I have been a single parent for little over a year and it has been joyful, hart breaking and filled with emotion. I have found my peace in mind and spirit in my faith. I know many of you are starting in a life that you have or have not chosen and thins is a time that you say to your self why would a loving God put us through such times, but if you want to admit it or not we all have chosen our path. It's that freedom of choose that God has given us this right. Help your life to become what you want it to become. It takes you making that decision. As a friend; that helped me in a time that I needed it most, "It's one day at a time." And another you have to remember there is four things we have to do; you have to breathe, you have to eat, you mush get 8 hours of good, restful sleep, and give your child or children the all unconditional love we can give. I pray that all of you can find the piece you need in your harts.

"What Is Recovery?


If recovering from loss, from the pain in your life, is one of your goals, it is important to define recovery.

"You're running along and you trip and you hit the ground. Recovery can mean just getting up and moving on," says H. Norman Wright.

Dr. Robert Abarno says, "I think recovery means that you're aware of your losses. The awareness that you never want to experience that pain again is a positive thing. Recovery is turning back to Jesus. He redeems you from your sins. He sets you free. He gives you new life in Him. That's the only way I know that you can recover. There is no other way."

Recovery occurs on many levels. It involves forward movement, and that movement is usually slow and painful. Recovery involves an awareness of your losses, an acknowledgment that you must grieve, and the difficult process of grieving your losses. Recovery is only complete through Jesus Christ, who gave His life on the cross to save you.

Receiving God's comfort and restoration begins with turning to Him and turning away from your sins. Pray that God will reveal to you any sinful areas of your life that you need to address.

"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5).

Jesus, thank you for Your healing sacrifice. Forgive me for my sins of selfishness and defeatism. You love me so much that it is hard for me to fully comprehend. Thank you for enabling me to experience full recovery in You. Amen."
This is from a dayly e-mail from: DivorceCare
dailyemails@divorcecare.org.

God bless you! :grouphug: