Day 436

Good afternoon!  My name is Lauren and I'm a grateful, recovering alcoholic/addict.  Today, I saw this verse and it stopped me in my tracks.  I had nothing more to say but Amen.  There are some days when Laney comes home from school and she has had a rough day and all I can do is listen to her and talk to her and hug her. I can't take away her pain.  I can't make kids be nice.  I won't be able to make the boys not break her heart.  Or stop best friends from back stabbing her. Same for Oli, girls will break his heart.  All I can do is pray.  I can talk with them, listen to them, hug them and love them.  I can share with them my experiences and how I dealt with them.  I wrote a lot.  That was my way of getting things out. I don't know if they will do that, but I can offer that option.  But I will pray, I know I will do that.  I know my parents did.  There are a lot of things I cannot do alone.  That I must put my trust in Him for.   To protect myself on a daily basis as well, not only my children but myself.  I need protection...physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and in every way.  That's all I got for today!  Have a great one!