The Front Porch Swing

[TexasLisa]

Ok, I guess I'm pretty tender hearted here lately. If I hear one more story about a young man dying, I'm going to break down and cry!

I figure its because my young man is 18 and he's getting ready to leave home. He wants to go into the Navy Sea Bees and it is a 5 year sign up. Oh how I'm going to miss him!

I'll tell y'all his story...

When I was pregnant with my daughter and we found out she was a girl we kind of wondered why as we figured it was God's plan that a boy should be born first so that he would be bigger and stronger to protect his younger sister... anyway... the Lord told my husband that he gave a girl first because she was for me. Well, I'll tell you now, that statement scared the heck out of me! I just KNEW the next one was going to be a boy and he was going to try my patience like nothing I've ever experienced before. I was right.

From the day he was born, he didn't want anything to do with me. He would cry and cry for his daddy. I know it was that because as soon as his daddy walked through the door in the evening he would stop it and be all smiles! When he was only a few weeks old, my husband went hunting with my Dad and would be gone for a couple of days. Well, I'll tell you, I was afraid to be left alone with that child for that long. I was afraid of what I might do to him in my frustration. So I went and stayed with my Mom while they were gone.

Oh, in the hospital, when he was first born they wouldn't let me see him for the longest time as he had some kind of issue with his heart. They wanted to keep him so they could watch him. This started me in trying to distance myself from him so that if and when he died, I wouldn't die too. Well, God got mad at me for that one and corrected me for it. So in all his time growing up he preferred his daddy to me on any day of the week. I wasn't jealous, I just didn't know what to do with him the rest of the time.

Low and behold he is now 18 and I've grown to love him so deeply that I can hardly bear the thought of him leaving. So y'all pray for me please that I won't make a scene on that day and that I will remember each and every day to pray for my sweet young man that God's hand would gently guide and lead him in the paths of righteousness despite his surroundings and the people he will be around and hold him in his care until that great and final day... which I don't believe is very far off.

I hope I didn't burden anybody with this or cause anyone to think less of me for my feelings toward my very young son... see I never wanted children but the Lord, in all his wisdom got me to submit to the idea and I can say with all sincerity that I am not one bit sorry about that. Its been quite a journey and I'm not looking forward to the next stage.

You will be in my prayers along with your son. That was a precious story! My Dad was in the Navy in WWII. I wish him well.

Any babies yet? We want pictures, we want pictures, we want pictures.......

I am joining in on the chant also: WE WANT PICTURES, WE WANT PICTURES, WE WANT PICTURES...

Lisa

 

[Triple Willow]

I love you guy's stories. I have three sweet nephews. The oldest is 19 and I did a large part of his raising and yes he is wonderful. LOL The other day when my friend's 22 year old grandson passed away my mind went straight to my own nephew and I had to cry at the very thought of something happening to him. Dang, makes me tear up to write this! We need to cherish our kids every single day AND thank God as we pray for them every single day. They are a gift... even when they go through their phases and we go through ours. God bless all of you guys and your families and friends that are just like family.

 

[Blooie]

And I'll bet those nephews know how lucky they are to have you! Been my experience that usually blessings go two ways.

 

[Triple Willow]

And I'll bet those nephews know how lucky they are to have you!  Been my experience that usually blessings go two ways.

I can only hope.

 

[Triple Willow]

Ohhhhh I have to tell you guys... I made some cookies earlier and they are sooo good, maybe the best I have ever ate! Thank you BCMaraniac for turning me on to meringue cookies! I had never heard of them.
Chocolate Caramel Meringue Cookies...
http://www.peanutbutterandpeppers.com/2013/10/02/chocolate-caramel-meringue-cookies-giveaway/

 

[Triple Willow]

And they are so easy to make! I didn't add the dark chocolate but they are still plenty chocolate-y. Good stuff! ...and btw, they are supposed to be a little better for you healthwise than regular old cookies.

 

[Windy Bay Farm]

I want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers for my friends on the loss of their grandson. Many prayers are needed and will continue to be needed. I spent some time with the yesterday and they are all some broken people. Please pray that they will seek the Lord in all of this, and find Him. The boy has a younger brother that is really having a hard time. Especially remember him. Thanks a million!!! You are some wonderful folks that I am proud to know.

Many prayers being sent their way this evening. May The Lord bless and heal their wounded hearts.

 

[Windy Bay Farm]

Could ya'll keep me in your prayers as well ? I am dealing with something stressful that is work related and am hoping for a speedy, positive result to it all. I know with all your prayers, The Lord will make it happen. Thank you all so much and God bless

 

[Triple Willow]

@Windy Bay... thanks and saying a prayer for your situation too. Big hug to you.

 

[Beekissed]

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This sounds like the exact prayers I pray for my boys. Each one went off to the military and it was like a piece of my heart was wandering away from me and going off to places I could not go and protect it from getting hurt. Now they are home and I still pray this prayer for the each day because the world is fraught with evil and boys are in the thick of it where they work, go to school and who they hang out with.

I love your stories and can see myself in so many of them that it's like you are writing my heart song. Thank you for your stories on this porch!