tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.comments2023-04-27T01:53:46.304-07:00The MendedLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586314023825419237noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-51676869512014482722017-11-16T11:01:59.247-08:002017-11-16T11:01:59.247-08:00"If I could change my past, I wouldn’t...&quo..."If I could change my past, I wouldn’t..."<br />Phew. That's a hard place to come to sometimes, but it's great mentality. -- Thank you. I am glad you had the strength and clarity of mind to do what you needed to do to be healthy. <3Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586314023825419237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-3575456646980809412017-11-16T10:59:26.459-08:002017-11-16T10:59:26.459-08:00"And for anyone reading it that isn't so ..."And for anyone reading it that isn't so sure, that feeling is so understandable too. It doesn't make you a bad person. Ever." YES! -- This isn't an easy process at all. It feels hopeless much of the time. <3 Grateful for you, Jackie. You are such a lovely person and incredible encourager. Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586314023825419237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-70017648353735358482017-11-15T18:57:44.383-08:002017-11-15T18:57:44.383-08:00Such a good and true list. Sometimes you're th...Such a good and true list. Sometimes you're the friend who keeps it simple. Sometimes you're the cheering section. Sometimes you say the hard truths (that lead to healing). Sometimes you're all of those things! But healing is definitely possible, and God is faithful! (And for anyone reading it that isn't so sure, that feeling is so understandable too. It doesn't make you a bad person. Ever.) <br /><3Jackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11182741108379808026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-14300952901417260392017-11-10T12:13:50.117-08:002017-11-10T12:13:50.117-08:00You are not alone...I, too, have had to step away ...You are not alone...I, too, have had to step away from the abuser, my dad. Unlike yours, mine says there is no God, but He will see one day. God has a way of putting people in your path to show you His Love and the comfort to know that you are important and necessary for His Purpose. If I could change my past, I wouldn’t...All the physical and mental abuse I endured was building me for strength and purpose. I praise Him ���� for keeping His loving arms of protection around me, even when I didn’t realize He knew me ❤️ Thank you for sharing your pain �� Praying for comfort and Peace ����Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873586169684520062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-86689900797577367962017-11-10T06:33:16.921-08:002017-11-10T06:33:16.921-08:00Really well explained and provides a sort of gut-c...Really well explained and provides a sort of gut-check for all of us who don't want our Christian jargon to become a "cloke of maliciousness" to wear when we want to justify our selfishness. Very good. (I deleted my first comment because of a grammatical mistake.)<br /><br />David Riekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402251536347033893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-60923093994551563052017-02-04T17:35:29.009-08:002017-02-04T17:35:29.009-08:00We all struggle as parents and we can all cheer ea...We all struggle as parents and we can all cheer each other on to being a grace-full momma. Remember the old hymn Day by Day.? You said the truth! God will meet us in the battle. Thanks for sharing with us. David Rieke, DMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277788994343302807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324798967635638754.post-80957304318412018662017-02-04T17:32:12.224-08:002017-02-04T17:32:12.224-08:00And that's why parenting is the hardest job in...And that's why parenting is the hardest job in the world (and marriage is the second hardest). The kids show us so much about ourselves that would never otherwise come out.David Riekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402251536347033893noreply@blogger.com