I had posted months ago about an abusive situation with my husband. On Easter Sunday, he physically attacked one of our children, beat her up, and then killed himself. We are all still reeling. Please pray for my family, I have three children, ages 16, 14, 11. <p>Thank you

Oh how horrible. [img]images/icons/frown.gif" border="0[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif" border="0[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif" border="0[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif" border="0[/img] [img]images/icons/frown.gif" border="0[/img] <p>How is your daughter?<p>I hope you're all in counseling!<p>I will certainly pray for your family!

I am so sorry. My prayers are with you and your family. Remember, God provides us with a beautiful rainbow after the storm. I'm praying that you'll see your rainbow soon. [img]images/icons/frown.gif" border="0[/img]

I am praying for you and your children too, dear sister. I am so sorry for you all. Hope you can find good counseling.

Dear Lord, I pray that you would comfort my Sister and her children thru this tribulation. Let your peace fill her heart. Only you Lord can heal us of our hurts and pain. I thank you Lord that you promise to be close to the broken hearted and to save those crushed in spirit.
In Jesus Name, Amen

Thank you for the prayers and kind thoughts and words. Today has been pretty bad, I've been struggling with some strong tears since 5:30, its now 9 and I'm just regaining some calm. <p>Chris

Chris,
May God's peace, the peace that passes all human understanding fill your heart. May He comfort you and your children with His love.

Chris,
May God give you and yours peace and faith in this troubled time. May He remind you that tomorrow will bring new hope, as He works his will through your life. <p>cloudy day

Chris<p>I recall your posts. Oh, I am so very, very saddened to read this..what an awful thing for you all.<p>Sewnding you hugs and prayers--<p>Kathi

Chris, bumping this post as I realize you need continued prayer in dealing with this situation.<p>I am so sorry for this pain. May God comfort you and lessen your sorrow. May His healing minister mercy and grace and renewed hope to your souls.

Thank you for praying for us. This is the hardest thing I think I've ever gone through, and I'm so angry because he abandoned us, abandoned these kids (which are extremely talented, beautiful, wonderful kiddos), took the coward's way out IMHO. <p>Dealing with a boatload of anger right about now and then I just break down and cry. Please keep our family in your prayers. <p>Chris7

You did the right thing. Stay in prayer and as much as possible surrender those emotions to God that He can have His way. This is your time of grief too. But do not get far from God, so that there is no chance of the enemy consuming you and your family, the way that your husband was consumed. KEEP YOUR CHILDREN LIFTED UP IN PRAYER. You will get through this sister.<p>We come before You Lord God, knowing that you knew this situation would occur. We know that You are still in control and that You have Chris7 and her family still completely in Your strong and mighty protection. I lift them up to You in Jesus' name. I speak Your hedges of protection around them, that they be covered by the Blood od Jesus. I rebuke those enemies of depression, of suicide, of guilt right now Lord and speak restoration into this family now God. Let them be joined to You and be lead in Your Way, that Your name be glorified. Thank You for their comfort now God. Thank You for their release now God. I charge Your ministering angels over each of those children, and Chris7 now Lord. Thank You Lord. We know You are God in the storm, and God of Peace. We know You are God over and above the problem, and God the Answer! We Love You Lord God, and in the name of Jesus, Let these things be so, and so it is. We thank You right now, amen.

Chris7,
I want to send you an old post of mine but Im not quite sure how,so if you send me your email I will send you an arcticle, or else go into search, in the recovery board, type in suicide and then at the bottom my user # 9707.
The thread was called beyond survival I think.
What has happened to you is so unfair and I am sorry this has happened to you.
My H talked about suicide after being found out in his affair. I told him it was selfish. ThGOd I am not going through what you are, but it could have been me.
I will pray for some peace for you and your children, and maybe even a little laughter - yes it is possible.
Please keep writing down all you feel, you will be able to guage your progress.
I am sure you know about the 5 stages of grief, but if not there was a post on it today in Gen. questions I believe.
You are not alone
L

You and your family will be in my prayers. My heart goes out to you. Please get help anyway you can. Keep communication open with your childern and let your daughter know what happened is not her fault.<p>Please be strong for your kids. They need you now more than ever.<p>God Bless you and your family,
M

Thanks all. I'm making it. Just taking it a step at a time is all I am able to do. I feel like running away, but the pain lets me know it will follow me wherever I go. I did get some nice news; my only sister, her husband and my little nephew and neice are moving my way, which means I will be able to see them all the time anytime I want, that is a blessing - but I miss my husband at times desperately. I wish Jesus would return...I am ready to go! <p>Chris7

Chris,<p>Jesus is with you now [img]images/icons/smile.gif" border="0[/img]

Referring to the previous post:
Please believe it!!!<p>Jesus is with you!

Chris - <p>After living through my father's suicide 5 years ago, I discovered SAVE.org It stands for Suicide Awareness through Voices of Education. Adina W. has two books that you can purchase from the website. They were the most helpful ones I found.<p>I also got through it by reading books on grief. It helps to know that you are not alone in your feelings right now.<p>Take care.

Thanks for the information, I'll be looking that up. I guess if I was at ground zero with the knowledge that we had 20 minutes before we got hit, I might entertain the notion of suicide, but other than that, I just do not understand - I'm aware now there were childhood issues going on for him that I did not know about - he kept quite a bit hidden from us all. I just don't know what to do anymore, I make plans, I organize and clean, got a new SUV, you know, keep on living, taking small steps, but it all seems so pointless sometimes - I want to know what God wants from me/out of me to Glorify Him and get on with it, it hurts too much.<p>Chris7

Chris I am sure you have many many emotions running rampant through your head and heart as I am sure your children do as well.<p>I am praying that you will have perfect peace and that your children will be able to deal with what dad did without too much damage.<p>I am so sorry. I don't know you, but I can only hope and pray the best for your family!