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Location: East Texas | Ctrygirl14 - 2015-03-19 9:11 AM
I'm alone, I feel alone. My husband is gone, my mom is gone, my aunt is gone. I have these four walls and this computer. I've never felt like Ive hit such a bottum before. I'm begging God to help me. I dont know what to do.
Im the journal, my aunt wrote that she wished she would of talked about God with me more. My aunt reintroduced me to church after my mom died and its only because of my aunt that I restored my faith in God...She wished there was someone that would talk about God with me more.
God only gives us what we can handle, right? Is that how the saying goes?
Ctrygirl,
1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
He tells us that there is no trial that we may go through that is common to what a lot of others have gone through. There are times when we feel that no one can possibly understand what we are going through. We feel that we may not be able to make it, because we're having to endure what no one else has had to endure. God is saying that He knows that what you are going through is very hard. He know it may seem unbearable. But you need to realize that others have gone though very similar trials and He enabled them to get through it. I will get you through it too!
There are those times of trial when there seems to be absolutely no way out. It's as if we had been pushed into a room with no windows and no doors. We can see no hope whatsoever of getting out. In those times, He tells us that He will make a way to escape. At just the right time, in just the right way, He will open the door.
Prayers that that He will give you strength and place people in your path to keep you uplifted and be there for you. If you are not involved in a local church, try and find one and surround yourself with people who will pray with you and for you!
Many hugs!!
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Location: Minnesota | jake16 - 2015-03-19 9:03 AM
HUGS TO MY FAVORITE GIRL!! After the loss of your mare and the loss of the life at home and the loss of your aunt I guess I wouldnt expect anything but difficult times for awhile.But your aunt is Pain free and for that I say celebrate! She sure was very sick and the pain is gone now. SHE WANTED YOU TO BE STRONG AND HAPPY.Remember her in happy memories and live your life through her. As for your new life...knowing what I know....again CELEBRATE!!! YOU DESERVE BETTER! and as for Jetta.WOW!!! HOW BLESSED WAS THAT MARE TO HAVE YOU!!!!!! You did so right by that mare that im positive she passed peacefully with so much love for you! Again CELEBRATE!!! See...your life is a celebration of great things.Take it to the fullest! Theres gonna be pain..hurt and struggles no doubt..But all we can do is thank God for what he has given us.YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Ctrygirl14 - 2015-03-19 9:42 AM
CYA Ranch - 2015-03-19 9:34 AM
I'm so sorry Sterling. I had no idea you were going through all of this. I'm sending you prayers, many hugs and an ear to listen if you need to talk. Is splitting from your husband something that can be worked out?
I honestly dont know. Im feeling so alone and broken that I dont know if Im confusing wanting to be with him or I'm just needing time to get through this. I dont know how much more time I can do all of this. The last 4 days have taken everything from me. I barely got myself to work yesterday morning and today I couldnt get myself there. Is this because of my aunt or my marriage? Both? Probably. I don't know if one is making the other worse or what to do. I feel crazy.
Pray! You have someone listening whenever you need to talk. He will guide you! Why did you and your husband split? Were you not happy or was there other things going on? |
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| Sterling,
where in MN are you?? I'd be happy to take you to dinner, lend an ear, whatever you need.
I also can help you find a good person to talk to you. You may just need something temporarily to assist with all your recent grief. |
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Location: Florida.. | Jake said it well..
Hugs to you and Please know that it will get easier one day at a time.. These are your hardest days . Losing my mare Biblia that was my heart and then losing wayne my love of my life one month later tragically and no goodbye, I never thought Id dig out of the deep hole. its hell.. but God will bring you out of it.. TRUST me.. There will be brighter days sunshine days.. one day at a time. one hour at a time if need be.. you will always have hard days and sad days and then the good memories will be more then the bad and you reflect back on the time you did get to spend time with them and love them. MOURN, CRY,GRIEVE, and get angry but please PRAY and LEAN on GOD or your higher being.. and your friends.but please trust me when I say it hurts now but it does get easier as time goes by you learn that you were blessed to have them in your life. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Breaks my heart to read this. I can't say much more than Herbie said. Her advise is always spot on. I can't tell you how many of her words that I have printed up and read and re read all of the time.
Where are Vinny and Boston?
