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Post by everloving11 on Nov 21, 2016 13:52:06 GMT
BTW, the Folger's coffee commercial from last year is driving me crazy! The one with the grandmother getting up early with her new grandson and explaining to him what daddy was like at his age as she's making coffee. Son gets up and ends the commercial by saying how glad grandma is with them for Christmas ---- grrrr. I sit there like a blubbering idiot, totally hoping my son will say those things to me again ~~~~~ someday.
Now, the coffee maker machine has one where the son makes a a cup of coffee and immediately is reminded of mom (who gave him the machine) and calls her up just to say he loves her ----- double grrrrrrrrrrr!
As I share this I am laughing ~~~~ at myself ~~~~~~~~~ for still having these feelings!
Anyone else out there ever feel like this???
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2016 15:21:55 GMT
I understand completely! When those types of commercials come on, I want to yell, "Get ye behind me, SATAN!!!" Tends to rob you of your joy. Lately, when I see where the commercials are going, I hit the mute button. Works like a charm. LOL
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Post by lindajoan on Nov 21, 2016 16:59:28 GMT
Of course. Certain things make us think back to special times we miss. I often think of my ED on Sundays and how she is missing from the Worship Team she had been a part of.
We miss our EC. On the other hand our EC and their children are missing out in so much love. We pray one day they will see the truth of it.
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Post by luke2231 on Nov 21, 2016 21:04:44 GMT
Yes, and Hallmark channel has quite a few movies where the son/daughter hasn't talked to the clueless or cold parent, and then, viola! In 2 hours, everyone magically comes together again singing Christmas carols. Blah.. ugh... Normally, I'd love them but I just feel sick to my stomach watching them now.
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Post by bettyshe on Nov 22, 2016 7:00:47 GMT
Almost everything about the commercialism of the birth of Christ causes me great pain...it's almost 2am my time and I can't get to still because I'm all wounded up trying to figure out how to have some joy this season...."being content" is making me 😴. The Serenity Prayer is my hope to get thru. The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world As it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right If I surrender to His Will; So that I may be reasonably happy in this life And supremely happy with Him Forever and ever in the next. Amen. (prayer attributed to Reinhold Neibuhr, 1892-1971) Read more: www.lords-prayer-words.com/famous_prayers/god_grant_me_the_serenity.html#ixzz4QibeWmuq |
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Post by bettyshe on Nov 22, 2016 7:01:36 GMT
Should be "can't get to sleep"
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Post by everloving11 on Nov 22, 2016 14:33:00 GMT
"sleep" = "still" ~~~~ I cannot finally drift off to sleep until my mind is at peace and still. LOL!!!
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Post by luke2231 on Nov 22, 2016 17:40:40 GMT
Yes, even if I get to sleep, I can't STAY asleep. Woke up this morning at 3:45 and I couldn't shut my brain back off!
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Post by byhisgracealone on Nov 23, 2016 0:19:24 GMT
There is a automaker commercial where three teenage drivers have had minor accidents, and call their parents filled with fear and sorrow. The first girl in the commercial sounds exactly like my ED when she was a teenager, and all she says is: "Mom, I'm sorry." That makes my heart melt. I turn and watch that commercial just for that moment every time I hear it come on. How silly of me!
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Post by JeepGirl on Nov 23, 2016 2:37:40 GMT
Not "silly", byhisgrace. I believe we all understand. I was just watching a Hallmark Christmas movie and the commercial Everloving mentioned came on, about the son seeing his mom holding her new grandson and talking to him about how he was at his age. Yeah.....that did me in. I remember holding my es's baby and how I was a part of their lives for so many years and now..... totally estranged. I cannot even imagine the heartache some of you have who have not even seen your grandbabies yet. I wish our estranged adult children knew the love we have in our hearts for them.
But God is still on the Throne.
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Post by luke2231 on Nov 23, 2016 14:23:33 GMT
"God is still on the the Throne!"
Amen!
I was listening to our local Christian radio station yesterday and they were discussing the school bus crash not far from here. The DJ was asking people to call in to talk about how they dealt with loss. One mother had lost her 15 year old son to cancer last year and mentioned how she stands steadfast on Psalm 147:3:
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Although she thinks about her son every day and feels his loss deeply, she has taken it to heart that God will HEAL her pain, not just mask it temporarily. Because He says so. I was already in tears because of the families who have lost their precious children in the crash, when that mom spoke His Truth, I decided I would believe that for all of us too. No matter what we face today, tomorrow, 10 years from now, we WILL be healed of this heartbreak caused by our EC.
Love you all and am so grateful for your wisdom, encouragement, prayer and friendship. God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Post by wonderbugg on Nov 23, 2016 16:27:15 GMT
Yep.
This year we are going away a week before Christmas. I hope it helps distract me a bit.
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