I have been doing some thinking lately and it bothers me that my blog, while serving the purpose of being a light to others, can still hurt members of my family. I don't like that. I have chosen to make myself vulnerable by putting my story out there so others can benefit from it. The problem is, it makes those that were closest to my dad vulnerable, too. I'm so sorry for that. That is not what I want. I know when I go to Facebook to invite everyone to read my blog, you all can see it as well. I wish there was a way to specifically exclude certain individuals to spare them any unnecessary pain. So I want to say that you don't have to read this if it will cause you any hurt. If you do feel that you or someone you know can benefit from reading my posts, just use caution when reading my very first post on the last page or skip reading it all together. I don't want to bring up old hurts. That's not my purpose in doing this. I love you all so much!!!
Reading through my past posts, it amazes me how much God has changed in my life and in my heart over the years. I certainly did not see things going the way they have gone. But I am so glad God had other plans! When will I learn that no matter how much I plan or think things should be a certain way, God's plan is always bigger and better!! But today I am not going to talk about the changes in my life. I just learned of a sad story that has inspired me to write about a serious topic. I hope you get something out of it.
There are so many people out there that are in a place where they feel broken and helpless. Even now, God is working and doing things in their lives that they don't even know. With so many devastating things that happen and so much loss in the world, it's easy to lose focus of that. All I can say is to just hang on. God WILL see you through. Things WILL get better. It is so heart breaking to me when I hear of people who have given up and taken their own lives. The devastation it leaves their loved ones in is tremendous. Sometime, it feels like you are getting deeper and deeper into a hole you can't get out of. But you will get out of it. This is only temporary. Seeing how much it hurts those left behind, with many of them blaming themselves, I just wish those wanting to commit suicide would just hang on a little longer. You are not alone! Seek help - please.
For those of you dealing with the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, I'm so sorry and I can't imagine how hard this is on you. Please don't blame yourself. God wants you to give Him your pain and guilt and let Him heal you! No, things will never be the same without your loved one. But God is here and waiting to wrap you in His arms!! And He will put people in your life at the right time to love you and support you. You will be okay!!
God bless all of you!!!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Please be with all of those who are lost and hurting. Help them to turn to You and know that You are working in their lives in ways they cannot see. Help them to hold onto that faith and not give up! Be with those dealing with the loss of losing someone to suicide. Wrap them in Your comfort, love, peace, and mercy. Help them to surrender it all to you and not carry the burden of blaming themselves. And help us all to be a light to each other in this broken world!
In Jesus' name, Amen.
There are so many people out there that are in a place where they feel broken and helpless. Even now, God is working and doing things in their lives that they don't even know. With so many devastating things that happen and so much loss in the world, it's easy to lose focus of that. All I can say is to just hang on. God WILL see you through. Things WILL get better. It is so heart breaking to me when I hear of people who have given up and taken their own lives. The devastation it leaves their loved ones in is tremendous. Sometime, it feels like you are getting deeper and deeper into a hole you can't get out of. But you will get out of it. This is only temporary. Seeing how much it hurts those left behind, with many of them blaming themselves, I just wish those wanting to commit suicide would just hang on a little longer. You are not alone! Seek help - please.
For those of you dealing with the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, I'm so sorry and I can't imagine how hard this is on you. Please don't blame yourself. God wants you to give Him your pain and guilt and let Him heal you! No, things will never be the same without your loved one. But God is here and waiting to wrap you in His arms!! And He will put people in your life at the right time to love you and support you. You will be okay!!
God bless all of you!!!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Please be with all of those who are lost and hurting. Help them to turn to You and know that You are working in their lives in ways they cannot see. Help them to hold onto that faith and not give up! Be with those dealing with the loss of losing someone to suicide. Wrap them in Your comfort, love, peace, and mercy. Help them to surrender it all to you and not carry the burden of blaming themselves. And help us all to be a light to each other in this broken world!
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Wow! I can't believe it's been 5 years since I last posted. Time sure flies. Life has been pretty crazy lately and so many changes! I have so much to share that has happened and ways God has changed my heart. There are some posts on here that I thought I should edit or delete because of certain changes in my life or certain things that no longer align 100% with the way I feel today. But I decided to leave everything as it is. I think it is a good thing that everyone see how I have evolved over the years.
So much has happened and I let this blog go to the wayside in the midst of it all. But God has led me back to writing it so there must be so much more to say and more lives to touch. It amazes me how we think we have grown so much yet God still reaches in and shows us areas we need to change and where we may be wrong about certain things. I am truly in awe of what God has done and continues to do. We ALL have an AMAZING Heavenly Father who loves us and wants us to just allow Him to mold and guide us.
So - I am going to try to write posts as frequently as possible to get everyone caught up. The message I want to give today is this: no matter who you are or where your life is at right now - you ARE loved. You DO have people you can reach out to and talk to. God will put the right people in your life at the right time. Sometimes it means you have to make yourself a little vulnerable to someone in order to open up to them. But having someone to reach out to is so important for everyone - especially for those of us that have been through sex abuse. You don't have to deal with this alone. If you are dealing with depression, please - reach out. It is so important for you to get help. And if you really need a listening ear but feel you don't have anyone to talk to - I'm here. Comment and I will do my best to listen and give you encouraging words. Most importantly - reach out to God and allow Him to comfort and guide you to the right person/persons to help you through your difficult time. God bless!!
So much has happened and I let this blog go to the wayside in the midst of it all. But God has led me back to writing it so there must be so much more to say and more lives to touch. It amazes me how we think we have grown so much yet God still reaches in and shows us areas we need to change and where we may be wrong about certain things. I am truly in awe of what God has done and continues to do. We ALL have an AMAZING Heavenly Father who loves us and wants us to just allow Him to mold and guide us.
So - I am going to try to write posts as frequently as possible to get everyone caught up. The message I want to give today is this: no matter who you are or where your life is at right now - you ARE loved. You DO have people you can reach out to and talk to. God will put the right people in your life at the right time. Sometimes it means you have to make yourself a little vulnerable to someone in order to open up to them. But having someone to reach out to is so important for everyone - especially for those of us that have been through sex abuse. You don't have to deal with this alone. If you are dealing with depression, please - reach out. It is so important for you to get help. And if you really need a listening ear but feel you don't have anyone to talk to - I'm here. Comment and I will do my best to listen and give you encouraging words. Most importantly - reach out to God and allow Him to comfort and guide you to the right person/persons to help you through your difficult time. God bless!!
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