Dear Friends, <BR>I'm sorry if this post is a little long. Too much to say... I don't know where to begin, except with a prayer to the Lord, /bthanking/b Him hearing my cries! <BR>(after everyone's somewhat bad weakend, I didn't know how to tell you the following)<P>Lord, I humble myself before You to give You thanks and praise You. Through Your intervention and love, You have brought my husband back to our family. I know that only You dear Lord could do that. I thank You for listening to my prayers and the prayers of the other ladies here. I know there is a bright long road ahead of us that You have mapped for us, and will light the way, so that we continue living to do Your will. <P>Heavenly Father, I pray You would protect our marriage from anything that would harm or destroy it. Shield it from our own selfishness and neglect, from the evil plans and desires of others, and from unhealthy and dangerous situations. May there be no thoughts of divorce or infidelity in our hearts, and none in our b/future. Set us free from past hurts, memories and unrealistic expectations of one another./b Let nothing come into our hearts and habits that would threaten the marriage in any way, especially influences like alcohol, drugs or obsessions.<P>I pray for HW, MTAW, Mitzi, TNT, w.p.up.h, Nowhereman,Joy, SueB, Lor, Guard, MMA, MikeZ, Keepontrying, TreeReich, I lift up my friends to you Lord, that You may continue to guide and protect them through their trials and tribulations. May you give them the wisdom and faith to fight for their Christian marriages. Don't let them loose HOPE, because when we believe in You Lord, there is ALWAYS HOPE Make them strong, soften their husbands/or wives hearts so they too can accpet Your will and see their marriage as the Sacred covenant that it is. IJN, Amen.<P>I was really down Friday, St. Patty's day. Had not heard from H since he called to say hi at 9:30 AM, was real nervous and anxious! I cried at dinner with our children, and asked if they would mind sleeping in our bedroom so I (we) wouldn't be alone. We were watching TGIF tv when the phone rang and it was H. He asked if I had forgotten that we were going on a "date" of course I jumped out of bed, got dressed, told the children (twins by the way) that Daddy & I were going out - ...i/parents live downstairs, children didn't need a babysitter i/ Wasn't sure what to expect since I thought H had forgotten about me. <BR>Long story almost short...He picked me up, we went into the City (NYC), to an Irish Pub, I was scared to death, (he had been drinking - never does this), but we were only there 1 1/2 hours. My heart was going nuts. I prayed as he drove that God would protect US from any harm especially in his condition. ANd to give me wisdom to know what to say. WHEN we drove home (the long way), he was talking to me and just being wonderful (like he used to be). I was speechless to say the least. As we drove into our driveway, he said (teary eyed) that this was his home, his garage, his driveway and his wife, that we never wanted to leave again, that he missed me. And asked if he could come back home to US! The rest is history, and a new beginning, thanks to the Glory of Jesus Christ, to your prayers, to my families prayers. <BR>We spend a very HAPPY weekend w/ the children, one which we know can only get better. We spoke a lot, we talked about our NEEDS (HNHN) and Joint Agreement, etc. All those things we've discussed in this forum. --Apparently he had been listening to what I kept reading and sending him---<BR>I am so grateful, ...Thank you Lord for bringing my Husband back home...<P>I will continue to be part of the Tuesday, cyber prayer group (hope you don't mind). I don't ever want to stop praying, believing in the Lord and His power. I don't want ANY of US to stop. I feel honored to know (sort of know) all of you, for your support and wise words, which without I would not have had the strength to go on. Thank you, thank you!<P>./..I know this is long... But, I will keep you posted on updates, make sure I stay away from lovebusters, meet his emotional needs, and just plain LOVE living and following the Word of the Lord.<P>I'll touch base tomorrow, (or tonight). I love you all very much, don't know what I would have done without you. Thank you.<P>KEEP TRYING, please ---that's all I can say<BR> <P>

Pookie,<BR>How awesome! I am so glad you posted. To hear of others overcoming their trials does not depress me, but rather gives me hope that my husband will come home also. Today of the train into Manhattan, I had an awesome prayer time with God. I cried for my husband and I cried for how great God has been to me. It felt so good. A catharsis as such. I also realized that if I look at this situation from the human ppoint of view that I would expect he would never come home seeing his perception of me is so distorted and he thinks he loves the ow. Yet, that equation leaves Jesus out. I know that God is making a bold statement! It will be Him that receives the glory when my marriage is reconciled.<BR>Father,<BR>How awesome,is our God! I praise you oh, Lord. I lift praises up to you most holy God. Thank you for bringing Pookie's husband home. I thank you for always hearing our prayers and I have confidence in You oh, Lord that You are working in each of our lives to bring us closer to You and to bring our husbands to Jesus. I know you hear the anguish of our hearts as we cry out day and night. You come and comfort and you are working faithfully with our husbands. Thank you Lord. We do not deserve this, but you are gracious and give your children only good gifts. Thank You. Amen

