Posted by patti
on May 27, 2008, 10:57 pm
64.190.239.103
I know from my own experience, how very hard it is to let go of a child, but that is what you need to do.
My husband and I live in Texas now, and our two children live in Georgia, and even though they are grown and must live their own lives, I constantly worry about their safety and whether they are making the right choices in their lives without me to "hold their hands." It came to the point in my live, after Bobby died, that I worried so much that something bad would happen to one of them, that I started suffering from extreme anxiety. I would wake up every day with my heart pounding and my voice shaking.
Praise God, with constant prayer, I have overcome my anxiety, but it took several months. Now, I turn it all over to the Lord, and I trust Him with all my heart to keep them safe. I wake up each day and I immediately pray that He will stay in their lives, keep them safe, and I ask that He gives them the strength and courage to overcome Satan's temptations. I have learned to totally put my faith in God. As a mother, we can never completely "let go" but for our own sanity, we HAVE to turn over all our worries to the Lord.
This advice is sometimes easier said than done, but it worked for me and I was at the point where I needed to be put on medication because the anxiety was taking over my life.
Love to you,
Patti
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