tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post119328953603373997..comments2023-10-31T07:44:15.922-05:00Comments on Partners in Prayer for our Prodigals: Diane Vierehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02859925247520578754noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-92090810742199984732007-12-28T21:03:00.000-06:002007-12-28T21:03:00.000-06:00Diane, thank you for your reply. My son is not dri...Diane, thank you for your reply. My son is not drinking to excess (as far as I know)or obviously self-destructing as our daughter did. He stopped going to church when he moved to VA about six years ago. About that time he moved in with two guys who smoked and drank a lot from indications out on their patio. About that time he met a new girlfriend ten years younger. Anyway, they acted intimate from the way they touched but son still went to church with us and dusted off his Bible when we came up. This summer he sent us pictures of him with his girlfriend in Costa Rica. Always a drink in his hand or nearby in nearly every picture. (This upsets me because my dad was an alcoholic and so is our daughter.) I immediately became very upset but didn't say a word. <BR/>Just before Thanksgiving, before coming down, he emailed his dad that he and his girlfriend had moved in together. My husband isn't upset. No one seems to be except me. I welcomed them and was kind, but am heartsick. I don't want to condone. Am not okay with this. He's always claimed to be a believer and she has too. He just seems to be drifting farther and farther away from the Lord and I'm the only one who seems to be aware of it. I almost wish he were more like our daughter, who, in her prodigal days, was openly anti-God, rebellious. He, on the other hand, seems to have no regrets at all and expects everyone to be okay with his lifestyle. Am I the crazy one here? I am so angry with my husband for making light of his lifestyle. Please, someone, give me some perspective here! I feel that his heart is so hard and he's so complacent. At least if he were being verbally defiant, I could deal with it. This in your face thing is driving me crazy!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-26415023031469366782007-12-27T14:29:00.000-06:002007-12-27T14:29:00.000-06:00Finding your site is a God-send. Hope I can sign i...Finding your site is a God-send. Hope I can sign in and read regularly. Am having trouble finding peace over my prodigal son. Am angry. Want to cut off ties to him. Please pray for me.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08857095863835845871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-57870396900463360072007-12-12T00:45:00.000-06:002007-12-12T00:45:00.000-06:00Thank you for this post. Prayers are ascending for...Thank you for this post. <BR/><BR/>Prayers are ascending for families and especially for the family of this young man.<BR/><BR/>Because I live in a prodigal's world, I feel deeply for the parents. And I feel compassion for all wayward young adults. Even those that use guns.<BR/><BR/>It seems God has made me a more compassionate person through my parenting-trials. I can't drive by a homeless person without praying for them...sometimes buying a meal. I think....this could be my own son. I would want someone to help him.Sharon Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538835090062707610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-82609255806326633822007-12-06T18:59:00.000-06:002007-12-06T18:59:00.000-06:00I always keep the awareness that this could be my ...I always keep the awareness that this could be my son close to my heart. I agree that our troubled children are so media soaked with this kind of thing that it may make their thoughts go to dark places. Thanks for reminding us to pray!nancygraycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288996419936475583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-50660780828944558462007-12-06T16:57:00.000-06:002007-12-06T16:57:00.000-06:00A very moving post, Diane....No matter how many ti...A very moving post, Diane....<BR/><BR/>No matter how many times I see a tragedy like this all over the news, it's heartbreaking. So, so sad that a person can reach such depths of despair that inflicting this kind of pain on innocent people makes sense to them.<BR/><BR/>One other quick note...the snow in your Wednesday post is beautiful. And I'm jealous.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078572615133867629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-69092596238183872952007-12-06T12:56:00.000-06:002007-12-06T12:56:00.000-06:00Good Afternoon Diane,This is a very good post. It...Good Afternoon Diane,<BR/>This is a very good post. It is such a sad situation. We must lift up everyone involved with this incident. I have no idea what makes people want to do these kind of things. All we can do is pray for them all. I watched it on the news last night and it just broke my heart. You know in the past when they first started having all of the school shooting, I thought it would never happen here. It didn't actually happen here, but it did at the Westside School (can't remember what year), which is only 30 miles from me. It was very scary. Then, one time a couple of years ago, here at our school, a guy came to school with a gun and was threatening his girlfriend or wife that worked at the Pre-School part. They put the whole school on lockdown. I didn't know about it until I picked the girls up from school. Now that was a close call. That made me want to keep my girls at home and not send them to school. They don't want to be home-schooled. They enjoy being around their friends. Well, take care my friend and have a Blessed Thursday. May God Bless You and Yours. We all do have alot to be Thankful for on this Thursday. <BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>Karen H.Karen H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02296807307750567830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-60129969856889025072007-12-06T12:26:00.000-06:002007-12-06T12:26:00.000-06:00Amen, we all need to pray over this horrible trage...Amen, we all need to pray over this horrible tragedy.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275456448997619944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-73164013279331998522007-12-06T11:14:00.000-06:002007-12-06T11:14:00.000-06:00Just beautifully written, my friend. You have a w...Just beautifully written, my friend. You have a way with words that is always a blessing to me - and they come from a special heart. I am so glad we are friends. <BR/><BR/>Good advice, too. Thank you.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938607712512860569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-48003765356544839562007-12-06T11:09:00.000-06:002007-12-06T11:09:00.000-06:00This situation too was heavy on my heart this morn...This situation too was heavy on my heart this morning, you spoke about it so eloquently...thank you. Many blessings.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948942744273864364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22456630.post-30700602946546255472007-12-06T09:57:00.000-06:002007-12-06T09:57:00.000-06:00This is a very touching post. They all need our pr...This is a very touching post. They all need our prayers at this time. I am sorry for the young man who felt the need to hurt so many people. Thanks for you TT post. God Bless!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264838568302157617noreply@blogger.com