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Children and divorce


Posted: Apr 4, 2011

Anybody with a minute, would appreciate your prayers.  My son has been fighting for custody of his children from their meth-addicted mother.  She is now homeless, and he is getting the children full-time instead of joint custody.  His current wife just up and tells him she wants a divorce; doesn't want to raise his children by his other marriage.  He works a week out of town and then is home a week.  He is scheduled to leave for work tomorrow.  My husband and I will be taking the two kids, I guess, every other week while he works.  We still have a child at home and aging parents we care for and both work (although when you are an at-home transcriptionist, people seem to forget you actually WORK).  I was praying for my daughter-in-law to have a change of heart, but the Lord chastized me that I should be praying for what is best for the children.  He is right, of course.  I was being selfish.  Pray for this semi-old Granny, too, please. 

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Praying for what is best for all of you - Karen

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you are in my prayers - very sad

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Just look in those little eyes. That will help. If the Lord brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

praying for you and your family - hls

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praying for you and your family

{{HUGS}} and Prayers - MommaTyper

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