As we were kayaking yesterday afternoon it was too hard to talk with the splashing of the paddles and the other boats, but it was quiet enough to think. There has been so much noise around me lately that I haven’t really been able to think. I had some good conversation with BG this weekend. She told me she had made some mistakes but that she had learned from them—most of this was voluntary information. I asked a few questions and she answered them. Finally I went too far and she shut down. A friend has suggested that it might be best if someone else catches her misbehavior other than me. I thought about that a lot yesterday. It would be best, then I am not the nag. I think my job right now is to love her, hold my arms open for when she needs me, and smother her in prayer. To that end I am asking all of you to continue to pray for her.
I have also decided to go talk to my doctor. There have been times in my past when I had to have a little chemical help dealing with the situation I was in. The last time was after my father died. I am not sleeping, I have no energy, I really have no desire to do anything. I would have been happy to sit outside in the sun and read yesterday if it had not been for Mr P wanting to get out of the house. For the first time in my life I haven’t really celebrated a holiday. What was the point? All classic signs of me being depressed.
Asking for a little prayer for my son.He managed to get through two weeks without getting in trouble at school but he left this morning in a bad mood. He also had his worse report card in a while. F in history.
Though I haven’t joined in the discussion around here much lately, I do want you to know I’ve been praying per the requests on this and the daily thread.
Ann, I hope your daughter was not traumatized by the events at her friend’s house where she had the sleepover. Praying the same for her friend’s family, too.
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As we were kayaking yesterday afternoon it was too hard to talk with the splashing of the paddles and the other boats, but it was quiet enough to think. There has been so much noise around me lately that I haven’t really been able to think. I had some good conversation with BG this weekend. She told me she had made some mistakes but that she had learned from them—most of this was voluntary information. I asked a few questions and she answered them. Finally I went too far and she shut down. A friend has suggested that it might be best if someone else catches her misbehavior other than me. I thought about that a lot yesterday. It would be best, then I am not the nag. I think my job right now is to love her, hold my arms open for when she needs me, and smother her in prayer. To that end I am asking all of you to continue to pray for her.
I have also decided to go talk to my doctor. There have been times in my past when I had to have a little chemical help dealing with the situation I was in. The last time was after my father died. I am not sleeping, I have no energy, I really have no desire to do anything. I would have been happy to sit outside in the sun and read yesterday if it had not been for Mr P wanting to get out of the house. For the first time in my life I haven’t really celebrated a holiday. What was the point? All classic signs of me being depressed.
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sounds like a wise decision, Kim. You can clearly see the difference in yourself.
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Asking for a little prayer for my son.He managed to get through two weeks without getting in trouble at school but he left this morning in a bad mood. He also had his worse report card in a while. F in history.
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OK, Kbells. Wondering what his excuse was for that F? Does he see no sense in history? Bad teacher? Just curious.
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Though I haven’t joined in the discussion around here much lately, I do want you to know I’ve been praying per the requests on this and the daily thread.
Ann, I hope your daughter was not traumatized by the events at her friend’s house where she had the sleepover. Praying the same for her friend’s family, too.
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I’ve been wondering about that, too.
AnnMS, if you see this, please let us know how Becca is doing, & how the man & his family are doing. Thanks.
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Yes, me too.
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