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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2011
    Juanita - May you find comfort and strength of us all who gather around you...prayers are with you sister.....((((hugs)))))Innocent
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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited January 2011

    ((((((gentle hugs, Juanita))))))

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited January 2011

    Juanita, virtual Kleenex & hugs headed your way.  Rest easy in the arms of Jesus this weekend.

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  • karen4u
    karen4u Member Posts: 194
    edited January 2011

    Good Morning Ladies.....I haven't posted in a while but I have been trying to keep up with everyone.  My Dad had a mini-stroke on Dec 31 and has since been dx with Alzheimers.  I am now taking care of him Mon-Thurs each week while my Mother works.  In the midst of this new trial God has shown Himself so Greatly!!!  My Dad is 82 y/o and I see this as just an opportunity for me to give back to him what he never withheld from me.  Please keep us in your prayers and I also am praying for you.  Meece, I do pray for your test results and Juanita for your comfort.  We all have trials and disappointments but we do serve an Awesome Savior who will freely wrap His loving arms around us and give us His peace.  God Bless You All!!!            

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  • karen4u
    karen4u Member Posts: 194
    edited January 2011
    Oh yea, and I almost forgot my good news.....I'm going to be a Nana again!!! Yippeeeee!!Laughing
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  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 2,193
    edited January 2011

    Juanita, I am so sorry you are feeling such sorrow,  and I hope you are finding comfort in faith and friends. Hang in there with the chemo... I have read that triple neg responds very well to chemo, so this is good news for you.

    Karen, you are a great daughter. I hope that you continue to find blessings in the opportunity to spend time caring for your dad. Congratulations about your soon-to-be-here grandchild!

    Meece, I read on one of these threads your story, which was so inspiring. You found your way out of a bad situation, even during your dx. There is another website that I visit that has a prayer request board, and there are so many requests of women trying to escape abusive situations, either emotional or physical, and are so desperate. I think your story is such an inspiration and encouragement to women finding their inner strength and being victorious over tribulations.

    Can you please share your story on a new thread, (Growing Friendships) Everyone Has A Story? I don't think anyone would mind if you cut and pasted it from your other post. I believe it would be a great encouragement to some women who posted there that have young children.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    Yes, I can write that, but I have yet another chapter to that story today.  The final chapter.  Tonight I recieved a call to inform me that the father of my children had a massive heart attack and passed away.  My youngest, who is the only one here locally, called me from the hospital and asked me to come.  It is a great burden for him to be the family representative for a man who was his father, but not his Dad.  Please Keep all three of my children in your prayers.  It seems as if that is all I do lately, is ask for your prayer support, but you are so compassionate and give me such comfort.

    As I prepared to head to the hospital, I had a major melt down of anger.  It just flooded in on me.  I was angry with what he put me through, and I was sure he would have driven me to my grave.  I need to put this anger to rest.  I thought it was gone, but it just flooded back tonight.

    Thank, you for being there, and for your prayers.

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  • Valjean
    Valjean Member Posts: 1,898
    edited January 2011

    (((Meecie & her sons)))

    Maybe now, as time passes, the anger will turn to ashes & will blow away on the wind only to be felt for a split second, a minor glimpse of a yesterday, & gone just as quickly.

    Prayers & Blessings

    ♥    ♥    ♥    ♥

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    Thank you, valjean, that is a beautiful way to see it.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    MissB, was that the post on "Love after diagnosis'?  I think I told my story a couple of place, I just can't remember where.

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited January 2011

    Meece-I hope that you will be able to breathe soon.  If it's not one thing, it's another.  But this I know, for the Bible tells me so-Jesus Loves YOU! 

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  • chabba
    chabba Member Posts: 5,065
    edited January 2011

    Love and prayers Meece.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited January 2011

    Meece, I pray this part of your journey gives you closure....some sort of ending. A final turning of the page in that chapter. God Bless.

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  • marxi
    marxi Member Posts: 183
    edited January 2011

    praying for you and your children, meece...

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  • KAJDerby
    KAJDerby Member Posts: 310
    edited January 2011

    Oh Meece, I will be praying for your family during this time and your anger. 

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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited January 2011

    (((hugs and prayers Meece)))

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited January 2011

    (((Hugs for my friend)))

    ♥            ♥               ♥

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    I don't understand why all the bad stuff is flooding back.  I thought I had forgiven him.  Things that I had buried (Like having I loaded gun put against my face and told to pull thet rigger) came back all night long last night. Is remembering rescinging my forgivenes?

