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GaryK:

--- Quote from: Rob M on December 28, 2011, 10:16:49 AM ---Thats the whole problem for me, I don't know what I'm supposed to not want!!  I live in a small 2 bedroom apartment with my severly disabled daughter...should I just be content with this or am I allowed to WANT my own home?  Everyday is the same for me, because my daughter requires constant care. While friends and family travel, get married, buy homes, get to socialize, I'm stuck at home and feel life is passing me by.

I know all my wants should be of a spirtual nature...wisdom, understanding, but it's such a struggle not to want a better life for myself in this age because I grew up very poor and my life has turned of very different than I envisioned as a youngster. To be simply put, I feel my life is a mess and I don't know what I should or should not want.

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Somebody else can lay the scripture on you, I'm going to try to boost your comfort level.

Don't kid yourself here bubba, you're a hero.     There is no one else on this god's green earth that has more salt...... than you.......for her, no one else can wear those boots. 

Know that, don't forget it.

You, and the guy I saw yesterday standing in the grocery store line with his severly disabled daughter/sister..(?)........are hero's.   She was looking up at him with admiration and a smile never left his face, or hers, the whole time in line.   I admired him too.  Made me damn near go to tears knowing there are people like you on this earth.

Trust me when I tell you that I understand your statement, here:

"because I grew up very poor and my life has turned of very different than I envisioned as a youngster"

But then again, most everyone will fit into, or at least part of, that statement.   So consider yourself normal in that respect.

Know this: I've seen alot of bad things in this world and I've seen alot of bad people do bad things to people for no reason other than pure and simple -rot-in-the-heart, circumstances  prevailing or not, some people are just shiddy to the bone.  But every dog has it's day and some of them got their's sooner than they expected.    It's good to be reminded from time to time that there ARE people like you in this world that God sees fit to put bravery and kindness combined in the least expected places.   

I'll never believe for a minute that God doesn't have you in mind bud, now or in the next.   If he doesn't, then I don't want him around anyhow.

Don't get too hung up in this world and it's cares and desires, they're as thin as the paper you could write it down on. 

You.... just keep on doing what you're doing.   In my mind, as Bush said we needed, you're a point of light.  And you are.   And that light is shining  so that someone else can see their way.

Gina:
Wow, Rob, I'm sorry I just saw your post.

It's hardly a sin to want to have your own home.  But what if you're not getting a home?  Is it because you're praying for the wrong thing?  Or is it that God is trying to save you from further headaches.  We can be house poor or rent poor.  Having a house isn't all there is.  (I used to want lots of expensive crap but I don't anymore because it costs a lot of money to maintain expensive crap. haha!)  Not sayin  you want expensive crap.  Just me.

GK is right, man, you are a hero!  You're doing something my own FATHER couldn't do.  I was just telling one of my friends about you and how you're taking care of your daughter -- it's awe-inspiring, Rob.  It's really humbling.  I think about you all the time and believe me, I'm praying that God lifts your spirit and puts a smile on your face so huge the temples in your head hurt.  

Gina:
and p.s.  No!  All of our wants don't have to be of a spiritual nature.  I don't believe that.  How could we survive in this weak flesh (which was so graciously given us by God -- no joke) if all we were given were air to breathe.  We want food--because we NEED food.  We want air because we NEED air.  We want love, because we NEED love and human touch in the proper perspective.  I guarantee you you're not praying for the wrong things.

Rob M:
GK and Gina, Thank you so much for your kind words and I will tell you this..I have never loved anyone as much as I love her. And I will continue to look after her as long as I am able.  Everything is in His hands, I just have to learn to trust that what He is doing in our lives is a very good work indeed!

Gina:
You are very, very welcome Rob.

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