is the total loss of freedom...just little things like her ability to be on a good vitamin regimen, which is vital to her physical and mental health or even missing out on her AA support system and counseling...which is so vital to her recovery. While she is in county jail waiting for a bed, her incarceration time is not counting for time served...so many aspects that just don't make sense to me.
However, we are trusting that God is in control and has a plan...I don't doubt for a minute that this is true...the hardest thing as a parent is to give your children up unequivocally to the Lord, who loves them so much more than we ever could. This has been a learning experience beyond my wildest imagination...unfortunately, alcoholism runs in my husband's family and using alcohol to cope is not an uncommon strategy among my kids...
Her immediate needs are to get transferred quickly to the detention center, so she is not wasting time incarcerated that is not counted as time served. Then prayers for her safety and wellbeing, including mental, spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing, while she is incarcerated...that is enough for now...when she gets out there is a whole different set of issues...but that is tomorrow's problems.
Please pray for her husband and their children...it was the sweetest thing to see her 8-year-old hug her and tell her he loves her and then to say..."see you in 6 months, mom." Kids say the darndest things and at least I got a chuckle out of that...he is the sweetest, most loving, caring grandson you could ever want, and truth be told he has a special place in my heart.
Thank you so much for your prayerful consideration for my family... Psalm 136:1 "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever"....God is good...all the time...
Lastly, I will share three songs that are very meaningful to me at this time...I know there are so many in this community that are hurting, and I hope these songs will minister to those who have broken hearts...
Joy Comes in the Morning... https://youtu.be/9_x7eCuk8NM?si=R7UfRbBvBjQ4sxKO
Hold on my child joy comes in the morning
Weeping only lasts for the night
Hold on my child Joy comes in the morning
The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight
God Will Make a Way... https://youtu.be/1zo3fJYtS-o?si=9CtUYGTR75yqjXs1
God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way for me
He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength for each new day
He will make a way, He will make a way
And then...Little Flowers... https://youtu.be/i-PywSxurdo
Little flowers never worry
When the wind begins to blow
And they never, never cry
When the rain begins to fall
Though, it's wet and oh so cold
Soon the sun will shine again
And they'll smile unto the world
For their beauty to behold
So, let it rain, let it rain, let it pour
Let trouble keep on knocking at my door
If we'll learn the right from wrong
It will help to make us strong
So when the clouds begin to gather
And that old wind begins to blow
Little flowers don't complain
Though they're tossing to and fro
Well I guess I've learned the secret
That only little flowers know
If it never, never rains
Then we'll never, never grow
Thank you Lord that you have the whole family safe in your hands: whatever you allow is for a reason and for a season - all things turn to the good. May God's love and peace surround you all, may your grow closer to the Lord, and know that He knows your needs, concerns and is able to do abundantly more than we can ever imagine.
Thank you...that is from a mother's heart who has known heartache...God bless you and yours...
I know a mother's heart for I have one.
I have a grandmother's heart as well. And lastly, I have a great grandmother's heart as well. I am truly blessed.
You pray so very clear and comforting.
Prayers sent up just now. GOD's Love and Blessings.
I accept all three...thank you...
Just thank God it isn’t worse than you have described. Once her debt to society is paid. I pray that you all may view it as just that. A debt paid. So this lesson learned can be seen as a milestone on the road to great success and prosperity. God bless, stay strong.
I hope so...thank you for your prayers...
I think your daughter has been taught the lessons she needed pray for her and her family God will show them the way....... When the Lord gives you a spanking there is a reason.....Your daughter and her family will be fine.....
Yes...they will be fine...God always makes lemonade out of lemons...these are real life changing lessons...so necessary to learn...
God be with you and your family......
Lord have mercy.
To go along with His grace, love, peace and forgiveness...the essentials of life...
Wise words tweety...these are the essentials of life!
We are lifting all of you up in prayer! Our Father is constantly refining us through the happenings in our lives. Such an immense blessing that the couple in the accident was not killed or seriously injured, you SIL came to Jesus and Christina is no longer drinking and attending AA.
God's Tender Mercies will see you all through this season and your grandchildren are blessed to have you in their lives. Children are resilient and this may make a positive impression on them so they will never drink. SO many good things may come from the lesson like the ripples from a pebble...go into the future to provide more blessings!