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  • chrisct
    chrisct Member Posts: 2,662
    edited January 2011

    (((((((((((Meece and family)))))))))))) ♥

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  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 2,193
    edited January 2011

    I'm so sorry you are going through this. Meece, you and your children are in my prayers. This is a man that traumatized you, and yet he is the father of your children. I know that when someone serves as both an adversary and a member of the family, this is so deeply troubling. I have learned that forgiveness is a process. I have experienced the same thing. When I sincerely thought I had forgiven, memories would bring back anger. I pray that this time serves a therapeutic purpose for you, and you can eventually enter into a lasting state of forgiveness, for your own peace. You may have not dealt yet with the trauma of what he put you through. You courageously planned your escape, you had your tx, you built a new life, but the pain may be buried. May God carry you through this time.

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  • MissBianca
    MissBianca Member Posts: 2,193
    edited January 2011

    Yes, I think it was that thread, regarding your story. I am always curious when I see active topic threads pop up with interesting titles.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    Grace, I was going to call you last night, but knew it would be very late there.  If you can, could Pastor call Matt later?  He was with The interim pastor yesterday.  Matt's afraid he will miss pastor because he's workign long shits.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    Oops, that would have been a better PM.  Sorry.

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  • mbtlcsw01
    mbtlcsw01 Member Posts: 744
    edited January 2011

    Been awhile since I've posted here.  First, Meece, so very, very sorry for the long and what seems such a tough road for you.  You have forgiven the ex, but we don't forget the horrors of our lives.  We use those memories to help us to know how better to deal with what is now and what is coming.  Meece, if I remember, you have a grandbaby on the way, too.  While you go through this, remember that precious life coming into your life.  Just don't know why you are having to go through such tough times--the devil is obviously at work here because he sees you as such a strong warrior of God.

    JO, you picture is perfect timing.  I'm going to go back all white/gray.  You are so beautiful.  Your picture made me decide to go ahead and do it.

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011

    I agree, JO, your hair is beautiful, and your smile so warm.

    Yes, Mary.  I do have a grandbaby on the way, and I will get the opportunity to seek DS and DIL this week as they travel out for the services.  

    Yes, I know that Satan is definitely attacking and I must repel those attacks with all my strength.  God is Great, and it is He who has given me life, and life everlasting.  I am only in this world for a time, and one day I will be with my Father in Heaven, in eternal praise.  So I shall get started now.

    Praise Him, Praise, Him all ye little children, God is good, God Is Good. Praise Him, praise Him all ye little children, God is good...GOD...IS GOOD!

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  • mbtlcsw01
    mbtlcsw01 Member Posts: 744
    edited January 2011

    Photobucket

    Presenting Jacob, my grandson.  In about 6 weeks, I will get to hold him, and kiss him and love him.

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  • mbtlcsw01
    mbtlcsw01 Member Posts: 744
    edited January 2011

    Meece, I have found that when I have been under extreme attack of the enemy, something very good is going to happen.  I encourage you to stand strong and remember you are NOT alone.  Precious Jesus is standing right next to you and at times is holding you up.  You are a person of integrity and good character.  That has not gone unnoticed by so many who really have never even met you.  Maybe God had the job thing moved out of the way so you could spend this season praying, praising and rejoicing in him and above all, standing.  I have a beautiful plaque at home and at work to remind myself daily of what I am supposed to do.  It reads:  "Be still and know that I am God."  He is with you today.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited January 2011

    Meece, remembering and forgiving are two different things. You are not rescinding anything by remembering. You are only building your shield against emotion during this time.

    He is guilty, but he is not to blame.

    Please think of that rather than the bad stuff. He is answering now to a Higher Power. It is out of your hands as far as forgiveness goes. Let the bad memories leak out of you. Perhaps the memories are on their way out and that's why you're seeing them?

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited January 2011
    This was from over 10 weeks ago.  Little Baby-boo has grown considerably.  Unless something accidently  shows up, we will not know the sex until the birth.  Next week will be half way marl.
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  • mumito
    mumito Member Posts: 4,562
    edited January 2011

    Well said Barbe I envy you  ladies your ability to put down in words what you are feeling and give comfort to others.

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