Comments for A Hope Filled Future

Comment on Beginning the Divorce Process; What Should I do? by Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:28:08 +0000

I am filing for divorce because of domestic violence after eight years of marriage. Despite the fact that I know it’s what I am supposed to do, (I’ve done the counseling with and without him, spoken to pastors, and prayed until my knees bled and no change from him) I still feel overwhelmed. We have a seven year old son who loves is father, but is terrified I might decide to return. Prayer and support from my church is the only way I’m getting through this.

Comment on The Power of Prayer (Part 2) by Katarina

Katarina — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:36:23 +0000

Please, pray:
That Our Lord God strength the relationship between Dejan M. and me!
That any barriers between us will be removed permanently and that we may have a lifetime of happpiness and love together!
THAT GOD HELP DEJAN M. TO MAKE DISTANCE FROM PEOPLE WHO ENJOY IN DESTROYING RELATIONSHIPS (THAT GOES SPECIALLY FOR SUZANA, ANJA, DAVID)
Thank you for all your prayers
May God bless you always!
Praying for you
Katarina from Belgrade in Serbia

Comment on Just Enough Light For the Step I'm On by Rachel Hicklin

Rachel Hicklin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:43:05 +0000

I just read this and WOW!! This is exactly what I needed to hear. I loved what the poem from the book said. I am not facing a divorce but all of what you said Shelley was just what I needed for a different circumstance I am facing in my life now. I think no matter what the circumstance or situation God always gives us no more than we can handle and gives us just enough grace for that moment with Him. God is so amazing and how He carries us through life and all it’s struggles and trials is just beyond comprehension. His love is so deep and so wide for his children it’s hard to even imagine how someone can love us that much and so unconditionally. Thank you for sharing this and I am DEF going to order that book by Stormie, it sounds awesome! God Bless you and keep on keeping on,” keep fighting the good fight of Faith” 1 Timothy 6:12 and know that” ALL THINGS work together for good to those who love and serve the Lord and are called according to His purposes.” Romans 8:28.

Comment on Single Parenting and Overcoming Poor Choices Part 2 by parenting

parenting — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:50:19 +0000

I was very impressed with your website and found it very interesting

Comment on You May be Single but You ARE Loved by Shelley Grieser

Shelley Grieser — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:54:27 +0000

Thank you, Jeff for your comment. You are absolutely right, It does take discipline and effort to sit in God’s presence, to spend time with Him, get to know Him and develop a relationship with Him. The blessings, peace, comfort, strength, healing and wisdom that come from investing in that relationship with Him are beyond measure. It often takes a crisis or devastating event for people to discover a true “relationship” with God.

God Bless You,
Shelley

Comment on You May be Single but You ARE Loved by Jeff Logue

Jeff Logue — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:28:25 +0000

Shelley, it can be such a discipline to take time each day to sit in God’s presence and soak in his love. He has words of encouragement, wisdom, and healing to speak to every one of us. Our hearts deeply long for him alone. It is vital that we make the time every single day to hear from him. He wants to have a deep relationship with each of us. Not just a working knowledge of His word or existence, but an intimate and real relationship that involves conversation and quality time with him! This is how our hearts are changed.

Comment on Are You Struggling to be Strong During Divorce? by Shelley Grieser

Shelley Grieser — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:02:40 +0000

Thank you for your comment, Dawn. I commend you for your efforts to be civil/amicable to your husband in front of your son. I know how hard that can be at times to hold back your emotions and words. Thankfully you learned from your own childhood experience the damage that can occur when a parent makes bad choices and/or speaks poorly of the other parent. Good for you for making a different choice than what was modeled for you as a child.

Divorce is hard. Unfortunately there are parents, or even one parent who will put the children in the middle or express their anger and frustration with the other parent to the children, not realizing the damage they are doing to their children.

Forgiveness takes time, so don’t be too hard on yourself. Honestly, as you move forward co-parenting, you will likely find more opportunities that will require forgiveness.

Thank you for sharing.

Blessings,

Shelley

Comment on Are You Struggling to be Strong During Divorce? by Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:43:38 +0000

Hi Shelley,

I hate for any one to be going thru this but it is nice to know that other people feel the same way I do!
I tried to forgive my husband but I just cant do it. I love him so much still but I do not trust him and just when I thought I could forgive him some little something would happen and I relized that I had not forgiven him.
We are in the process of getting a divorce. We are tring really hard to be friends of some sort for our child. He is the most important person in all of this. I came from a divorced family and there were alot of issues with my father. I do not want my child to go thru the things that I did as a child. I have tried so hard to make the transition for my child as easy as I possible can and some days it is not easy at all but none of this is his fault and he should not have to suffer because of it.

Comment on Single Parenting and Overcoming Poor Choices Part 1 by Judith, a single parent

Judith, a single parent — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:38:44 +0000

Really enjoy your blog. So smart and thoughtful. Thank you.

Comment on Divorce Advice – Benefits of Journaling by James

James — Thu, 12 May 2011 07:12:38 +0000

Hi Shelley,

Excellent article. We (at the Divorce Recovery Centre , in Sydney,Australia) also highly recommend journalling as a means of “getting those strong emotions ‘out’” , but also as a helpful reference to look back on in ,say 1 month, 3 month, 6 months time etc to track your emotional progress. An invaluable tool.

Kind Regards

James