http://www.andthentherewasjoy.com/651/life-as-a-single-mom/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.andthentherewasjoy.com/651/life-as-a-single-mom/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Anonymous Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:35:43 +0000 http://www.andthentherewasjoy.com/?p=651#comment-1144 HI. I enjoyed reading your post tonight. Partly because I just went through a 4 day weekend without Nathan, and know all too well the things that mommy's miss when daddy is gone! But, it was a good time for me to grow and be more independent as a mom. I know all too well the problem of placing husband before God and leaning on him for all my strength and assurance. Only when we went through marriage con. did I see how much I had come to depend on Nathan for almost everything. Where had my relationship and dependency on God gone? I had lost all assurance in God, and instead looked to Nathan for all that. I am so thankful for the lessons that I learned through that. I have gained new trust and assurance with God and new assurance in myself without Nathan. My whole identity had become wrapped up in Nathan. When I lost that, I was a mess. But, God is faithful and true. I definitely enjoy a much closer relationship with both my husband and God now. Setting my relationship right God has only helped me relationship with Nathan and my confidence in myself. I hope you are continuing to find mercy and strength with John away. Only a few more days and he'll be home! Call me if you need anything!:) HI. I enjoyed reading your post tonight. Partly because I just went through a 4 day weekend without Nathan, and know all too well the things that mommy’s miss when daddy is gone! But, it was a good time for me to grow and be more independent as a mom.
I know all too well the problem of placing husband before God and leaning on him for all my strength and assurance. Only when we went through marriage con. did I see how much I had come to depend on Nathan for almost everything. Where had my relationship and dependency on God gone? I had lost all assurance in God, and instead looked to Nathan for all that. I am so thankful for the lessons that I learned through that. I have gained new trust and assurance with God and new assurance in myself without Nathan. My whole identity had become wrapped up in Nathan. When I lost that, I was a mess. But, God is faithful and true. I definitely enjoy a much closer relationship with both my husband and God now. Setting my relationship right God has only helped me relationship with Nathan and my confidence in myself.
I hope you are continuing to find mercy and strength with John away. Only a few more days and he’ll be home! Call me if you need anything!:)

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