These instructions alone are enough to cause any 50+ perimenopausal woman stress!
The biospy - not so much.
I'm so sure God is doing something so great in my family and I cannot wait to see it revealed.
There is something that is so changed in a you once you have children. If you have them, you know what I mean. Your heart becomes so completely reconstructed never to return to where it once was. I have had my heart so completely filled with abounding love and hope and so shattered due to my feelings for my children at different times through the years. These last few years have been really difficult ones as I have watched my son, Owen, fight his addiction to drugs and alcohol - and sometimes not fight, but give in. He's fighting now and I'm so proud of him. He returned home last week from being away for 4 months. He was in jail for a month and then in a treatment center where he did work - hard work. He seems to have allowed God to rebuild his self-love, let go of so many years of anger, resentment and lies. I see his relationships with family being repaired and restored. I see such positive hopeful things between he and his Dad, Mary and the boys. His relationships with Rich, Chloe, Jake and Lilli is moving forward in such a positive way. I am grateful beyond words. Truly!
So in light of my very serious situation, you would think I'd be a bit consumed with what's ahead of me today, but instead I want to focus on all the good that is happening around me in the midst of this trial.
As I sit here writing this, Owen and Mary are in Frederick MD where Owen has to appear before a judge and will get sentencing for an arrest back in October. You ask how that's good - well, its good because he has peace about it, he is accepting responsibility for his actions and I feel at peace about not being in the middle of it (I think the book codependent no more was written about ME! - i've been working hard on me while Owen was away as well). So the good is that God is in the business of restoration and for that I am most grateful!
It is my deepest prayer that the courts will recognize his hard work and that he will be permitted to leave and return to Asheville where he has already been accepted into a step down program. But alas, I trust that God is moving and working all things for good.
Have a great day my friends and followers!! And stay tuned - maybe one selfie!!
2 comments:
Precious friend, I am lifting Owen in prayer RIGHT NOW. And dear Mary for accompanying him. I pray for a calm and peaceful heart for Owen, and for the judge to have a compassionate heart toward the disease of addiction such that he or she allows Owen to return to treatment. Dearest girl, I adore your transparency. You allow us to pray such specific prayers by it! I adore your witness. I am blown away by it. You could not be more beautiful, make up or no, right now. In fact, you are radiant. I love you dearly. XO+
"Those who look to Him for help will be radiant with JOY." Psalm 34:5a
I am sending strong prayers, hugs and love for you and Owen and ALL of your sweet family...... you show such strength and courage as you face each day....... you show me that my small afflictions and worries are tiny and insignificant and for that I am thankful. We are with you all the way sweet Donna........ thank you for sharing your journey. With love, Betsy
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