Happy Birthday

HEY DANIELLE..HOPE YOU'RE DOING OK.....STILL PRAYING FOR YOU!!

DID YOU EVER FIND A PIC OF YOUR GRAMMA PATSY FOR THE PORCH'S

MEMORIAL GARDEN?  LEMME KNOW OK?

BLESSINGS!!
DUSTY

(continued from Ray Rambo)

I can promise you this much, time heals all wounds!  It doesn't make the scars go away and that's good because it helps us to remember all the time God has been faithful and given time your wounds will heal too.  But in the meantime, just trust in God and His love for you - He loved you so much, He sent His only Son, Jesus to die on the cross to provide a way back to Him.  I know that one day, I will see my mother again and I know that if she had the chance to come back, she wouldn't want too for anything!  I take pleasure knowing that one day I will be with her again - in Heaven.  A place where there are no more tears, no sin, no death.  I also know my children will be there with me also.  I really believe God has allowed this divorce to be able to truly touch my wife's life in a special way.  She has always known Jesus with her head, but not with her heart.  I know it sounds stupid but I would rather have a sister in Heaven, than a wife in hell.  If I have to lose her to accomplish this, so be it - but it's not easy.  But I do know he will be with me all the way through.  He doesn't call us to be perfect, just faithful!  I rather trust Jesus, who I know loves me, He proved it on the cross, than just wander around lost....

Take care and God bless!

(Continued from Ray Rambo)

I also found peace by spending time with my children, telling them stories about their Grandmother and remembering all the good times we had shared.  Grieving is a necessary part of the healing and having a good cry really helped.  Usually this happened when I would go for a walk or spend time by myself.  I just know that God is our Father and creator, He knows exactly how much we can stand and He promises not to put more on us than we can stand.  Quite often I wondered if He got me mixed up with someone a whole lot stronger - just kidding but it felt like it.  Finally I realized, no He was right - I could stand it, with His help and I became a better person for having understood that fact and that He was using this to help me grow in my faith.  If I didn't have my faith to hold on to, I really don't know that I could have made it.  I'm still struggling right now with the divorce with my wife and really her family.  Her mom I believe is the one who's really pushing for the divorce.  I spoke with my inlaws yesterday and my mother in law is almost possessed about the whole thing.  She seems to have made it like a vendetta for some strange reason.  But right after talking with them, I saw my wife at the store and she was doing fine.  We talked a little but I think she's been told we do this, but it had better go thru this time!  Maybe I wrong but I know how she controls my wife and always has.  I'm sorry for carrying on about my problems but talking, or typing really helps you be able to think everything out.  I've written the whole story out 3 or 4 times and each time I think of something I had left out.  Each time after I do it, I seem to get some relief and it has really helped me process all that has happened.

Dear Danielle:

It's not easy, especially in the beginning but you just have to take it one day at a time.  I found the most peace when I read my Bible and would read God's promises to His people.  He always came through for the nation of Israel when they were faithful to Him.  And as a Christian, I am grafted into His family and the nation of Israel.  The promises He made them are as true for me - the promises to never leave me, nor forsake me.  He doesn't promise anyone tomorrow, but only today and He provides the grace and mercy to make it one day at a time.

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