Oh, Don't worry Brad,
  It will take a lot more than thought!The boy had better be a
changed man, or maybe I should say changed into a man and then, come
to think of it, he may be wise enough to live on his own, at that
time, after all.
Kathy


At 04:19 PM 12/7/2005, you wrote:
>Come home? Ummm. I'd think a good 40 times on that one. There is an age of
>accountability when a person is well aware of what he/she does, and t'were
>me, I'd deem that grace time used up. You are indeed right in saying you
>have other children to not only raise, but keep protected, and raised
>without  having to deal with that which chooses to abuse help.
>
>Brad
>
>
>
>
>At 01:03 PM 12/7/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Sandy,
> >          During this past year, when Chris was the worst, I often
> >found myself praying that, if Chris continued to choose to behave
> >like the prodigal, that he would go all the way and remove himself to
> >a far off place where the Lord could deal with him directly without
> >my parenting getting in the way.  I just got to the point where I
> >couldn't stand it.  God was gracious to answer my prayer.  I know
> >that Chris is still making pour choices and I continue to pray for
> >him, but I don't have to have his sin thrown in my face on a daily
> >basis any more and that brings tremendous peace.  Oh, I suppose there
> >are those, especially those in the world, who are very critical of
> >Greg and myself.  They think that we are cruel to have sent Chris
> >packing as we have, but our other three children are grateful and we
> >are responsible to parent them too, not just chase after Chris.  Phil
> >probably put it to me best when he said that Chris didn't have the
> >right to dictate what happened in my home through his behavior.  I
> >took that sage advice to heart and that means that Greg and I can
> >also have a say in when Chris can come home.  Tough love?  You
> >bet!  But, I am at peace with it.
> >Kathy
> >
> >
> >
> >At 04:01 PM 12/6/2005, you wrote:
> > >Kathy, the oldest, Little Everett, of Gretchen's children, wants
> absolutely
> > >nothing to do with her.  Taylor stays with her two nights and
> then with his
> > >dad two nights, and so on.  This kind of behavior from Gretchen
> really isn't
> > >helping the kids and we really haven't even shared the half of it here on
> > >this list.  I know for some people it is hard to relate to but we can
> > >forgive, but that doesn't mean she has to live here.
> > >
> > >Sandy
>
>Brad
>
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