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joyful1:
Joe-
God bless you, your family and your friend's family in this difficult time...
Please let your friend's wife know that I am available to her by email when the time comes that she may want to talk with other women that have had to go through this  (just as MG has )

MG-
Once when my first son was hospitalized at around 3 weeks old, I had an experience as I held him in a rocking chair next to his bed....as I rocked him, I prayed and felt the sure and comforting presence of God actually holding me as I held him....we rocked through the night, secure and content....he was released and recovered well from that incident.

When he was three, he was in a car accident and was severely brain-damaged and physically hurt (his father was killed in that same accident) I had a little girl and was pregnant with my third at the time....it has been a true test of strength for my son these last 18 years....for him and our family as well...but when it gets really tough, I remember that night that I felt the Lord literally holding us in that rocking chair and His presence returns to remind us that He is never "far from any one of us."
Acts 17:27

I agree with you that God gives these little ones and their mothers special favour...it has been true for us for all these years: we've never gone without food or a safe place to live.  I'm involved in a particularly difficult struggle right now with a great injustice against us, but your words brought to mind these memories of the rocking chair tonight and I must thank you for doing that.....as I remember now in my heart that God "will never leave us, or forsake us!" Hebrews 13:5     Thank you!
joyful1

MG:
I will be praying for all of you joyful1

I've worked with adults with developmental disabilities for 10 years now. I own a supported living service now for those who wish to live independently in their own apartments. I also have a niece with downs syndrome. If you ever need to talk I'm here.

My husband took his own life so I understand the tragedy of a sudden death. You must have gone through so much with your son's injury also. My son has struggled in a different way. He struggled with abandonment issues and became an alcoholic. His alcoholism got progressively worse. He is 33 years old. He had always blamed me for his father's death. He stayed sober for 7 months last year and relapsed hard.

He attempted suicide several weeks ago by taking 60 blood pressure pills. He came to my house afterward and refused to go to the hospital. I had to have him taken in against his will. The whole time he was here he told me he didn't believe there was a God and told me he had no faith and he just wanted to die.

He continued to drink when he got out of the hospital. A week later he called me weeping with joy. He said he was talking to a friend and in the middle of a sentence God came upon him like a whirlwind. He said that God laid all my pain on him and showed him everything I went through. He knew then that I was not to blame for his father's suicide. He was able to let go of all his anger and pain over that situation. He knew God loved him and he kept telling me how good God was and said he felt as light as a feather. He was laughing and crying. He told me that he saluted me like he would a commanding officer and told me God showed him that he was to respect his mother. God made a believer out of my son that day. He has been sober since that day. I know that there may be other relapses and more healing for him from God, but I know God has his hand on my son.

I also now know that God is mindful of the pain I've experienced in my life. God is mindful and in control of everything we go through. He uses everything to to fulfill his purpose in our lives.

I am often humbled by the words of Job

Job 1
 20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

 21And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

 22In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

hillsbororiver:
Jerry, MG, Rodger & Joyce,

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

MG, that was an incredible testimony, this journey certainly can be a walk through the fire, your son's experience shows us that there is always hope when there is faith. Joyce, your patience, strength (in Him) and faith are truly inspiring I know a bit of what you have and are going through and I find it an incredible witness to your faith that I have never heard you lament, poor me, why me? I have only heard you giving praise to Him for the blessings you have received.

Thank you all very much,

Joe   

Mickyd:
Sorry for your loss Joe....I've been away for a while and just now starting to catch up. My prayers are with you.

hillsbororiver:
Thank you Mickyd,

I am sure I speak for many when I say it is great to see you back,

Joe

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