The
Healing
Power Of
Forgiveness...(Written
by one of
our
wonderful
clients.)
Two
years ago
I was
faced with
the
daunting
task of
being a
single
mother and
felt as
many
single
mothers
out there
often do;
scared! I
did not
come from
a broken
home, nor
did I ever
dream that
I would
someday
have to
raise a
child all
by
myself.
I
was four
months
pregnant
when my
husband
and I
split up.
It
happened
very
suddenly,
but our
marriage
was very
far from
being a
happy one.
Needless
to say, I
spent the
rest of my
five
months of
pregnancy
with my
family;
thankfully
they
stepped in
and helped
in every
way they
could.
They were
my rock!
It
was the
hardest
thing I
ever had
to do,
going
through
this most
amazing
and
special
time of
being
pregnant,
all the
while
getting a
divorce.
It was
even
harder
giving
birth to
my son,
knowing
that I was
bringing
him into a
divorced
situation.
But the
very first
time I
looked
into his
little
newborn
face, I
knew that
I had to
be
everything
for him,
the very
best
mother I
could be!
And from
that
moment I
knew that
deep
inside my
heart, I
was still
very hurt
from my
divorce
and still
full of
anger and
resentment,
and yes
even
feeling a
little
vengeful.
With tears
in my
eyes, I
bent down
and kissed
his
perfect
little
check, and
I chose to
forgive my
ex-husband.
You
see I knew
that being
the very
best
for my son
meant
getting
rid of all
of the
bitterness
in my
heart. I
knew that
it would
only
continue
eating me
up, making
me into a
hateful
person. I
could only
ever want
my child
to learn
the good
things
from me,
and being
bitter
only
taught him
the
ugliness
of
bitterness.
Forgiving
him was
not as
easy as it
sounds. I
had to
mentally
go through
my
memories
and
forgive
him for everything
~ yes,
even the
painful
things. I
had to
change my
thoughts,
actions
and even
my words
towards
him. It is
a training
process, a
process
though,
that is
the best
thing I
could ever
do for my
son and
myself.
My
son is
almost
three
years old
now, and
we are
enjoying
life at
it's
fullest!
In June of
last year,
I
remarried
to an
amazing
Godly man,
and this
past March
we had our
first
child
together.
How
special it
was to
have a man
by my side
this time,
what a
blessing
that my
heart had
enough
room in it
to find
love
again.
I
promise
you, that
if you
find
yourself
in a
situation
where
somebody
has hurt
you no
matter how
deep the
hurt is,
you will
find your
healing
through
forgiveness.
Allowing
yourself
to do so
takes away
the ache
in your
heart,
along with
all the
anger, and
replaces
it with a
peace.
Because
I chose to
forgive,
my sons
now have a
mother who
can teach
then the
value of
character
by
example. I
thank the
Lord that
I was able
to open up
my heart
and see
the beauty
in life
again, and
I know you
can,
too.
Is
there
someone
you know
who has
gone above
and
beyond,
giving of
himself or
herself in
some
remarkable
way? Share
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