Sunday, March 27, 2011

She's not my mother-in-law: She's my husband's mother: Mother-in-law Prayer

She's not my mother-in-law: She's my husband's mother: Mother-in-law Prayer: "I saw a great Mother-in-Law's Prayer on Dear Abby from a woman approaching mother-in-law status: 'O, Lord, help me to be glad when my son (..."

Mother-in-law Prayer

I saw a great Mother-in-Law's Prayer on Dear Abby from a woman approaching mother-in-law status:

"O, Lord, help me to be glad when my son (or daughter) picks a mate.  If he brings home a girl with two heads, let me love both of them equally.  And when my son says, "Mom, I want to get married." Forbid that I should blurt out, "How far along is she?"  And please, Lord, help me to get through the wedding preparations without a squabble with the 'other side.' And drive from my mind the belief that had my child waited a while he or she could have done better.  Dear Lord, remind me daily that when I become a grandmother, my children don't want advice on how to raise their children any more than I did when I was raising mine.  If you will help me to do these things, perhaps my children will find me a joy to be around, and maybe I won't have to write a 'Dear Abby' letter complaining about my children neglecting me.  Amen.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

She's not my mother-in-law: She's my husband's mother: Spring is here- and still waiting

She's not my mother-in-law: She's my husband's mother: Spring is here- and still waiting: "Another season with no contact. hhmm let's see, what is one good way to get our minds off someone who has wronged us? I know.&nb..."

Spring is here- and still waiting

Another season with no contact.  hhmm let's see, what is one good way to get our minds off someone who has wronged us?  I know.  I'll pick up the Bible and read a chapter.  Maybe I can find something relevant to my situation.  Will keep you posted.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

She's not my mother-in-law: She's my husband's mother: Wow, is it St. Patty already?

She's not my mother-in-law: She's my husband's mother: Wow, is it St. Patty already?: "Another holiday with no reconcilliation. Did you know that Joseph, the brother who was sold into slavery by his brothers back in the d..."

Wow, is it St. Patty already?

Another holiday with no reconcilliation.  Did you know that Joseph, the brother who was sold into slavery by his brothers back in the day, did not run into them again until 20 years later.  And then so he was a leader, and personal assistant to the Pharoah.  God put Joseph on top for what he endured.  But it took 20 years.  We're going on a year and a half, does that mean we have 18.5 years to go?  And Joseph played with the family's heads for two years torturing them with head games.  God allowed Joseph to do that to them for what they did to him.  22 years later was the family finally put back together.  This means that if we followed that same time line, my husband and his family will reconcile when we are 61 years old, and they will probably be gone.  If they are reading this; get busy and do the right thing before it's too late.