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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 754474" data-attributes="member: 22597"><p>NewLeaf and Copa...thank you for your kind and caring words. </p><p>The bottomline for me is that God is in control and He has allowed this trial in my life. He knew when He brought Josh to us that this day would come. At the time, I thought the sorrow of childlessness would be the end of sorrow and that we had our "happy ever after" ending. I was wrong, but I have resolved that I WILL trust my God to do what is good and right and to use this heartwrenching experience to bring about good. This is NOT good; but God in His wisdom and goodness can use it to bring good out of it. I have grown closer to Him through this; that is one "good" that has begun. I have met others like myself (you all) and I have been enriched and comforted by you all, and I believe my compassion for suffering people has grown (at least I hope so). Suffering can either make you bitter and angry or it can create a heart that is humble and soft. If I have to go through this, I at least don't want to waste the suffering; I want it to produce good, in me, and to bring good to others. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I agree that our sons (all of us) have their lives and their journey to make. I remind myself of this when I think of our youngest son moving across the country. I will not be a stumbling block to his dreams; I want to be an encourager and supporter of him. </p><p></p><p>I think part of my problem, if I'm being honest, is that I am still struggling with "empty nest syndrome" to some degree. I loved mothering and nurturing my boys, and now I can't really do that. I miss that aspect of my life, that "mothering/nurturing" part of my life. I have been looking around and praying that God will bring other people into my life that I can "mother" and care for, and I pray that this year I will have opportunities to do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beta, post: 754474, member: 22597"] NewLeaf and Copa...thank you for your kind and caring words. The bottomline for me is that God is in control and He has allowed this trial in my life. He knew when He brought Josh to us that this day would come. At the time, I thought the sorrow of childlessness would be the end of sorrow and that we had our "happy ever after" ending. I was wrong, but I have resolved that I WILL trust my God to do what is good and right and to use this heartwrenching experience to bring about good. This is NOT good; but God in His wisdom and goodness can use it to bring good out of it. I have grown closer to Him through this; that is one "good" that has begun. I have met others like myself (you all) and I have been enriched and comforted by you all, and I believe my compassion for suffering people has grown (at least I hope so). Suffering can either make you bitter and angry or it can create a heart that is humble and soft. If I have to go through this, I at least don't want to waste the suffering; I want it to produce good, in me, and to bring good to others. Yes, I agree that our sons (all of us) have their lives and their journey to make. I remind myself of this when I think of our youngest son moving across the country. I will not be a stumbling block to his dreams; I want to be an encourager and supporter of him. I think part of my problem, if I'm being honest, is that I am still struggling with "empty nest syndrome" to some degree. I loved mothering and nurturing my boys, and now I can't really do that. I miss that aspect of my life, that "mothering/nurturing" part of my life. I have been looking around and praying that God will bring other people into my life that I can "mother" and care for, and I pray that this year I will have opportunities to do that. [/QUOTE]
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