Tuesday

tonight was HOPE group night. I feel miscombobulated about how it went. The topic was healthy love versus toxic love. But as we discussed incidents of where we had love expressed to us, a lot of other issues came up. A couple ladies were hurting tonight. It is so difficult to heal from an abusive childhood, or abusive marriage. I look at these ladies and see such strength and determination but they can not see it in themselves. The have such issues with guilt and low self esteem and do not believe in themselves. Tonight they were reaching out to each other which is good to see. One lady was urging another one on and you could see that she was realizing the truths for herself as well as the lady she was talking to.
Tonight I ask that our heavenly father surround them with His love and protect them from further hurts. May I be an instrument of His love to them.
Tonight my thought are on my children (I know, they are there every day) I bring them before His throne, asking that they be protected and surrounded by His love. Lisa, Karen, Dorian and Brian; you are the smile in my life.