Seeing Through Different Eyes

[Michele WV]

Lynn Your words

And I don't mean lectures, but by showing it in my own spirit and words. How foolish of me to diminish what we have by complaining about it!

have struck such a chord in me today.....I am entreating to show my own children, without words, how thankful I am for what we're blessed with instead of acknowledging what needs fixed....

Thanks for sharing so beautifully, you've challenged me this morning in a big way. Praying for those sweet girls, and for you as you encourage them.

[Edwena]

What a blessing to read!!! Praying for those little ones as well.

[Rebe]

Lynn, you are such a blessing.

[Becky S]

Thank you for that reminder! Three years ago we had a little girl and her sibling in our lives who were going through a similiar situation but different in that their dad was not active in their lives. She wanted to become sisters with my dd's and move in with us. Broke my heart, if I could have taken them in I would have in a heartbeat. Your right you do forget, I had forgotten until I read this thread. I still remember those dc from time to time, but not the feelings of being ashamed for complaining about our home in front of my own dc or taking for granted what we have. I needed this reminder, thank you!

[Lisa in Ft. Worth, T]

Praying for that home. Thank you for sharing that, Lynn. I needed to read that today.

[Barb Cash]

Thank you for sharing your heart in such a profound and powerful way!! I read your blog and see your home and would love to come and sit and have some tea with you in it! It looks as inviting as you are!!

[debbie in ak]

wonderful thoughts! We are so blessed and sometimes we don't realize it!

[Tricia O]

Originally Posted by AmyinWI

thanks for sharing, Lynn... and thankyou for reaching out to that family.

you see, my mom left our family when I was a teen, and my three younger siblings were 10,6 and 3 at the time. My siblings were profoundly affected by not having our mother there.. they are in their 30's now and still troubled and unable to forgive .

My mother left our family when I was 12, my sister was 14 & my brother had just turned five. There was no father in the picture, so we went back into state custody (as we'd been once before when I was 10). My mother never came back. I don't think I hold any unforgiveness to her, but I still to this day wouldn't really want anything to do with her either. She unfortunately made the choice not to be a part of my life.

[Jodi B]

thank you for sharing this. How sad for those girls.

[Carol Ryan]

Thank you for taking the time to share with all of us how God spoke to your heart. Now there is the ripple effect through all our hearts. I'm very thankful for you. Praying for you and these girls, and for all those who have experienced abandonment. It goes so deep.