I'm not sure if time heals, but it lessens the blow of things. I totally agree that you need to go to a counselor. One saved my life. I'm ready to see you thriving. I pray for that to happen because you deserve it. You deserve happiness and a great life, because you are a great, kind-hearted, loving person with no faults.....except that you like Goolash :)
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Prayers for you during this difficult time. A lot of people have given great advice so I don't have much to add. When you have tons of stuff build though, its easy to lose sleep. Of course the irony here is that it is much harder to deal with these things if you don't sleep. I had a really tough time last year with some things and couldn't sleep. I used Zzzquil from Walmart. I didn't use it all the time but some. It helped. The better I slept, the more capable I felt dealing with my day. Best thing is that it is non habit forming. If you want to try a more natural form, Alteril, is also good. Getting someone to talk to, especially a trained counselor is also usually a good idea. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Prayers for you during this tough time you're going thru. I wish I could help you out more, but please know that you are in my prayers! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Sorry that you are having a tough time Sterling, prayers that it will get better for you as soon as possible your a strong girl and I know that you will get threw this, I hope that you and your husband will work it out, I know that you love him 
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| Sorry you are going through this. Hugs!! Joyce Meyers "Battlefield of the Mind" is what helps me get through difficult times. Hang in there. |
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Location: the end of the rainbow | stayceem - 2015-03-19 8:13 AM
Sterling,
where in MN are you?? I'd be happy to take you to dinner, lend an ear, whatever you need.
I also can help you find a good person to talk to you. You may just need something temporarily to assist with all your recent grief.
please take her up on this. Grief can be overwhelming at the best of time and you have taken 3 huge hits right in a row without a chance to even catch your breath, must less recover. Grief counseling may be just the ticket. If you feel like you need to go church shopping find out when services are at several in your area. Go sit quietly in the back during a service or 2 at each one. You will know when you are in the right place. |
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So this may sound goofy...but...could you get a puppy? Something that gives kisses and fluffy unconditional love? Something that keeps you anchored to the now...and needs you? When I was going through a dark time having my little dog greet each morning in the happy way dogs do...her joy to see me when I got home...and her need for me to be there to care for her helped to get me through and past that time. And she was a great listener...and didn't mind if I got tears in her fur.
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Location: Midwest | I'm so sorry you are dealing with all of this. This is so much for anyone to handle. I agree with talking to a counselor, contact me anytime. I'm not on here much lately with work but I pop in from time to time.
Remember, this too shall pass. You have a lot of life waiting ahead of you. So much good will be in days ahead of you.
You have gotten some great advice here. Hang in there. Sometimes, you just have to take things one day at a time. Big hugs |
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Location: Montana | Everyone else offered the best advice, so I'll offer some prayers for you. Just remember, it is always darkest before the dawn. |
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | When I'm feeling down I like to go to Amberely Snyder's wall and see how positive she is and how she is turning her lemons into lemonade. In her RFDtv interview she said "Not everyday is easy and don't expect it to be, but KEEP GOING". I was having a tough day yesterday, couldn's stop crying. Even though I've seen her barrel run at the American a dozen times, somebody else shared it again on their page so I watched it again and hearing Amberley say that really helped me.
On Aug 12, 2014 my sweet baby daughter, my first born, became an Angel Baby. She was stillborn 3 weeks before our due date. She was only 1 day shy of being medically considered full term. We don't know why this happened. Their best guess is she had some type of cord accident and cut her own blood flow off. I had just had 3 different baby showers in the 10 days before she was born. All of the gifts were still in the living room when we came home from the hospital.
Then in Oct my dad's 48YO cousin died of a heart attack while on vacation in the Phillipines, then a long time friend and horse dad passed of a heart attack on a fishing tip in KY. He was 52. Then my husband's grandma passed 4 days before Christmas. She was his last living grandparent. And my Grandma went in for knee replacement surgery and during her recovert they found ovarian cancer.
So you can say it's been a tough year, but I try to remember to count my blessings. As bad as things seem, it could always get worse. Most days are emotional. We visit our daughter in the cemetery often. You have to know you are not alone in your grief. It is not easy. I guess it's how we know we are alive. How we know we get to live another day. My mom's sister (my aunt) passed from being kicked in the head by a horse when she was 6.5 years old. Our daughter is buried right behind her, just across the driveway. She passed on her parents, my grandparents, wedding anniversary. Some days i think about how my grandma has gone 40+ years without her daughter. how she had to bury her baby. I just lose it when I think about it. I had another 4H friend die in a freak car accident 3 years ago. She was 24. Her brother who was 16, also died. Her dog was also in the vehicle and passed. These children had no other siblings. Their mom is a family friend. My heart is permanetly broken for them. Not a single day goes by since the accident that i don't think about them. Walking into their duel funeral was one of the most overwhelming sights I've ever seen. I wish I could fix it all. i wish I could take everybody's pain away. My husband is so sad. He misses and loves his daughter so much. All of this just puts things in persepective and makes you realize some things are just not that important. |
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Location: OH. IO | barlracr429 - 2015-03-19 10:13 PM
When I'm feeling down I like to go to Amberely Snyder's wall and see how positive she is and how she is turning her lemons into lemonade. In her RFDtv interview she said "Not everyday is easy and don't expect it to be, but KEEP GOING". I was having a tough day yesterday, couldn's stop crying. Even though I've seen her barrel run at the American a dozen times, somebody else shared it again on their page so I watched it again and hearing Amberley say that really helped me.
On Aug 12, 2014 my sweet baby daughter, my first born, became an Angel Baby. She was stillborn 3 weeks before our due date. She was only 1 day shy of being medically considered full term. We don't know why this happened. Their best guess is she had some type of cord accident and cut her own blood flow off. I had just had 3 different baby showers in the 10 days before she was born. All of the gifts were still in the living room when we came home from the hospital.
Then in Oct my dad's 48YO cousin died of a heart attack while on vacation in the Phillipines, then a long time friend and horse dad passed of a heart attack on a fishing tip in KY. He was 52. Then my husband's grandma passed 4 days before Christmas. She was his last living grandparent. And my Grandma went in for knee replacement surgery and during her recovert they found ovarian cancer.
So you can say it's been a tough year, but I try to remember to count my blessings. As bad as things seem, it could always get worse. Most days are emotional. We visit our daughter in the cemetery often. You have to know you are not alone in your grief. It is not easy. I guess it's how we know we are alive. How we know we get to live another day. My mom's sister (my aunt) passed from being kicked in the head by a horse when she was 6.5 years old. Our daughter is buried right behind her, just across the driveway. She passed on her parents, my grandparents, wedding anniversary. Some days i think about how my grandma has gone 40+ years without her daughter. how she had to bury her baby. I just lose it when I think about it. I had another 4H friend die in a freak car accident 3 years ago. She was 24. Her brother who was 16, also died. Her dog was also in the vehicle and passed. These children had no other siblings. Their mom is a family friend. My heart is permanetly broken for them. Not a single day goes by since the accident that i don't think about them. Walking into their duel funeral was one of the most overwhelming sights I've ever seen. I wish I could fix it all. i wish I could take everybody's pain away. My husband is so sad. He misses and loves his daughter so much. All of this just puts things in persepective and makes you realize some things are just not that important.
Oh my gosh.IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.I cant imagine your pain.My prayers are with you and your husband. |
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Location: The Great Midwest | barlracr429 - 2015-03-19 9:13 PM
When I'm feeling down I like to go to Amberely Snyder's wall and see how positive she is and how she is turning her lemons into lemonade. In her RFDtv interview she said "Not everyday is easy and don't expect it to be, but KEEP GOING". I was having a tough day yesterday, couldn's stop crying. Even though I've seen her barrel run at the American a dozen times, somebody else shared it again on their page so I watched it again and hearing Amberley say that really helped me.
On Aug 12, 2014 my sweet baby daughter, my first born, became an Angel Baby. She was stillborn 3 weeks before our due date. She was only 1 day shy of being medically considered full term. We don't know why this happened. Their best guess is she had some type of cord accident and cut her own blood flow off. I had just had 3 different baby showers in the 10 days before she was born. All of the gifts were still in the living room when we came home from the hospital.
Then in Oct my dad's 48YO cousin died of a heart attack while on vacation in the Phillipines, then a long time friend and horse dad passed of a heart attack on a fishing tip in KY. He was 52. Then my husband's grandma passed 4 days before Christmas. She was his last living grandparent. And my Grandma went in for knee replacement surgery and during her recovert they found ovarian cancer.
So you can say it's been a tough year, but I try to remember to count my blessings. As bad as things seem, it could always get worse. Most days are emotional. We visit our daughter in the cemetery often. You have to know you are not alone in your grief. It is not easy. I guess it's how we know we are alive. How we know we get to live another day. My mom's sister (my aunt) passed from being kicked in the head by a horse when she was 6.5 years old. Our daughter is buried right behind her, just across the driveway. She passed on her parents, my grandparents, wedding anniversary. Some days i think about how my grandma has gone 40+ years without her daughter. how she had to bury her baby. I just lose it when I think about it. I had another 4H friend die in a freak car accident 3 years ago. She was 24. Her brother who was 16, also died. Her dog was also in the vehicle and passed. These children had no other siblings. Their mom is a family friend. My heart is permanetly broken for them. Not a single day goes by since the accident that i don't think about them. Walking into their duel funeral was one of the most overwhelming sights I've ever seen. I wish I could fix it all. i wish I could take everybody's pain away. My husband is so sad. He misses and loves his daughter so much. All of this just puts things in persepective and makes you realize some things are just not that important.
Amen. After loosing someone you love so much..... The little things just don't matter anymore and you are thankful for what you have.  It's tough loosing a parent but I hurt for for loosing your precious baby girl. I was only supposed to live maybe 48 hours. I had extreme swelling of my liver and spleen, and an apgar(spelling?) of 1 when normal is 10. I stayed in the hospital for over a month and had many complications and just couldn't get off of oxygen support. My mother stayed with me everyday (I just happened to be born 4 hours away from where they lived) i finally was able to go home. My dad just recently told me after my moms passing that she would pray and beg God if he let me live, let her take the burden from me. She always told me she knew her life had a purpose and after her original diagnosis he let her live 5 years and she helped encourage people with the same diagnosis, help them get through their battles when she was fighting one of her very own. But isn't it amazing what we will do for our babies. A mothers love is unconditional and I miss mine more then anything. Stay strong I will be praying. |
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