I don’t say this to brag AT ALL, well actually, I do, I’m gonna brag on what God has done for us because I recognize it’s not us, but Greater is He who is in us!!...
We’ve been through hell and back with kiddos. Days where we were literally prostrate before God, feeling so alone, confused, physically sick with stress, raw, and at the end of ourselves crying out to God.
If you are there, I’m so sorry. I can say there is hope, it has gotten better for us. I urge you to seek help, reach out to support groups, keep going. Push push push for resources, and advocate advocate advocate for your family! You are NOT enough, apart from God and His loving grace, peace, and wisdom. Cling to Him, He is faithful, He can be trusted!
Together with Him, you’ve got this!
It’s okay, I wouldn’t have believed me either a couple years ago. I was tired of biblical niceties and the “I will pray for you’s...”. Don’t get me wrong we certainly believe in the power of prayer and really coveted all the prayers we could get, but I needed actual hands on help...I needed Jesus with skin on!!
There were times I cried deep sobs of regret and experienced embarrassment and guilt regarding my thoughts and feelings. I felt like such a horrible person because I couldn’t stand the sight or smell of them and I wasn’t sure how I’d make it until they was old enough to leave. Yet in the midst of it all still try to figure out to be a loving and therapeutic parent.
It was a LONG journey, but an amazing one. God is so faithful!! I never thought I’d say this, but he’s such a great kid!! There are still some pretty tough days and a lot of feeling and issues to navigate (including my own) but we’ve also ALL experienced such tremendous growth. Nowadays I tell him to never leave...I’ve even offered to buy the house next door when he’s older so he stays close by! 😀
Today after church we asked our son what would he like to do? He explained how the church service really spoke to him today about giving back to God through tithes and offerings and serving the poor with alms. He said he couldn’t wait to have a job so he could tithe and give offering to the lord, and today he wanted to go to the homeless people behind the grocery store and find out what they need and get it for them. From bug spray and wet wipes to snack packs, fruit and water he got it all and delivered it with much kindness and respect, “Here you go, sir! You have a good day now!”
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We are so grateful to God for showing His faithfulness to our family and for bringing us our Villagers! Our Jesus’s with skin on to walk through it with us.
From spaghetti pie, Burger King gift cards, listening ears, hugs and short respites we’ve seen the beauty of having folks be to us “Jesus with skin on!!”
If you’re on the journey, You are not alone friend, there is hope, you are doing Kingdom work, and you are so deeply loved!
If you know someone who may be hurting on their journey, how can you be “Jesus with skin on” for someone today?