Dear Pookie,<BR>I was happy to read your post! It was inspiring and also full of hope for the rest of our situations.God really does heal marriages a day at a time-Friday it was your turn!!!<BR>It has strengthened your faith, I'm sure- and I do hope you will still be a part of us, even though you probably won't be around as much, but from time to time please check in! I asked on another post of what time is the Tuesday evening prayer if I'm in NC? Do we pray for a half an hour? Please let me know.<P>Father God in Heaven,I praise Your Holy Name!<BR>According to Your will,in Your time and for Your Glory,I thank you for restoring Pookie's marriage, bringing her husband home where he belongs with the people who love him most in the world.May Pookie continue to put You first,and see how everything else falls into place.How great that you give us hope and a future!<BR>You sent Jesus to die for our sins,and how great that even though we don't deserve it, you LOVE us!!!Thank you for loving us.<BR>Amen.<P>Again, Pookie, I am so glad!!!<BR>You have been blessed!!!<BR>Thank you for your prayers,<BR>Love,<BR>Joy

Pookie, your post was the bright spot in my day! Praise God, he is so awesome. I agree with hw and Joy, it gives us so much more hope when we see prayers answered and God working in others' lives. I am sooooo happy for you Pookie. Praise Him over and over and over Pookie. God has done a wonderful thing in bringing your H home. Don't stop praying, in fact pray more now since he's back. Go all the way through the POPW book, praying the prayers for your H. Your marriage will be blessed for it. <P>Thank you Dear Lord for bringing Pookie's H home. We praise you Father for this miracle. Lord, you are almighty, and so deserving of all our praise. Thank you Father, thank you. I pray that you will hold Pookie and her H close to you, drawing them ever closer with each passing minute. Please help them continue to be overcomers Lord, show them the way You want their marriage to be. Thank You Lord Jesus, in your precious name I pray, AMEN

Hi, I'm here! Just checking in, and to let you know that I am not in a big hurry to depart from MB & especially from Women's bible study and Prayer Requests. It was thanks to this forum where I met you wonderful people (men/women) who care enough to share your very own personal problems and support each other constantly through prayer and good sound advice. (me too)that I felt I had a stronger Faith. There is no way to deny that.<P>Joy:<BR>Prayer/Bible Study is at 11:00 PM EST. just pray for about 30 minutes and then post a reply on in Women's Bible Study, maybe ~hw will start the posting thread again. Look at last Tuesday, posts, and prayers requests to get an idea. It is awsome feeling.<P>I'll join you for our prayers. I still have lots to pray for and much more to be thankful for. But just because our marriage has been spared, does not mean I would forget everyone else. Without you this would be harder, keeping the faith alone is more difficult than when you share it with others.<P>I still pray that the Lord help me be a good wife, I fully realize that I don't have what it takes to be one without His help. Take my selfishness, impatience, and irritability and turn them into kindness, longsuffering, and the willingess to bear all things. Only our Heavenly Father can transform me. Dear Lord, teach me how to pray for my H. and make my prayers a true language of love. <P>I pray for my friends and their husbands and wives. Where love has died create new love between them. Show them what unconditional love really is and how to communicate. I pray that their committment to You Lord will grow stronger and more passionate every day! Enable the husbands to be the head of the home as You made him to be. Show the wives how to support and respect their husbands as he rises to that place of leadership.<BR>Dear Lord, please I pray that you comfort (HW, MTAW, Mitzi, TNT, w.p.up.h, Nowhereman,Joy, SueB, Lor, Guard, MMA, MikeZ, Keepontrying, TreeReich, and all our brothers and sisters) and give them Hope that Your will will be done, but that it is in Your time not Ours. <P>I know I have learned from my mistakes and from mistakes of others, please allow our spouses to learn as well. IJN, Amen.<P>Good night, love you all, <P>Pookie<BR>P.S. Andy (H) apparently did read some of the things I gave him, because he even quoted a piece, I will find it and let you know what it said, somehow, that left an impression on him.<BR>xox