A look back on 2008

[romans324]

I never thought 2008 would have so much change, here is just a list:
Broke my ankle
Had a new baby
Baby got severly sick for 2 months
Wife put PFA (protection from abuse) on me left and took all the kids
Car got repossed
Filed for bankruptcy
Got primary custody of my oldest daughter
Got a second job
Grandmother passed away same week wife left
Lost my house
Got threated to be arrested
Lost 15 lbs
Just somethings I thought of. I don't see reconciling in 2009 after all she:
Is engaged to her bf (yes we are not leaglly divorced yet)
Has a shared apartment with bf
Had a miscarriage
Cheated on her bf with someone else.
I tell her I don't want to know anything, except when it has to deal with the kids. I just hope 2009 we get the divorced finished and things start looking up, belive me it is hard to look forward to a new year, But I guess when I look at 2008 it can only get better!

 

[tryingtobeagain]

Praying 2009 gets better for you!

 

[Spinderella]

I feel for you. I pray things get better for you.

 

[ido]

2006 was my big year of change. I called it the Year of the Butterfly b/c I went through such a metamorphasis that year.

The good thing is that hitting rock bottom means you can only go UP. I prayed my way out of the valley I found myself in at the beginning of 2006. Now, almost 3 years to the day that I left my ex - I can look back and see the tremendous work that God has done in me. I still have days/weeks where all seems for not, but overall - I feel the hope and the prosperity that He promises each of us in Jeremiah 29:11.

Praying that 2009 is the year that you find your way out of this valley.

 

[Autumnleaf]

Romans, I have felt very bad about my life for a long time until now. Thank you for the perspective and God bless and keep you through your trials.

 

[romans324]

Romans, I have felt very bad about my life for a long time until now. Thank you for the perspective and God bless and keep you through your trials.

And he has. If I didn't go through this I wouldn't be able to talk to others and share my heartaches while still giving God the golry for allowing me to still survive during the drought of life.

 

[eatenbylocusts]

1998 was my year. Had my second child, left my ex (way too many reasons to list), my 2 week old was close to dying and we lived in the hospital for a month (thank God for my parents who took care of my son), because of my dd's experience started exploring medical assisting and eventually became a nurse. My divorce didn't happen for 5 years until I was satisfied that there was no way to reconcile, but I was too busy going to school to think about dating and probably needed that time to heal.

I believed that God would bless me and my kids as I tried to put Him first and he has restored my finances. I was carrying $10,000 in credit card debt that was paid off a long time ago. I have a meaningful job and a way to support my kids. It was so astounding to get that first job offer. The hourly pay was double the most I had ever earned.
God is good. Now I have a broken ankle. I wonder what God will teach me out of this experience besides having a lot more compassion for the wheelchair bound?