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  1. MaraPetra

    Is your spouse suffering from depression?

    How do you deal with watching this from the other side of the wedding ring? It's a very hard situation. My husband was diagnosed two weeks ago with major depressive disorder. Before that, I have watched him have episodes every few months that have almost brought him to the point of suicide...
  2. MaraPetra

    300 blessings, no name to thank

    Thank you, whoever you are! In a day where things seem to be difficult, it was wonderful to find that someone, somewhere, sought to brighten my day. You succeeded, friend :hug: I pray that God shows His Love to you!
  3. MaraPetra

    Tips for Quitting Smoking For Good!

    If you're thinking about quitting smoking, congratulations on thinking about cleaning out your "temple"! You'll be taking charge of your health,and your life. Smoking is a leading cause of death world-wide, and leads millions to an early death. Don't let the Lord call you home sooner than He...
  4. MaraPetra

    My son was molested, too.

    We finally, FINALLY got my step-son to cooperate with a counselor and a psychiatrist. This has been a long road for me, because he and I have been doing a lot of talking these past few months. I was trying to get him to express his rage, get those emotions out, in whatever way necessary. I've...
  5. MaraPetra

    Please Pray for Aria

    Aria, from here on CF, has a cyst on her kidney. She is not a good candidate for surgery, so she really, really needs God's help with this. Please pray for her complete healing, and for God to assuage all which troubles her :prayer:
  6. MaraPetra

    ChrisBot never tells...

    Thank you to whoever blessed me with 1,000 blessing and 65 blessings. May God shower His blessings back at you...Running over, shaken and packed together! :hug: Thank you for making my day :)
  7. MaraPetra

    God saw what your right hand did...

    Thank you to whomever blessed me with 5,000 blessings. May your treasures in heaven be piled just a little bit higher! (And may you be blessed today, and always.)
  8. MaraPetra

    Anonymous 1,000 ~b~!!!

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for blessing me in this way. May God bless you and protect you, and bring to your heart happiness and peace. :hug:
  9. MaraPetra

    Thank you for the 100 ~b~

    Thank you to whomever blessed me with 100 blessings. May God richly touch your life, and bring you a smile that's every bit as big as what is on my face right now.
  10. MaraPetra

    The "Choose to Love" Challenge

    I've gone through fourteen years of marriage in my life, but that does not make me an expert. The fact that I've experienced the devastating effects of divorce, and the emotional fallout of an extremely nasty custody dispute, testifies instead to the fact that I have failed in the past. I...
  11. MaraPetra

    Anonymous blessings...Thank you!

    Thank you and God bless to those who blessed me with 100 and 150 blessings, respectively. May God richly bless you both!
  12. MaraPetra

    [open] I'm Really Resenting my Step-Son

    Life just isn't fair sometimes. :sigh: When my husband left yesterday for a business trip, the first thing my 12 year-old step-son did was start trouble...And it escalated to a point where the child almost hit me. Thankfully, years as the youngest of six kids and because of some self-defense...
  13. MaraPetra

    You, too, can grill the Mosquito Momma!

    Okay, I'm up for questions :wave: