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<blockquote data-quote="JayPee" data-source="post: 755918" data-attributes="member: 23405"><p>Beta,</p><p></p><p>I absolutely will keep Josh in my prayers as well as you and your husband. Is Josh at your home alone while you are at work? I'm not sure why I ask that except that you should keep in mind that he is a "changed" person. I hope your home and belongings will be safe.</p><p></p><p>Remember that Josh carries a lot of hurt, pain and anger still and that may manifest itself in not so pleasant interactions. Be safe, set boundaries and perhaps make sure that you have someone else with you when he is at home until and or when you feel in your gut that it's safe. Never ignore your gut instinct. </p><p></p><p>Let me share this with you if I may because it has helped me...</p><p></p><p>"Thus, the purpose of prayer is perhaps less to obtain what we ask than to Become someone else. We should go further and say that asking something from God transforms us, little by little, into people capable of sometimes doing without what they ask for."</p><p></p><p>I apply this to myself because in my heart, I begged God for the longest time to have my two sons, whole and healed and part of my life. To date, that has not happened and it nearly broke my heart to accept it. But, in the interim God has not left me high and dry. In fact, he has changed me into a stronger person able to cope with losing my dear sons (for now) while they grow, change and hopefully come back to me someday. For now, I know I can't live with them or rescue them any longer and I can only continue to pray that "God will grant them (and me) the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference." I wish the same for you and your husband and Josh.</p><p></p><p>God can and will soften the most hardened hearts but the "other" has to be willing to participate. I think that's what we all hope for. That day when our children are willing to become humbled and open to God's healing and help. I think I read this somewhere that God is always willing to help with his hand outstretched but if our fists are clenched we can't receive his help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JayPee, post: 755918, member: 23405"] Beta, I absolutely will keep Josh in my prayers as well as you and your husband. Is Josh at your home alone while you are at work? I'm not sure why I ask that except that you should keep in mind that he is a "changed" person. I hope your home and belongings will be safe. Remember that Josh carries a lot of hurt, pain and anger still and that may manifest itself in not so pleasant interactions. Be safe, set boundaries and perhaps make sure that you have someone else with you when he is at home until and or when you feel in your gut that it's safe. Never ignore your gut instinct. Let me share this with you if I may because it has helped me... "Thus, the purpose of prayer is perhaps less to obtain what we ask than to Become someone else. We should go further and say that asking something from God transforms us, little by little, into people capable of sometimes doing without what they ask for." I apply this to myself because in my heart, I begged God for the longest time to have my two sons, whole and healed and part of my life. To date, that has not happened and it nearly broke my heart to accept it. But, in the interim God has not left me high and dry. In fact, he has changed me into a stronger person able to cope with losing my dear sons (for now) while they grow, change and hopefully come back to me someday. For now, I know I can't live with them or rescue them any longer and I can only continue to pray that "God will grant them (and me) the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference." I wish the same for you and your husband and Josh. God can and will soften the most hardened hearts but the "other" has to be willing to participate. I think that's what we all hope for. That day when our children are willing to become humbled and open to God's healing and help. I think I read this somewhere that God is always willing to help with his hand outstretched but if our fists are clenched we can't receive his help. [/QUOTE]
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