Posts tagged guilt and condemnation for parents of addicts
Mama, Are You Lonely this Mother's Day?
Mama, Are You Lonely this Mother's Day?

Dear Mama,

This is for you. I know this Mother’s Day isn’t the one you hoped for. I know that you feel forgotten and alone. Unappreciated. Possibly even, invisible. Which is why I want you to know that I see you. I see how hard you work behind the scenes to keep that well-oiled machine of a family running (some days, simply squeaking by). I know how much thought, time and effort you put into caring for the ones you love the most. How you think about them, and their well-being all the time, even though it seems that they don’t notice. 

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Marriage, Family, FaithLeahGrey MinistriesMother's Day, anxiety, Anxiety about a spouse's addiction, anxiety and insecurity, What to do when you love an addict, mothers day for parents of addicts, mother of an addict, Parents of Addicts, how to be a christian parent, guilt and shame as the parent of an addict, guilt and condemnation for parents of addicts, Married to an Addict, lonely on mother's day, mother's day frustrations, overwhelmed mothers day, kids are not taught to honor their mother, what Jesus sees in you, Jesus view on Mother's Day Comments
Forgiveness, A Gift that Sets the Giver Free
Forgiveness, A Gift that Sets the Giver Free

There she sat next to me in the pew. This time her recovery included a commitment to go back to church. I fought hard to no avail to keep the tears from flowing down my cheeks. My emotions were running high as she sat there as tangible proof of an answer to so many prayers. I didn't know then, that it wasn't going to last but I remember so vividly what God showed me that day.

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