Vinny,
Thank you and, let's hope so.
Kathy
At 02:19 PM 12/17/2005, you wrote:
>bless you kathy,
>I'll keep praying.
>Merry Christmas.
>Vinny
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:53 AM
>Subject: Re: Chris update
>
>
> > OOh, Vinny,
> > If you've been reading my posts, you know that I'm not
> > optimistic either. However, "love always hopes." Right? We are
> > responsible to be what we can be and do what we can do. We are no
> > longer responsible for Chris, but I am still responsible to God. If
> > he leaves here thinking that he's just smart and that he has pulled
> > one over on us, he is the fool and he is responsible to God for
> > that. I'll just offer Christian love, and let the Lord handle the
> > results.
> > Now Vinny, what's this about my never talking to you
> > again! GRIN! Are you kidding? I need you! I'd be crazy not to
> > listen to what you have to say. Never fear, my skin is way thicker
> > than that!! Besides, in this case, I agree with you!
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> > At 12:44 PM 12/17/2005, you wrote:
> >>Hi Kathy,
> >>I'm afraid I'm a bit of a pesimist on this situation, that's because he's
> >>not my son. I am very suspicious that he is trying to get something from
> >>you. Maybe it's good if he is lonely for one Christmas. Maybe he will
> >>appreciate what he has thrown away.
> >>Sorry for venting my thoughts, but unless there's a heart change, you are
> >>just in for trouble.
> >> Now, maybe you won't speak to me again. Nevertheless, Kathy, I'll
> >> pray
> >>that you will know from the Lord what the right thing is to do.
> >>God bless.
> >>Vinny
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:32 AM
> >>Subject: Chris update
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi guys,
> >> >
> >> > Well, we've heard from Chris again. He called yesterday evening
> >> > from his girl friends house. We discussed plans for Christmas. He
> >> > said that he would like to come home for the night, Christmas
> >> > eve. He also said that he is willing to come to church with us for
> >> > our traditional Christmas eve service and he may also be interested,
> >> > or willing to attend church with us Christmas day. He also
> >> > apologized, again for the way that he used to treat us.
> >> > I know that all of this sounds good, but I'm not getting my
> >> > hopes
> >> > up. Chris can be a really smooth talker and very manipulative. He
> >> > may be sincere, he also may be trying to sweet talk us into
> >> > something, or he may be in real trouble and is trying to smooth the
> >> > way before we find out. He was suspended from school, for a day, on
> >> > Thursday, for swearing at a teacher and throwing around his
> >> > things. I think that it is starting to get rougher out there for
> >> > him. He doesn't have us to take his stress out on any more. To my
> >> > knowledge, his wallet has still not been returned and that has to
> >> > continue to bother him as well.
> >> > This must sound like such a sick and twisted message. I guess
> >> > that
> >> > most people would think that I'd be thrilled to have all my children
> >> > home for Christmas, and maybe all in church. However, HallMark isn't
> >> > writing the script for my Christmas gathering. "Anything could
> >> > happen and that's why I"m letting you guys know. I need prayer that
> >> > my Christmas will be okay. I mean, I think things like, if Chris
> >> > doesn't go to church with us next Sunday morning, do we let him stay
> >> > home alone with the presents? What a mess! I want to rejoice, but
> >> > it will take a lot of prayer and leaning on the Lord for this one.
> >> > Pray that I will hold on to the belief and hope that this will
> >> > be
> >> > another opportunity to show Chris God's love, as I did before he left
> >> > by washing his clothes and keeping his room neat and clean. Please
> >> > pray that the Lord will protect the day, in our house, that the
> >> > prince of peace will truly reign here and that steps will be forged
> >> > toward reconciliation between us and Chris, and Chris and his
> >> > savior. Wouldn't the repentant heart of a wayward son be a wonderful
> >> > Christmas present?
> >> > Kathy
> >> >
> >
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