Helen, I appreciate those words and I am glad you are back on list.
Sandy
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From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: Gretchen


> Dear Sandy and Phil,
>
> My heart aches for you in the grief over your beloved daughter.  And I
> understand that it may be tempting to look back and try to figure what you
> may have done, or not done, to save her from this hell into which she has
> gotten herself.  But I believe that God would have you find peace in the
> fact that you were faithful to Him in your decisions concerning her and
> your other children, and to look forward to the day when it will be
> revealed to you His purposes.
> He is still sovereign, He loves you all, individually and as a family, and
> would remind you of what the scripture says here:  Phillipians
> 3:13  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing
> I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto
> those things which are before,
> 14  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in
> Christ Jesus.
> I don't believe He would have you condemning yourselves for what is past,
> but that you should find strength in Him to go forward trusting Him, and
> loving Gretchen and each other with His Love.
>
> In Him,
> love and hugs,
> Helen
>
>
>
> Earlier, Sandy Scovell wrote:
> >Kathy,you have not been in our home but I am here to tell you that, if
> >anything, we were  not hard enough on Gretchen.  She has chosen the wrong
> >path even forging her Uncle's checks when she was nine or ten or so and
it
> >goes on and on.  We have to take a hard stand now because she has taken
so
> >many things from our home that we are very nervous and on edge when she
is
> >here.  I could elaborate but even drug treatment people who are
christians
> >have advised us to get a lock for Chester's cage that would require a
> >special key.  I guess I would have to say that I live with my husband and
it
> >has just been in the last couple of months that we have really taken a
"hard
> >stand."  Yes, we didn't let the kids have ungodly music and cigarettes
but I
> >don't see anything wrong with that.
> >Sandy
> >-
>
> We cannot make Jesus' parables mean anything today that is different from
> what they meant to those who listened as He spoke them.