Hugs dear friend! 🙏🤍😘
Thank you for your consistent lovingkindness that you are so well known for...I would give anything for no more sorrow or heartache in this life, but that is just not reality...this makes the promise of eternal life in heaven all the more inviting...no more tears or sorrow...but God is so loving, kind and forgiving... Just talked to my daughter...she is adjusting and sounds well...any mother would be proud to have her for a daughter...thanks for your encouragement Joys1Daughter...
Thank God she has a loving, supportive Mother like you! Just think so many people have no loving people in their lives...tragic!
Thank you for your sweet words dear tweety! I know this Mother's Day will be a challenge but you are strong in The Lord and He will see you through.
I loved the songs you posted! 🤗
You can tell how old I am by my playlist...I just feel so bad that so many people are hurting...from so many things...I wish I had some magic pixie dust to make it all better for everyone...but unfortunately, I have used all mine up...that is the heart and soul of being a mom...why we pray without ceasing...
Personally I just can't hardly wait...MARANATHA!!! What a day that will be....
I know and our magic pixie dust is PRAYER! ✨🙌
Jesus did not preach and help the healthy, I will pray.
Thank you...
Prayers sent Tweety.
Regarding her health, please see if she would be willing to take Ivermectin or Fenbendazole when she is back with her family.
As you know, the consumption of alcohol is promoted from many different directions and it's all to keep us in a stupor and unaware of how we are being manipulated. Alcohol causes many problems and encourages the spread of parasites in the body which when gathering in large numbers is identified as "cancer".
Resetting her body to be free of any "influences" will help her feel better, avoid the temptation of alcohol and help reduce the future risks of cancer.
God Bless.
Thank you for that advice...we use alternative treatments and I have provided her with IVM, but I think they only took it when they had covid...she was tested in rehab and found to have the MTHFR gene, so we have already been looking into some very thorough blood testing and treatment from an alternative doctor. She is also celiac so it is imperative to correct any physical problems or deficiency...probably a good cleanse would be called for...there is always so much we can learn about how our physical state contributes to our mental and emotional state...very interesting...thank you for your prayers...
Wow, you certainly are on top of things. Nice work!
Clearly God is helping and providing your family with guidance.
If you haven't looked into it, check out the Parasite Pill 2.0. It's a large PDF that you can download and search specific terms.
Thank you for the suggestion...love to learn...knowledge is power after all...I have a lot of things I want to try but it is harder now that the kids are grown with families of their own...but I still try...
My first wife was killed by a young woman who was using alcohol to deal with the stress of being arrested at her place of work because she had been demoted for showing up late too many times (her employer testified it was because of drinking) - this all came out at the trial. My son and daughter were in the car also and it was a miracle they lived. My son lost one of his legs from the knee down and my daughter is blind in one eye - they were 3 and 6 at the time.
After the trial the woman's father came up to me and blamed me for his daughter being sent to prison for 90 days. That's all she got, 90 days for killing my wife and seriously injuring my children with life altering disabilities. The father got my name from the court records and showed up at my house and tried to set it on fire, but he was too drunk to pull it off and my dogs attacked him, he wound up running off and then crashing his car into the ditch outside my house and getting arrested. He wound up in a treatment program and got no jail time.
The young woman who killed my wife was released after 72 days for good behavior and for doing well with a rehab program. The night she was released she drove, with no license, to a bar and got wasted, then proceeded to crash her truck into another family and killed all five of them.
She got 25 years after that wreck and it's awful because if she'd been sentenced to life for murdering my wife there would be an entire family of five still alive right now, but a judge had to go easy on her even though she had previous DUIs and documented work issues with alcohol.
Hopefully your daughter learns her lesson. I was told by my lawyer that 90% of people who get into drunken accidents go on to eventually kill someone in a DUI crash within 5 years.
My heart truly breaks for you and your family...believe me I understand there are always two sides to every coin...I know other people who have been killed or injured by drunk drivers and there are never any winners in these situations. It seems like you have endured tragedy beyond measure so it is hard to be forgiving when such injustice prevails...courts are all over the place with judgements and penalties and so often some people never overcome the obstacle of alcoholism. We have to remember that it is satan who is the destroyer...it is God who redeems us, loves us and forgives us...there but for the grace of God, go I. We after all, are all sinners saved by grace...there is none righteous...no not one.
