Tucker's Grandma
Prayer Partner
I have been very prayerful for our nation during the last several days. I pray that God allows time for sinners to repent and follow him, that Satan will be overcome in the many outlets he has built in our society, and through God peace can reign.
I believe that God is all powerful and can heal broken minds, bodies, and spirits. However, among my children and grandchildren uncertainty and jealousy over petty issues threatens to pull us apart. How can we have national or world peace when even my family causes such turmoil. They all have made their way - marriage, children, businesses; however, I often fear they are not as committed to our Father as needed. I am also uncertain of my husband’s commitment, he struggles with anxiety, financial concerns, and I have trouble being in the living room as he views movies that are not horrific but not God honoring.
I come before man and God begging for reconciliation within my family. However, I have made a decision with my husband which may pull everything further apart.
My overwhelming need today started almost 19 years ago. My son married a girl with a daughter and the biological father made no efforts to be part of her life - until she called my son daddy and he took care of all of needs. Even after my ex-daughter-in-law was unfaithful, started drugs, and asked for a divorce, he had legal visitations twice a week as long as the child wanted them. She was able to see her brother (3 years younger) several times a week.
I discovered the children were living in an unsafe environment when they were at their mom’s. I spoke to my “granddaughters” father and he removed her from mom promising she would be allowed regular contact with us. Even though attending the same church, his wife refused the two siblings to contact each other even passing in hallways.
My son has married and built a new family with his wife and the two boys (T being the baby). My son had closed off his heart and soul because it hurt too much not having H in his life. His wife knew about the girl, thought brother and sister should have contact, but as years passed it became a moot point, and she didn’t think she would need to have a relationship with the girl.
Recently H moved out of her father’s as he was being physically abusive to her. H has reunited with us, but my daughter-in-law feels threatened by her reentry into our lives. H was living in a platonic situation with her boyfriend’s family. The close proximity put a strain on their relationship and she asked to rent our apartment. We agreed she will pay utilities and do chores for rent. I have not told my son and new daughter (with whom I have had a very close relationship). H wants to know her brother’s new wife, but new wife is closed off to having her in their home.
H has a friend who also was removed from an abusive situation, almost seventeen and emancipated, she graduated high school a year early, has a CNA license, and will soon enter Army Reserves. They want to share the apartment and expenses. Both girls have graduated high school, have full time jobs, and are Christian. They agreed to house rules- no drugs, alcohol, smoking, boys on premises, curfews, etc. Both are clean freaks so I don’t worry about damages.
I ask that you join me in prayer that my daughter-in-law will feel led by the Spirit to at least meet H and give her a chance to prove that she lives by the morals of our family and not those of her biological mother - whom has no contact with any of her three children involving three fathers.
Bio mom has attempted to contact both of our young people. They will not meet with her because she in untrustworthy. In the past she sang in the church choir and marched against abortion. Shortly after she had multiple men in and out of the home, drugs made the kids physically hide in a closet, she had abortions, she stated on Facebook she was going to school to become a minister while at the same time posting recipes for high alcohol content drinks and speaking at her grandmother’s funeral high on drugs.
I pray God will rejoin my grandchildren and allow my daughter-in-law to open her heart.
I believe that God is all powerful and can heal broken minds, bodies, and spirits. However, among my children and grandchildren uncertainty and jealousy over petty issues threatens to pull us apart. How can we have national or world peace when even my family causes such turmoil. They all have made their way - marriage, children, businesses; however, I often fear they are not as committed to our Father as needed. I am also uncertain of my husband’s commitment, he struggles with anxiety, financial concerns, and I have trouble being in the living room as he views movies that are not horrific but not God honoring.
I come before man and God begging for reconciliation within my family. However, I have made a decision with my husband which may pull everything further apart.
My overwhelming need today started almost 19 years ago. My son married a girl with a daughter and the biological father made no efforts to be part of her life - until she called my son daddy and he took care of all of needs. Even after my ex-daughter-in-law was unfaithful, started drugs, and asked for a divorce, he had legal visitations twice a week as long as the child wanted them. She was able to see her brother (3 years younger) several times a week.
I discovered the children were living in an unsafe environment when they were at their mom’s. I spoke to my “granddaughters” father and he removed her from mom promising she would be allowed regular contact with us. Even though attending the same church, his wife refused the two siblings to contact each other even passing in hallways.
My son has married and built a new family with his wife and the two boys (T being the baby). My son had closed off his heart and soul because it hurt too much not having H in his life. His wife knew about the girl, thought brother and sister should have contact, but as years passed it became a moot point, and she didn’t think she would need to have a relationship with the girl.
Recently H moved out of her father’s as he was being physically abusive to her. H has reunited with us, but my daughter-in-law feels threatened by her reentry into our lives. H was living in a platonic situation with her boyfriend’s family. The close proximity put a strain on their relationship and she asked to rent our apartment. We agreed she will pay utilities and do chores for rent. I have not told my son and new daughter (with whom I have had a very close relationship). H wants to know her brother’s new wife, but new wife is closed off to having her in their home.
H has a friend who also was removed from an abusive situation, almost seventeen and emancipated, she graduated high school a year early, has a CNA license, and will soon enter Army Reserves. They want to share the apartment and expenses. Both girls have graduated high school, have full time jobs, and are Christian. They agreed to house rules- no drugs, alcohol, smoking, boys on premises, curfews, etc. Both are clean freaks so I don’t worry about damages.
I ask that you join me in prayer that my daughter-in-law will feel led by the Spirit to at least meet H and give her a chance to prove that she lives by the morals of our family and not those of her biological mother - whom has no contact with any of her three children involving three fathers.
Bio mom has attempted to contact both of our young people. They will not meet with her because she in untrustworthy. In the past she sang in the church choir and marched against abortion. Shortly after she had multiple men in and out of the home, drugs made the kids physically hide in a closet, she had abortions, she stated on Facebook she was going to school to become a minister while at the same time posting recipes for high alcohol content drinks and speaking at her grandmother’s funeral high on drugs.
I pray God will rejoin my grandchildren and allow my daughter-in-law to open her heart.