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Post by Adrienne on Jul 21, 2016 14:21:41 GMT -5
Hello my friends! I know we all have scattered updates on here but as I was falling asleep last night I had this random idea of encouraging everyone to check in on one post to share how we're all doing. I'd love to hear from all of you so I can know how you're doing lately and anything specific you need me to be praying about! Here are some questions to consider (because I teach and it's part of my DNA to do stuff like this  ): - How are you feeling overall lately? - How are you doing in your relationship with God? - How are things going with your spouse? - If you have kids, how are things going with them? - What's a specific prayer request you have on your mind lately? - What's a special praise you're feeling grateful about lately? |
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Post by leanna72 on Jul 21, 2016 14:49:09 GMT -5
Hi Adrienne! It's a God thing that I popped on here right after you posted this, lol he makes me chuckle sometimes!
I'm feeling overall better than the last time I posted!
My relationship with God is good but there is plenty room for improvement!
Things are going alright with Justin. We have been fighting a little less. Pray for finances to level out we are pinching very tightly.
Things are a bit rough with the kids. I am ready for them to go back to school and have that good structure. Pray for patience here.
Specific prayer that my launch of my Jewelry line proves to be enough profit for me to continue to be a stay home mom. Prayer that Justin is called by the Holy Spirit to lead a Godly and honorable life without deceitful desires and lust. Prayer for me that I be consistent and patient without quarreling or complaining.
I am very grateful for my mops group/bible study. I am extremely grateful for having had a wonderful weekend retreat with Justin and the kids to my family's summer cabin!!!!
That's all I can think of for now but today is a good day.
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Post by pstokes522 on Jul 22, 2016 3:35:51 GMT -5
Hi Adrienne
I've been on vacation and I'm just catching up tonight. Overall, I'm feeling ok. I bought myself a travel trailer and I'm going to move out of the house D & I raised our children in. I'm going to rent the house out. It's really large and is just too much for me to keep up right now. I feel like I just need some freedom. I read The Word each day, and some devotions, but I'm not spending as much time journaling - I need to get back into that. I really feel like God is leading me to move out of the house - I'm just so emotionally drained. I'm not sure what His plan is, but I'm willing to do whatever He has for me to do. Things are pretty non existent between me and D. We communicated for a couple of weeks after the divorce, but that has basically stopped now. I don't know what is happening on the other side of the mountain - right now it doesn't look like anything is. I've gotten more active with some of my female friends, and I still wear my wedding ring and I still pray for D everyday, but I'm trying to live a life that is not consumed with standing. Things are really good with my kids. I spent last week camping with my 3 children and their families/fiancé/boyfriend and the grandchildren. It was really great - we all had a fun time and I'm grateful that God gave me that special time with my family. I'm not sure you wanted this much detail, but that about sums it up for me. ~Pat~
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Post by tkk2 on Jul 22, 2016 6:14:51 GMT -5
Hi! I'm doing pretty good. My stand is strong. I pray a lot during each day and i feel so peaceful with god. My business is blessed.....my days are full, thanks be to God!
I went to sign final papers yesterday at attorney's office. They notified me the night before that my attorney left their firm suddenly for a non-profit job, and if i agree i would be represented by the senior partner. They are a Christian based law firm. My divorce is final next week....7/28. I guess we don't even go in front of a judge....a modern divorce (where we agree on everything) is done electronically. I was really hoping for the holy spirit to fill the courtroom.
I'll send papers to Dana this morning. He's been on a motorcycle trip all week....his most favorite thing to do in this life. I'm glad he's enjoying some time away, but i pray the lord is tugging on his heart the whole time.
I have complete faith that my marriage will be restored. I just don't think it will be next week before i have a worldly divorce.
PTL that he brought me back out of the wilderness and now he's lighting the path for Dana!
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Post by leandro on Jul 22, 2016 16:57:59 GMT -5
Hello,
Like I said in my post earlier this week my relationship with God has decreased, though I fasted and prayed yesterday and felt very good. Yesterday at the bible study held at my wife's parents she came all of a sudden at the end. We talked for like an hour and she told me That I should find another woman for me, that she doesn't think of a family with me anymore. I told her one more time that God can make everything new, that We can find help in church, books, Mentors but she didn't want to hear it, She said everything is too dirty that is better to start something new instead of rebuild our marriage. Then I told her when I left that if she could please stop calling me or looking for me that I was tired of everything and that she should look for God. I'm gonna keep praying for God to guide me because I don't want to get back in the world.
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Post by Mary H on Jul 22, 2016 22:10:23 GMT -5
Just when we start to focus on God, satan sends things from left field to try & knock us back a few steps ..
Keep pressing toward Jesus brother!
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Post by Sharon on Jul 24, 2016 15:58:03 GMT -5
Adrienne I love you sister. At church tonight I was praying. I've been hearing for a while from God that He wants me to write down my testimony and share it with people and I have started writing it. My degree is in dramatic literature so I've written screen plays but this is obviously different and way more personal. Things are going well with Chris recently. I don't want to be afraid anymore and my prayers have been for courage and strength.
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Post by Eric W. on Jul 24, 2016 17:39:29 GMT -5
I am still here. Been a little out of sorts lately. It sounds odd, but it's like I don't know where I fit right now. I hang out with my higher ups, and sort of fit, but not really. Same thing with my immediate co-workers, church family, and just everything right now. I think it's mostly in my own head, but haven't been able to shake it lately.
