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1 posted on 06/14/2010 1:48:57 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: savedbygrace

Bummer. Can’t think of any sage advice, except life goes on and time heals all wounds.


2 posted on 06/14/2010 1:50:27 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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God closed one door but I guarantee there’s another hanging wide open somewhere. You’ll find it when you’re ready to find it.


3 posted on 06/14/2010 1:52:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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Been there, done that a long time ago. I’ll not give you spiritual advice as that should come through your minister/priest. But suffice it to say, look also to good friends and relatives. Don’t sit this out on the sidelines. Get out and about. Dealing with it and becoming whole again goes a lot quicker that way.

Good luck, and God’s blessings on you.


4 posted on 06/14/2010 1:52:53 PM PDT by bcsco (First there was Slick Willie. Now there's "Oil Slick" Barry...)
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My only advice, if you can call it that, after suffering
a terrible loss earlier in my life is...

When God is all you have left, you learn God is all you need.

I’m sorry for your losses. It’s a tough blow in many ways.
Life will go on. It may even turn out better than it was.
God is capable of more than you could ask or think.

I look back now and see I am in a far, far, far better
place, thanks to His grace.

You will go through a time of grieving. Don’t get caught up
in trying to date until that process ends. At least a year.

Prayers.

in Him,
ampu


5 posted on 06/14/2010 1:53:02 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: savedbygrace

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2Cor 12:10

I’m praying for you.


6 posted on 06/14/2010 1:53:02 PM PDT by evets (beer)
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...with only my Golden Retriever as a companion

Man's best friend -- a blessing right there.

7 posted on 06/14/2010 1:53:06 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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Prayers for you friend.
We're all wreckage and corrupted rejects from the time of the Fall, but we have a True friend and counselor in Jesus. He will never leave us - and HE sticks with HIS people even when they stumble. Open the Book and cry out to Him. The Psalms are always good.

You did not indicate that there was hope for reconciliation - but I'll certainly keep that in prayer as well.

8 posted on 06/14/2010 1:53:17 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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Cry in your beer then get on your knees and thank God for the life and opportunities and the miracles he has given you and seek His wisdom and strength. Repeat, eventually cutting back on the beer and crying.

Good luck.


9 posted on 06/14/2010 1:55:18 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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Job’s friends had advice. I don’t — but you will be in my prayers.


10 posted on 06/14/2010 1:55:32 PM PDT by RJR_fan (Christians need to reclaim and excel in the genre of science fiction.)
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I have gone through divorece. It’s beyond painful. The one thing that was told to me by my older sister was for me to take care of myself. It’s very inportant to treat yourself well and to stay focused on life, job, and all aspects. Only you can take care of yourself. You’ll find that there is an inner you that you never knew of strength, goodwill, and happiness.

You’re not alone. No one makes it through life without scars on the heart. It’s the response to times like these that makes us and where you find who you are.


11 posted on 06/14/2010 1:55:40 PM PDT by avacado
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I am alone with my Golden Retriever too. I suggest you keep the Golden, forget about the woman, and find a lawyer. All in all I would take my Golden over my ex-wife every day.


12 posted on 06/14/2010 1:55:56 PM PDT by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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Dog is God spelled backwards. Sometimes, they are their own Red Cross. Then again, they do like socks, don’t they?

Prayers for you, sbg. You must have something important to do yet. When you can see it.


13 posted on 06/14/2010 1:56:07 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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My Golden's have gotten me through many hard times.

Find a new uplifting hobby that involves you dog.

Be outdoors a lot of the time.

Resist feeling sorry for yourself.

Find a professional to talk to. I know many will say that is wrong but I have known several who did it and found it very helpful.

Most likely it really isn't your fault and you will come to that conclusion downrange.

14 posted on 06/14/2010 1:56:13 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Sometimes you have to go to dark places to get to the light....)
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You have my utmost sympathy. Sometimes people to terrible things to each other. There is no good reason for it.

Guard against bitterness.

For every woman who does this to a man, there is a man who does it to a woman. So don’t hate the gender.

Keep your dignity and don’t beg. At some point in the grace of God she may realize she has done a terrible thing, and repent. It happens.

Minister well to your daughter. Let her see how a real Christian handles adversity.

Some churches believe that the Bible allows for divorce in cases of abandonment. This seems to be abandonment, but I’d assume it would have to go along for a while before it becomes permanent and isn’t just some crazy phase.

Praying for you now.

Post again if you need advice or prayer support.


15 posted on 06/14/2010 1:56:40 PM PDT by Persevero (Replace Howard Dean with Alvin Greene!)
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When my marriages break up, I usually get another pet and repaint the house. I’m not being flip, btw. I’ve been divorced twice and had another long-term relationship that broke up. Get another pet for your lab to bound around with, and repaint the house. The inside, I mean. Bright colors. It’s very therapeutic. Ice cream helps too, but that might be a female thing.


16 posted on 06/14/2010 1:56:48 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (I can see November from my house.)
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Sorry. :(


18 posted on 06/14/2010 1:57:04 PM PDT by RabidBartender (The hardest part about tending bar is figuring out who's drunk and who's just stupid.)
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I live alone, with only cats and a dog.

I like it. Suits me very well, do ya fine.

I know it hurts now. Know it well.

Give it time. I’ve done it.

God be with you and give you strength to face the change.


19 posted on 06/14/2010 1:57:11 PM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo is very wily)
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Cripplecreek said it well . More Freepers than wish to ever have it known have been in you exact position. I could never have been convinced of it at the time , but my life improved immeasurably a short time after my break-up .
20 posted on 06/14/2010 1:57:24 PM PDT by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know .F Trp 8th Cav)
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Life is tuff. I'm losing almost everything right now. But the Sun still shines, the wind still blows and the Earth turns.

I take comfort in the fact I can still enjoy something that can never be taken away from me.

"It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed." (Deuteronomy 31:8)

He may not pay the bills and when everything is gone, he's still there and loves ME!...No matter what.
21 posted on 06/14/2010 1:57:50 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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This too will pass. If depression grabs you, get medical help. Stay busy. Stay active physically. Surround yourself with friends. Dinner dates and luncheons. Don’t let guilt drag you down. Don’t ask yourself what more could you have done - that’s a dead end. Don’t blame yourself. Find something to be thankful for every day. Tell God you are blessed. Tell Him everything. Read the Bible every night.


22 posted on 06/14/2010 1:57:57 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Even the earth is bipolar.)
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