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Post by Sharon on Jun 8, 2019 22:59:06 GMT -5
Hey guys, I have still been praying praying praying for you and your husbands and wives and families. Please give updates soon. I love you all and let’s continue to pray until our breakthrough happens and even beyond then!
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Post by tkk2 on Jun 19, 2019 4:44:08 GMT -5
Hi All!
Life has been busy, even after tax season. I've had client audits now.
Looking forward to time off. I'm leaving for a girls weekend trip to Waco tomorrow. A trip was originally planned before my best friend, Ruthe, died last year. So, 3 of us will visit Magnolia (Chip and Joanna Gaines) and shop. We all love gardening, so it will be great to see the gardens at the Silos.
Then I'm home for 2 days and then to Steamboat for a week. Dana and I are taking grand girls. Our daughter and son in law will be coming up also for a long weekend. Swimming, horses, tennis, boating, paddle boarding.....we rented 2 cabins...I'm so excited!!
We are still in counseling....going good. Personally, we've had a ton of identity theft on both our names in last few months....what a pain. The worst being someone opened a credit card in Dana's name at Helzberg Diamonds and maxed it out! But even in that, we are spending time together working thru the challenges...police reports etc.
Oldest granddaughter struggled thru school yr... turned 16 in April. She had a crush on a transgender girl. Please pray for her self esteem....it seems she doesn't fit in and is settling for who we will accept her. She cut on herself and that got her some negative attention. She just started a part time job as hostess and server. I hope this helps build her up and that she'll find a godly friend.
Our daughter and son in law, have been fighting a lot, and drinking a lot... they started counseling. The enemy is trying hard. Again, prayers please!
Hope everyone is doing ok! I'm in prayer for you all.
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Post by Sharon on Jul 20, 2019 10:51:16 GMT -5
TK! It sounds like you're doing well, despite all the enemy attacks! I will be praying for yall about the identity theft and especially for your grand daughter. They're teaching these sex ed classes at 3rd grade now (I know...I'm horrified) and they're teaching confusing stuff...bi sexual, gay, transgender, oral sex, anal sex, etc etc. I am grateful to have my kids in the Christian school now and be skirting the edge of those requirements. It sounds like you and Dana are doing well if he has remained in the counseling this long! God is restoring you guys and I am so grateful to see that! I will continue to pray for your daughter and son in law too. God can do miracles and the enemy has to keep fighting. We need to stay strong in the Lord. The group has gotten so quiet. I've been really good. Writing my blog, so you can keep up with all the details there - StandingForSalvation.com I am working on my book and really hoping to complete and have it published by the end of this year. I am going to be expanding the blog into a full blown ministry. My sister is coming on to help me with it (she is a professional counselor) and I have several other people who will be joining to blog. Guys, if any of you are interested in writing for it, please let me know! I haven't figured out the mission fully just yet, but it's going to be something to do with intercession, prayer, restoration, and salvation of prodigals and encouragement for standers. Similar to Rejoice Marriage ministries, but I want to expand it a bit to include people interceding for friends, children, and spouses and also people waiting for restoration of other relationships like with parents or children. So that's been taking up a lot of my energy. I had this amazing breakthrough with the Lord on Thursday though. I wrote about it here: standingforsalvation.com/2019/07/19/i-give-up/But the main thing that happened is that I've decided to give up. I know what God promised me, but I've been sitting on the throne of my heart, shouting at him and demanding that He come in and bring me my husband or He's not getting his seat back. And God revealed to me that my desires have not been His desires. His desire is for my heart first. So I gave that up to Him again and I'm still giving it up to Him again and again. If God wants to bring me a man of God to be my husband, I know He will do it. If that man is Chris, that would be great and it was Gods plan. If that man is not Chris, that's also great and Gods plan. Or if God decides to let me stay single, that is also up to Him. I am not going to micro-manage God anymore. I am giving up control and just letting Him have his way. Other exciting, amazing updates. God's been restoring my other relationships. I had Anniya (my stepdaughter) come and stay with me for 3 weeks! After her visit, I took her back to see Chris's family in Virginia and we spent a week out there visiting them. It was a lot of fun and I am so grateful that God allowed that time. And kids and I were able to travel a lot this year. I took them to California for spring break and we went to Disney, Universal, to the beach, etc. I also took them to Kansas City which was fun. I am sure we will do another trip before the year is finished. I am still teaching Divorce Care at my church. I am really excited and hopeful for this upcoming semester. My room mate moved out, but God has been providing and somehow I am still able to afford my rent and all my bills even without her! Still just pressing in and praying. I am resting a lot more in the Lord. I am trying to keep my eyes off of things that are out of my control. I have to keep reminding myself to pick my feet up and just let Him lead. I am excitedly anxious though. I feel that God is doing something and about to come through in remarkable ways this year. I am hopeful, but if He doesn't He is God and I am not going to hold him hostage to my desires. In fact, Lord make my desires your desires. Then I know I will not be disappointed. Amen I hope you guys are all well! Check out my blog please when you have time and if any of you is interested in becoming a writer for the ministry we are beginning, please please let me know! I need my trusted people in it with me and you guys have been with me the whole journey! I trust you and your wisdom. Hope to speak to yall soon. |
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Post by tkk2 on Jul 21, 2019 19:23:45 GMT -5
Sharon...dang girl!! Your life sounds amazing in this season! I am so very happy for you! Surely God will give you the desires of your heart!
I'll check out your blog....I love the new ideas you have...I think there is an excellent audience in standing for others!!
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