I read Charles Stanley's book on forgiveness and came to the understanding that God gives us the ability to forgive to free us from bitterness and destruction...He helps us to trust that no matter what happens in life...He is there for us...I hope that you have been able to see the hand of God in your situation. The poem "Footprints in the Sand" would have been written especially for you...we are not guaranteed a life without sorrow and heartache...but we have a good Shepherd that is able to minister to our deepest wounds...God is so good.
I hate the statistics that you share...alcoholism is a very real problem...my greatest desire is that my daughter is in the 10% that overcomes alcohol abuse. God bless you and your family...I pray that His healing power has been able to help you overcome these tragic events...God is always and forever enough...
I truly hope your daughter is as well, and I will pray that she is that 10% that turns their life around, you and her both deserve that sort of peace.
I was an alcoholic for most of my life until my first kid was born. The day I held my first child was also the last day I ever took a drink. Most alcoholics need a very strong example in their life of not drinking. If you still drink, I'd highly recommend stopping immediately and sharing this with her. The more people around her that change their lives to help her will help her in the end.
I'm sorry you're having to go through this, it is awful to be on any side of this problem.
Thank you for your kind words...I rarely have a drink...the alcoholism is my husband's side...he drank wine every night for years but gave that up many years ago...thankfully...however my 5 children have used alcohol to different degrees...more social, but a few use it to self-medicate...sadly. These events have opened their eyes, but no one has committed to sobriety, except for Christina...she is a strong, intelligent, loving person who will come back from these setbacks even stronger with even more purpose to help people. We all have different journeys to take as we navigate life...God is ALWAYS more than faithful...
You know we are just different sides of the same coin...alcohol abuse...I can so appreciate your story and your life...there are NO winners when alcohol is involved...I am so glad you walked away from alcohol abuse...it makes your story that much more tragic...but I am confident the Lord has purpose in what He allows in our life, and I truly hope you have found God's purpose in your heartache and struggles...He loves you all SO much...
I am so glad you shared your story, as painful as that was for you...I did not want to post this, but I felt I needed to, and I believe one of the purposes is so that people like you can share their story...people need to be aware of the reality of alcohol abuse...especially when times are so stressful...as they are now.
I truly pray for God's richest blessing on you and your family...I do not always understand God's purposes, but I know that He always has the answer to life and whatever we may be facing...you are a kind, generous man and I pray that God will richly bless your family despite the depths of sorrow that you have endured...thank you so much for sharing your story and your life...
That's a terrible story whatabout. I wish I could take one day of your painful memory for you. God bless you and your family.
So sorry for you and your family's losses. Prayers.
May God Bless and Protect your family forever bobs...💔🙏🤍
Prayers on the way fren.
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Much appreciated...
Prayers just went up for you and fam.
Sometimes the hardest, most painful lessons have the biggest blessings on the other side. They’re still hard tho.
Blessings, peace and strength to you all. And hang in there. Tell Christina there’s a bunch of strangers praying for her (and fam) in addition to her church family.
I will let her know...she will feel the prayers, I am sure...
Hard lessons were never my forte...but I love the joy of coming through the trials into the sunshine...
I often see social media posts asking for the Lord to take away all of our miseries. I don't respond to these, but think that our miseries should bring us closer to God. When our sons are experiencing difficulties, I wonder, What if THIS trial is the one that will bring them closer to God? So my prayers for those suffering, is that they feel the Lord's loving arms around them during their time of sorrow and pain; and that if there is a lesson to be learned that they are fast learners. God bless you and your family in this time of trial.
I agree with you completely but I am anything but "aging gracefully." I'm kicking, screaming and hollerin every step of the way....lol
Words of wisdom...thank you...you are absolutely correct...we need the adversity to grow...trials make us stronger...
Dear God please be with this family in need. Everyone stumbles but with your guidance they can rise above their demons. Help this family in need.
In your sons name Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Thank you for your prayer...
Your welcome.
Prayers sent.
Thank you ...appreciated...
