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Post by brokenmama on Feb 10, 2017 15:51:55 GMT
an update on this situation.........daughter and son in law have to go to court over this. They still have the baby. All kinds of things are possible.......its all dismissed, she is ordered to put the baby in daycare and attending counseling, drug tests, anger management classes.......She went from barely speaking to me, off and on contact (mostly off) to begging for my help if she is ordered to be "supervised" with her baby...............Funny how the rejected parent is expected to put aside my own obligations such as my job and rush to rescue........I will say that i think they are getting a bad deal from CPS and that the system is corrupt. Forgive me if i offend anyone saying that. that is an issue for another forum perhaps, but in this instance, the accusations dont fit the situation as it is. They have tested negative for drugs and have favorable psychiatrist notes. Still they have to go to court and plead their case.............I need prayer to carefully watch that I dont get in over my head....The thought of my beautiful grandchild being taken and put into the foster care system breaks my heart into a million pieces............I truly believe God is molding and shaping my daughters life for something better than she has been living. Pray my faith is strengthened, i make right decisions for myself and my daughter/grandchild and pray for Gods mercy.....Thank you all
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Post by luke2231 on Feb 10, 2017 17:07:31 GMT
Praying for you to continue to have wisdom and strength in all of this. Maybe, being faced with losing her own child, your ED recognizes what a strong (and yet fragile) bond it is between a parent and child. Lifting the grandbaby up in all of this, and may God's outpouring of love, peace, and discernment be over you all.
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Post by lindajoan on Feb 10, 2017 17:56:58 GMT
I can absolutely see God's hand in this situation. Your ED is reaching out for you. She will see again how much she can count on you. "The enemy meant it for evil but God meant it for good".
Keeping you in prayer. Please keep us updated.
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Post by brokenmama on Feb 10, 2017 19:50:24 GMT
Thank you for your prayers and kind words....Much has happened in a short time.....her husband has been offered a job in a city closer to us, her landlord informed her that they could not renew their lease because the home is being sold......God is moving them out of a town where nothing good ever happened to them. He could not be sending them a clearer message in my opinion. They have to get this matter settled first though........... I am praying for faith and mercy ....for grace and guidance.......I can say I am terrified. Praying for peace....and for all of you, so kind to pray for me who you dont even know....God bless you all and keep you in His care
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Post by luke2231 on Feb 10, 2017 20:12:02 GMT
But Broken, we DO know you... you're a mom whose daughter has made some poor choices and left the comfort and safety of a loving God and a loving family. You're a mom who grieves for her prodigal but has a deep hope and abiding faith in a God who wants the best for all his children. And a good friend and prayer warrior for all of us in the same boat!
And it looks to me that God has been working even when we couldn't see, and He's still working and we can now see it!
We'll keep the prayers going because there's still much to pray for!
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Post by lindajoan on Feb 10, 2017 20:39:22 GMT
So true Luke. We know one another as sisters in the Lord. We understand one another. We grieve and rejoice with one another.
God is always working for our best. In Him only can we trust.
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Post by brokenmama on Feb 11, 2017 23:18:28 GMT
Thank you luke and lindajoan.......This weekend has been grueling...i have crashed physically and emotionally........i am praying and praying...i dont know what else to say.......God bless you all
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Post by everloving11 on Feb 12, 2017 13:53:17 GMT
How confusing and frustrating it all is ~ all stirred up by our true Enemies: the world system, the sinful flesh (even ours), and Satan. I am so sorry for all this pain. I agree with the advice from JeepGirl....let CPS call the shots. What helped me was seeing that I was like Joseph in Pharaoh's court (thanks for the reference to Joseph, Linda Joan) and let God direct whomever is in charge of this case. I saw miracle after miracle and victory after victory. I pray the same for you - that God takes this ugly situation and makes it beautiful in His own time....for you.
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Post by JeepGirl on Feb 13, 2017 16:02:52 GMT
It looks like we all agree, Broken....God is in this and He has given you signs (moving them closer to you, etc.) You said it was a "grueling" weekend and you crashed "physically and emotionally". Please "REST" now. He knows what you need: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Rest in His arms, now, Brokenhearted and let Him steer the wheel.
Praying for you to receive clear direction as to your part in all of this and, as everloving said, "...that God takes this ugly situation and makes it beautiful..."
And remember what lindajoan said, which is so true: We ARE Sisters in the Lord and we understand each other... We are all here for you. Praying....
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Post by brokenmama on Feb 14, 2017 0:18:56 GMT
I had tears in my eyes as I read and re read all your responses. Your prayers mean the world to me. God has truly taken my hands off it....there is nothing I can do or say to make it better....and oh the years i spent trying to "fix" my daughter...........I know she is in a real spiritual battle now and so am I.......she is in a terrifying situation to her, where her usual method of handling anything is to scream, yell, cuss and then ignore you.....She cant do that with this...................I went out this morning to a slashed tire by a mentally unstable neighbor.........he is scary but the Lord is dealing with that too.......(landlord has evicted him)..........oh how hard it is for us mothers who want to fix and sooth and make everything all right. And we cant. God bless you all, you are in my prayers ........"He leadeth me....His faithful follower I would be"....
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Post by brokenmama on Feb 17, 2017 0:58:13 GMT
God greatly blessed us today in this matter...i thank Him and praise Him for His tender mercies.....Praise God !!!......may this be the beginning of healing in many ways..........I know that all our problems are not going to disappear but i thank Him for His grace to us today.........He is working....may I be listening......Thank you all so very much
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Post by lindajoan on Feb 17, 2017 1:13:27 GMT
Praise the Lord for His work in your reconciliation with your daughter. God bless you. Please keep us posted.
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Post by 1hurtmom on Feb 28, 2017 8:32:47 GMT
You guys are so strong in this board. You amaze me every time I read how you endure and then come back swinging:)
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