As for my stepdaughter, I haven't seen her in quite a while. I think about her all the time, but I am just trying to give my wife space. Not sure how to do that and still see her. Last few times I tried to spend a bit of time with her it was blew off.
I got the final divorce paperwork in the mail last week. So, in the world's eyes, it is done. I don't believe that, but I'm not going to lie, it knocked the wind out of me to open the mailbox and see that.
As for, praise, my father is doing better. He had to go back into the hospital a couple of days last week, because of his carbon dioxide levels, but he is back home and those seem to be leveling out.
I am going to Kentucky, this Thursday morning to spend some time with them and for my sister's wedding next Sunday. I will be up there for a week, so I am hoping to get my head wrapped around things a bit while I am there.
I am glad for the praises I am seeing here. I will continue to pray for each of you brothers and sisters.
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Post by Mary H on Jul 25, 2016 19:24:43 GMT -5
Nice to hear how everyone's doing so I can better pray for you all.
I've been going through waves of being lazy in my realationship w the Lord, & then being determined to put a end to this spirit of laziness that keeps creeping in. We are in spiritual war fare each second of each day & the Lord has really been pressing it onto my heart lately to take up the full armor of God at all times.. Not just when something upsetting happens or when I "feel" like it.. But really pressing in, in thoes moments when I really don't want to. Excersizing the muscle can be hard & i may feel like giving up & caving into laziness, but our God is way too good to just put on the back burner for even a second out of laziness! Amen?
Tony is still with the OW as far as I know. Just really trying to pray for him & her daily. It's so hard for me to love him. My fleshly ways wants nothing to do with him. I don't feel attracted to him.. I feel like I could wash my hands & be done- no problem. Honestly. Being with someone else is & has always been the line with me. But to give up on this man would be to give up on Jesus- the pure, holy, true, & just King.. He deserves all of me & if this is what He wants, then I know I have to continue standing in the gap for Tony, & now this OW too.
I've just been trying to focus on how our Lord is coming soon. Reading a lot in revelations & just trying to stay in awe of the Lord & His glory.
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Post by Adrienne on Jul 27, 2016 12:06:20 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for playing along: it's been a huge blessing to read your updates, praises, and prayer requests over the past few days and I've had you all in my mind and my prayers. I am continually grateful for this community!
I just want to encourage everyone (including myself) to continue pressing in to God... we are all at different stages in our stands, facing different aspects of this battle, but we all have one amazing God in common. We have a God who loves us, who wants to hear from us in prayer, who wants to show us His way, who wants us to trust our lives and our marriages to Him. So let's remember to continually seek out our awesome Lord!
I continue in prayer for all you, my friends!
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Post by pstokes522 on Jul 28, 2016 21:01:41 GMT -5
David came to see me and my daughter today & meet my daughter's new boyfriend. He had called her to say he was coming & see if it would be a good day for him to come, but then the next day he called me to ask the same thing. So I took that as a signal that he wanted to see me also. So I took off work and went to the house to spend the day with them. I've moved out of our home (I'm renting it to my daughter & her friends), I bought a travel trailer & I've moved into it in a RV park. He left his place at 5 this morning and arrived at the house about 8:30. He spent all day, took us out to eat, came over & looked at my new home and left about 3 this afternoon. It was a nice pleasant day and we talked openly and were comfortable. No big breakthrough, but he did give me a hug as he was leaving - he even initiated it. He still has the OW in his life, but I truly think he's trying to mend his relationships with his kids - Since he didn't seem to care for over 3 years, that's a positive thing. I'm still actively standing, but I'm also just living my life according to God's direction and letting God handle Dave and my marriage. God still speaks to me daily through His Word about His promises to me, and I'm at peace and have my joy. A lot of people don't understand, but I'm truly ok now. I've been on vacation the last 2 weeks, so I've been quiet on here, but I pray for each of you daily and think of you often. Stay strong in The Lord my friends, He truly will carry you.
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Post by marissaa91 on Jul 31, 2016 12:03:19 GMT -5
Hi everyone! So I guess it's my turn to update...
Well I'm sorry for being so M.I.A. Tbh, I've been forgetting to check in as well as busy with life changes (I'll get into that soon.)
Well my relationship with Christ needs work. I still pray regularly and my desire is still there for him but I've been so tired and lazy. And the fruit of this has definitely been showing. I just started 3 new devotionals to try and get back into it but it's been a struggle to remember(please pray for me in this area).
My marriage is good but it's very up and down lately. When we have good days they're great but our bad days are devastating. We'll fight all day and he'll say some awful things. I'm trying to get us to be more stable than that. He's still smoking but I just quit arguing over it. His spending is seeming to go back to being careless. I'm trying to figure out how to talk about it without lecturing or nagging. I can feel myself do this lately and I can't seem to help it. (I also could use prayer for this).
As far as life update: I withdrew from university a few days ago and am going to pursue my Esthetician license in order to become a makeup artist. The biggest and scariest decision I've ever made! We're also talking about moving in a year so my husband can go back to school for studio engineering to become a music producer. We are wanting to try for a baby but my body and cycle have been really messed up lately. Even if it's not time for us to conceive yet, I'd still like to ask for prayers for healing in my body. It's really stressful to deal with.
I also will be keeping everyone else in prayer! I love to hear that everyone is doing better in one way or another.
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