One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints. "I don’t understand why, when I need You most, You would leave me.”
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, Never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
Footprints.
Yes. Someone sent this to me when I was in the midst of a journey so painful, I saw no end to it in this life. It pulled me out of soul destroying darkness and kept me trudging forward.
I love this and have been carried along by a loving Savior many times in my life...such a wonderful reminder of God's love and faithfulness...thank you...
Hang in there. Don't stop praying.
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My Dear Tweetie, this is heartbreaking but I know our Dear Lord Jesus knows how nice she really is and how much of His Love she needs and desserves. I will keep praying for her.🙏🏻💐
Thank you for your steadfast love and prayers for me and my family...I always love getting flowers from you...you are a good friend...God bless your family Penisse...
God has given her a mighty testimony, her shoulders must be strong.
Lord surround this family with love, peace and strength for all they are going through and all to come. Let Christina's story lead her, her husband and children further into your light. May she use her testimony to glorify you and help others.
Tweety, I know your story as it is in my family as well. We are a little further along in the timeline, and just know that God's glory is shining through my former addict!
Wonderful words...former addict... My biggest desire is that she recovers and never drinks again...and helps others in the process...thank you for your prayers...
I am sitting in your seat right now but with no one hurt. Tell your daughter to ask for Mental Health Court if it exists in your state. Also tell her to ask for help from everyone she is linked to. Prayers to you and your family. I’m raising 3 as a senior citizen for her and she’s been gone since Thanksgiving. Her trial has again been moved, this time to July. I don’t have the heart to tell her.
I’m praying for your child, as well, and you. I’m praying for your grandkids, too. Please, God, make the paths straight for mutti2’s family. Please let the court get this issue dealt with so that Mom and kids can be reunited, and mutti can take a break to do the things “seasoned” people do. In Jesus’ name we ask these things. Amen.
Your reply has brought tears to my eyes. It’s been rough. Really rough. But it will never happen again. I will post more about it. Hopefully it will help the other family as well.
My heart goes out to you as you go through these trials...I am glad you are there for your daughter...I pray God gives you the strength to keep up with those grandkids...
My daughter knows about Mental Health Court but the county she was in doesn't really utilize it much...I hope your daughter gets a speedy fair trial...I am sure this is hard on you all...God's grace is sufficient... God bless you and your family...thank you for sharing...
Matthew 18:19-20 New Century Version (NCV) “Also, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about something and pray for it, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. This is true because if two or three people come together in my name, I am there with them.”
God bless you Moose...🙏
Thank you...powerful truth...
I prayed and asked that your daughter not be away for one more day, than her penalty required. I also prayed for her very strong young boy, who showed the courage he knew he needed to show. I prayed that he not get burdened with coping like a man, because he is her son, and she needs them to get through it. God, don't ever let him think he needs to drink to get over this when he is an adult. Bless him for being a courageous young boy, full of love for his mom. God don't let this traditional family be apart for one day longer than her penalty, that would be a crime too. God hears this...let your daughter know...we have her back! I am proud of what she has accomplished with this trouble and setback. All after caring for humans at their most difficult point of our human journey. I could not do her work....nope....I could not. God will bless her...and much good is coming to her for being the strong godly person she was born to be. Amen.
Thank you for your loving, kind words...believe me I could not do her work, either...and I know God will bless her...a long road ahead but the journey has begun...
I pray for her overall well- being. She will be protected from all harm. She will be with her Creator in peace during this time. The time will go by quickly for everyone involved. Amen.
Amen and amen...thank you...
These are my favorite posts - building a prayer warrior team and we do it quick and we do it with compassion because we are Anons and that's what we do.
It means so much to have others agree in prayer...this is what we do...
This is what we love to do and it takes so very little but means so very much. We be bad ass.
I am very sorry as a mother of 2 adult sons that your daughter put you through this, she owes everyone an apology. Sorry but I can't sympathize with someone that injured others in a car accident especially a social worker. She should loose her license to practice. I DO hope she learns from her mistake and lives a sober life.
Thank you for your thoughts...
Prayers up for you and your family Tweety. 🙏
I appreciate your prayers...
May Christ bless and keep you all safe. WWG1WGA.
Thank you...
