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| Location: | Costa Mesa, California USA |
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| First Name: | Laura | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | lapsed and returned CATHOLIC!!!!!! |
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Posted: Tue Aug 5th, 2008 05:59 pm |
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Hi to all my beloved CHN family. While I am posting very little, I am visiting whenever time allows and keeping you all in my prayers, for the love of Christ draws you all into my heart.
Here are my updates, so to speak-
Oldest has been doing pretty well on her drug court program, except that it seems to her that all the counciling and requirements are not really identifying with her actual problem, because her true problem is not coming home and sneaking out (which is not to say that she never drinks or even uses). but, they keep asking things like, "How do you handle yourself when the drugs start being passed around?", and her answer is, "Nothing, because I don't want them". I wish they would tailor the questions for her, like, "How do you handle the time to go home and everyone else is begging you to stay?" Then, she would have to, at least, think on the actual issue. You know? She did sneak out two nights in a row and got sent to juvi for two days. Her roommate was in there for murder! She says she will never sneak out again, because she never wants to go back. We'll see. May God bless this little, lost child and bring her heart home to Him!
I am stilllllll recovering from surgery. I have had infections from the beginning and splitting seams, since my stitches disolved. I am driving so much and not allowing myself to sit still and heal (court issues every day with oldest). I'm so thankful they squeezed me in early. If I had waited for surgery, I would never be healed enough when work starts next month.
As I have dropped out of the church choir, I am trying something new. Next week, there is a meeting for volunteers interested in helping with a monthly children's liturgy. I don't know how that differs from what they do now, but my youngest has agreed to go with me and be a "helper". So long as there are no little babies, I am greatly looking forward to this. Right now, the children that leave for the readings are 4 years through 6th grade. I can handle that. So, hopefully, I will be able to serve my Lord, a little more, very soon.
I hope everyone is drawing closer to Jesus. I have been reading of your struggles and triumphs, and know how you're clinging to Jesus.
Love,
Laura
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David W. Emery
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| Joined: | Fri Sep 29th, 2006 |
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas USA |
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Posted: Tue Aug 5th, 2008 09:04 pm |
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Well Laura, it sounds like you are beginning to recover from some of those traumas, illnesses and heartaches. God will eventually use these experiences, difficult though they have been, for a good purpose. I remember you daily in my prayers, just as before.
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Dave Armstrong
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| Joined: | Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 |
| Location: | Melvindale, Michigan USA |
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| First Name: | Dave | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Evangelical (1977): Diverse Protestant Influences / Catholic in 1990 |
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Posted: Tue Aug 5th, 2008 10:39 pm |
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| God bless you Laura. I'm sure your prayers (for those on this board) are very powerful, based on what you've suffered and the principle of redemptive suffering that we Catholics believe in.
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jacki
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| Location: | Essex, England, United Kingdom |
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Posted: Tue Aug 5th, 2008 11:39 pm |
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| so good to hear things are moving on for you all - you will be an inspiration to the little ones I am sure
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tedjenczewski
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| Joined: | Thu May 10th, 2007 |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia USA |
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| First Name: | Ted | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic, Presbyterian, revert Catholic |
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 12:35 am |
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| God bless you Laura and may he strengthen your whole household. We share in the suffering of Christ in hope that we will share in His glory.
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setapart
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| Location: | Austin, Texas USA |
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 02:45 am |
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I join in with the others in my prayers for you.
Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!
(Psa 107:21-22)
May you continue in God's strength!
YBIC,
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Intercessor
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 04:38 am |
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Laura,
I will pray that you can recover completely before your deadline on returning to work.
Take care of yourself.
Becky
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Truthseeker
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| Location: | Costa Mesa, California USA |
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Posted: Wed Aug 6th, 2008 07:03 pm |
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Thanks everyone,
Strangely, even though my life is still so very hectic - and really with the same reasons, still, all these issues have come to a place where I can take care of them without worrying about them ALL THE TIME! You know, the fear and oppression are missing. I was thinking, today, how much I don't really remember how bad the sufferring felt. I mean, don't get me wrong, I definitely know how bad it was and never want that again, but I don't FEEL what the sufferring felt like and can't even conjure it up. And eternal gratitude to God for that! I'm sure that makes more sense than it sounds like.
I am reading A Father Who Keeps His Promises, by who else? Scott Hahn. I am reading about Adam and Eve's first sin and how even not partaking of the apple would have been a sufferring (in a sense), a dying to self for the sake of God. It is making so much sense out of how my last horrible years can be doing so much good, as well as helping me understand the merit of all the little acts of sacrifice - not yelling when I really want to, thanking someone for one thing when I am mad at them about ten other things, etc.
I am so blessed to have the tiniest grasp of this concept.
Much love in Christ to all,
Laura
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David W. Emery
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Posted: Thu Aug 7th, 2008 02:24 am |
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Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:27). Could it be that this is what you are beginning to experience, Laura? It’s certainly what I’m hearing.
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Posted: Thu Aug 7th, 2008 06:43 pm |
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Dearest David,
Yes!
I have just posted about that very thing in response to Trish in the 'going it alone' dept. She is anxiously trying to rediscover her peace. I certainly know what that feels like, don't I? As much as I have begged you all to 'get it for me now'.
But, I am grateful for all I have learned about myself during this time. And while non-believers would use my experiences to deny God's love, I have seen just how much He loves me because of my experiences.
In Christ,
Laura
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