I'm not doing so good.

[Jessie]

bad headache for several days and I am withdrawing.

and got a letter from my mother. :(
been staying out of the drama and she drags me back into it using scriptures.

I dont feel so good at all. I'm drowning in all this. :(

[CoreIssue]

Remember, unsincere scripture does not demand your involvement.

Yep, you are under a ton of issues. But don't turn every issue into a ton of tension.

[Sid]

Jessie:

Praying for you.

The holidays are an especially hard time to feel alienated, alone and hopeless.

Don't get down, this is the best time of the year.

[Chrystalwuzhere]

Jessie,

When someone comes into your life and destroys your peace, then you have to put them out of your life. Cut them off. My Dad had to do it, my sister-in-law had to do it, and many others have had to do it. If they have a problem with it and raise a stink over it, then that doesn't mean you're doing wrong. It just means they don't like it...and that's too bad.

As Core said, you aren't bound by insincere scripture. When you became an adult, you left your parents and cleaved to your husband. That is your responsibility now. If they can't act like they have an ounce of sense, then they can stay away. That's the motto we have now...and it keeps our home and life peaceful.

It's not your job to make your mother and sister act right. Never was. Let them set in their misery and turn your back on it.

I know, that's easier said than done. I hope one day you can be free of all of this.

[Jessie]

thanks guys, I'm having a hard time of it.
would you pray I'd have the strength to do what you've said,
I know I need to. the holidays are really hard dont know why but with all the expectations of the holiday and such, it brings bad memorys. like you mentioned sid.
alienation.
and I'm mad at myself for being like this. :grr:

feeling better, took a painpill that numbed me hopefully in the morning its all gone.

Core I dont know how to not turn everything into tension. :scratch:

Chrystal, I have not even had anything to do with them at all. nothing.
I think the silence must be getting to her, and
she thinks I want vengence and payback, cause thats some of the scriptures she was using, along with all the good things to say. it was written like a prayer for me talking to God about me. coming from a women who could'nt answer the question of who God was to her awhile back....:eek:
wish she'd knock it off. I just want peace of mind and godly contentment! :nod:

sorry to be such a downer, between oct 5 and christmas I really have one hard time of it!
dont know what I would do without you all. :hug:

[InTheWind]

I agree with everyone else, praying for ya Jessie :pray:
Sometimes we have to force ourselves to put all the bad aside and dwell on only the good things.:hug:

[Sid]

:pray:

[Jessie]

I'm trying really hard!

the prayers are helping. :nod:

I have so many that just simply dont seem to like peace...
always grumping and harsh... :ick:

[Sid]

I have so many that just simply dont seem to like peace...
always grumping and harsh... :ick:


Jessie:


I remember a teaching once on the fruit of the Spirit [Gal. 5, I think] and where it talks about love, joy and peace. . .

. . . peace [shalom] also carried the meaning of almost a sense of humor.


Hateful, prideful and cold natures just don't go along with what one should be experiencing on the Christian walk.

[Jessie]

I agree sid.