It's very difficult for me to have much sympathy for people who choose to drink and drive and then get upset about the consequences of those actions.
I was hit by a drunk driver the summer after graduating high school and it has impacted my life horribly. I almost lost a leg, have had metal pins and rods placed in it and have had around 9 surgeries on it over the years, and I still need more. I've had to have my hip replaced because of complications from limping for so long on that leg.
I'm 46 now. I've been dealing with chronic pain from that car wreck for almost THIRTY YEARS. Add to that both short term and long term memory problems from head trauma and neck and back problems caused by the wreck.
I had to delay going to college because of being in the hospital and then going through re-hab. I was a scholarship student before the accident and after it I have trouble remembering simple things. The career I was hoping for before the accident never panned out because I couldn't handle the academic courses because of my memory problems.
The money I got from the accident barely covered the hospital bills from the first hospital stay. It certainly hasn't paid for all of the additional surgeries, hospital stays, doctor visits, physical therapy, or medication costs I've had after that. I would estimate that all of those have cost me around $100,000 over the last 30 years just in co-pays.
That doesn't even touch on the quality of life issues I've dealt with like having to cope with living with chronic pain for decades. And unless you've dealt with chronic pain and the issues surrounding it, you really can't understand how debilitating it is. I've missed out on so much of my children's childhoods because I was hurting too much to play with them, or go for walks, or kick balls, etc...
So it's never as cut and dried as "Oh, they got money from the accident so they'll be fine."
At least I never had to deal with having to listen to the drunk driver who hit me complaining about having to spend a few months in jail because he died at the scene. So thank God for small mercies, I suppose, because if I had to deal with listening to him complain about having to serve a few months for essentially ruining my life, I'm sure I would have been homicidal.
So, yeah, that's why I think it's in bad taste to complain about having to serve a few months for hurting others and endangering lives of innocents for choosing to drive drunk. I don't care how much anyone tries to rationalize it, it's just the epitome of self-centeredness and disregard for the lives of others.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. 🤷♀️
Never forget that His Grace is sufficient. God's plan for you is still there, regardless. It's His plan that works, even evil, into the majestic accomplishments that are to bring Him glory. Prayers that you may find His plan for you.
I want you to know that neither my daughter nor I are asking for sympathy from you or anyone else. She pleaded guilty and is more than happy to pay for the consequences of her choices with incarceration. She acknowledges her guilt and wants nothing more than to learn from her mistake, pay the penalty and to get through this season of her life. The fact that this is a difficult time for her is not diminished because you suffered so at the hands of a drunk driver...I have no idea why there is any pain and suffering in this world, except to say the Bible states there will always be trials and tribulations and we don't get to choose what we are asked to bear in this life...that is solely the realm of God.
I am very sorry to hear your story...it is tragic on many levels, but a couple truths stand out...God's grace is sufficient...I think of people that have overcome obstacles and are able to bask in the grace, mercy and love of the Lord are the ones who are richly blessed to experience that grace, mercy and love in so much more abundance. I know there is anger and bitterness about what you have suffered...and granted it is justified.... but God is enough and allows us to forgive so that we can rise above the negatives and learn to praise Him despite our trials. Charles Stanly wrote a wonderful book on forgiveness that you may enjoy reading. Forgiving is one of the most freeing things we can do for ourselves.
My prayers are with you and your family...nothing is cut and dry...despite extenuating circumstances, choices are made that often affect many others...this is the nature of humanity...but we have someone that shares our burdens and loves us despite our bad choices and mistakes...forgiveness by God is a wonderful thing and forgiveness by man is nothing more than an act of God through man...
I pray that you find the peace that passes understanding and are able find God in the midst of your circumstances...I have a friend that suffers in constant pain, and it is hard to live that way, believe me...I do understand...but she radiates confidence and a love for God which becomes a blessing for those that know her.
Tweety, your daughter has been in and on my heart since this whole thing began. I did a lot of private hospice work, (five people, including my mom), and it’s hard, emotional testing and always the pain of loss at the end, with the relief that they are no longer suffering and are with God. It’s bittersweet. I’m praying that all goes well in the detention center. There are a lot of helpful classes and counselors there. Dear God, please be with Tweety and her family through this test. Help her son-in-law minister to the needs of his children and strengthen his faith. Help Christina get useful help at this time. We ask all these things in the name of Jesus, our Holy Savior. Amen.
Thank you so much for your prayers..she was in hospice for over 13 years...and found out the hard way that you can't stuff the emotional trauma of death for that long without consequences...she loved her work and genuinely loved her patients but didn't figure out how to deal with the anxiety/trauma...I know you understand that...you are kind and understanding in your remarks and I do appreciate that...God bless you and yours...
u/tweety51a and Christina
HE has you!
u/#lord u/#feelsgood
Amen...thank you...
Let this be a teachable moment in your daughter's life. Trust me, recovery and a good life is possible, I'm living proof of that. DM me if you want to know more.
I remember you gave a testimony when I initially shared...you are still active in AA. as a sponsor...this has helped her tremendously and I am thankful there is an organization that is teaching people how to deal with their life without using alcohol...I am so glad you are a success story...believe me...you are an inspiration...she has learned so much...thank you for being such a great role model...
Thanks, I'm just doing what AA calls me to do, our Primary Purpose: To stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Old timers helped me, so I'm just passing it on. I'll keep her in my prayers.
You are such a blessing on GAW...we certainly need each other...
Prayers sent. One positive...this disease can be controlled 100% Unlike most diseases😉
Thank you...interestingly the recidivism rate is so high...addictions are so tricky...there was success using high dose B3, which was very helpful and even used in AA...but then they were able to discontinue it because there is so much more profit in drugs...but AA has been VERY helpful...addresses some real issues concerning how to cope...we all have learned SO much...
Please consider joining and working the Al-Anon program.
Who is she is helping? That will be the key.
Her AA friends and the program have been very helpful to her...she chose a career that was helping people in difficult times, so I believe she will continue in that vein, just having more insight into keeping herself whole and healthy...wherever this takes her, I know her story will be important...alcohol abuse/addicttion is a very real problem and AA certainly is a program that gives people the tools to walk a sober path...
Please consider joining and working the Al-Anon program.
Who is she is helping? That will be the key.
I certainly will consider this...I am definitely looking for more purpose in my life and I have never even been to Al-Anon, but I see the value of supporting people involved with alcoholics...thank you for making me think about something I never even thought about...I know SO many people that abuse alcohol that are not family...
God bless and take care of both of these mothers in their time of need. Help this family to weather this storm. Bless the poor little children as they try to make sense of it all. Lord we know your plans are greater than we could imagine.
Give Tweety some peace. Amen
Thank you for your encouragement and prayers...
(((Big hugs)))
It takes a lot of courage to open up and share like you just did. May God bless you and your family with his full body armor and unlimited strength to get thru every day.
You and yours are in my daily prayers.
Thank you for the hugs and the prayers...one thing we have all been reminded of is to take it one day at a time...live in the present...while it was hard to open up and be vulnerable, I can truly feel the effective prayers making their way to God's throne of grace...they are so appreciated...
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Thank you...
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I believe alcohol is used by some to quiet the mind. The mind is constantly racing with troubled thoughts. She needs to learn to veg out and quiet her mind. After she is home, arrange quiet time where the only stimulation is the visual beauty of nature. Have her close her eyes and just think about a blank blackboard. A bonus is that the Holy Spirit often communicates with us when the mind is quiet.
And she needs a happier job.
I think she is done with hospice...it is one of those high burnout jobs...I am sure she will think long and hard about what she will do in the future...these are good suggestions...people nowadays seem to get used to living with so much stress...it is hard to calm the mind...they live in the country so the beauty is there but that doesn't translate to tranquility unless you stop to smell the roses...thank you for your thoughts and prayers...
(hug) I pray for God to guide you and yours through this. Think about how much stronger you all will be. 😀
God bless.
Thank you...I just wish we all could get stronger without going through this...oh well...thanks for the hug...God has to be in control...I sure don't wanna be...
Prayers for all of you. My mom used to say the worst pain in the world is watching your child in pain and not being able to do anything about it. She took responsibility and is rebuilding her life. Your daughter is blessed to have good family. God always makes a way. ♥️🙏🏻♥️
Your mom was so right...God will make a way and give us the strength to complete this journey...thank you for your prayers...