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Mama seems to be doing OK. She hasn't filled me in on the specifics of her health woes, and I haven't pressed for her details, either. Dad's doing well in his job and we're getting along well. There's...peace, unity, that was sorely lacking for a long time there, and I'm thankful.
Its...interesting, I guess, being an adult with "severe mental illness," dependent on the parents and the gov't (Thru disability, for which I -am- thankful, btw). Especially now that The Lord has blessed me with what the mental health people call "recovery," its...
well, its like this: I may never have a j-o-b, but I'm still able to live OK, even comfortably (not crazy fancy or anything, just...not roughin it, either, lol). I thought about it, and in a way...well, its a blessing, isn't it? I could be stuck in a low wage, dead end job, no family reconciliation, all that...and I wouldn't be able to make it, even with the tranquilizer. Some people can't keep up in the "Rat race," etc. So...
this is the life I have now, and All good things come from The Lord. job? no. But...I've also been spared a group home, state hospital, prison, jail, poverty, homeless-ness, etc., plus I now have my family solidly behind me, and we're moving foward together, as a "Family unit."
I do worry, sometimes, about what is to come in the years ahead. But...worrying cannot add one cubit to anybody's stature, so...don't do it, lol. I was an unrepentant sinner, trapped in darkness. Now, I"m 5 years into my walk with The Lord, and I'm changing, so i'm more and more on the side of right (heart of flesh, not of stone). I'm thankful for that, too.
so...yeah. Yet another Praise Report. Thanks for all the prayers, support, Scripture, etc.
Its...interesting, I guess, being an adult with "severe mental illness," dependent on the parents and the gov't (Thru disability, for which I -am- thankful, btw). Especially now that The Lord has blessed me with what the mental health people call "recovery," its...
well, its like this: I may never have a j-o-b, but I'm still able to live OK, even comfortably (not crazy fancy or anything, just...not roughin it, either, lol). I thought about it, and in a way...well, its a blessing, isn't it? I could be stuck in a low wage, dead end job, no family reconciliation, all that...and I wouldn't be able to make it, even with the tranquilizer. Some people can't keep up in the "Rat race," etc. So...
this is the life I have now, and All good things come from The Lord. job? no. But...I've also been spared a group home, state hospital, prison, jail, poverty, homeless-ness, etc., plus I now have my family solidly behind me, and we're moving foward together, as a "Family unit."
I do worry, sometimes, about what is to come in the years ahead. But...worrying cannot add one cubit to anybody's stature, so...don't do it, lol. I was an unrepentant sinner, trapped in darkness. Now, I"m 5 years into my walk with The Lord, and I'm changing, so i'm more and more on the side of right (heart of flesh, not of stone). I'm thankful for that, too.
so...yeah. Yet another Praise Report. Thanks for all the prayers, support, Scripture, etc.