tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247382073741201119.post7995480422355610962..comments2023-06-20T05:40:43.016-05:00Comments on Praying For Henry: Paradigm ShiftUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247382073741201119.post-38435631110241582022013-06-16T18:43:48.849-05:002013-06-16T18:43:48.849-05:00I read this the day your posted but am just now fi...I read this the day your posted but am just now finding a minute to respond. First of all, than you for linking to my blog. I am glad you liked that post. It was particularly meaningful to me too. <br /><br />As to this journey that we all have found ourselves traveling...yes, I most definitely consider it a gift. It has changed my life in so many ways, humbled me, stripped me of aspirations that I can "do it myself" and given me the gift of being broken and experiencing the unconditional love and acceptance of God. I now have the room in my conscious mind to choose to slow down and seek His will, to make room for God to come in and work...and it has been the biggest relief that I can remember feeling. I am not alone, carrying the weight of the world anymore. It has put my whole life into perspective...when you have a child that is so sick, sitting in traffic, waiting in line at the store, having the dr run late and keep you waiting, a messy house...all seem like nothing. In comparison, there is really not much that can get me rattled or take away my peace anymore. I am grateful for those changes in my perspective. I still have hope that my girl will get well one day, and I think of the story she will have. And if she doesn't find her way to wholeness, I am assured that she is not alone. I put her into God's hands everyday....and I know He is with her. I know she is not lost to Him, He see's her. He knows all the truth that I can only guess at and He is in charge. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247382073741201119.post-2340359461721673942013-06-12T16:51:42.143-05:002013-06-12T16:51:42.143-05:00It is in the recent weeks since my son's relap...It is in the recent weeks since my son's relapse and arrest that I am slowly coming to realize that this journey has, indeed, been a bittersweet gift. I completely understand what you're saying in this post. My faith has grown with each passing day, and I can truly say that I can feel the Lord carrying me down this path when I'm too weak to walk it on my own.<br />I've been learning the same lesson in my Alanon group lately too. It is myself that I really need to be working on now. I have much to learn about how my own behavior has been far from sane as I've traveled this road of addiction with my son, and what I need to do to change the only person I can....myself. Addiction-A Mothers Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745252195085344418noreply@blogger.com