http://lilygirlsmag.com/2010/02/a-lesson-from-a-pearl/ Lily Girls Magazine Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://lilygirlsmag.com/2010/02/a-lesson-from-a-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 DEM Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:15:21 +0000 http://lilygirlsmag.com/?p=581#comment-1508 This really hits home for me. I grew up with a father who has a chronic illness. For as long as I can remember, my dad has been in pain 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This has been extremely trying for my family. We didn't have a lot of money growing up because my dad had so many medical bills, and he is an extremely difficult man to live with. I never had a daughter/father connection with him like most girl have, and he was often verbally abusive to the family. He couldn't help the condition he was in. Although my parents and brother are all Christians, there is a great division within the home. I was away from home for 4 years at college, and I just started my first year of divinity school. Due to the demands of school, I do not currently have a job, so I have been struggling financially. I am thankful that the school has generously provided me with scholarships. I do not have a husband or boyfriend to provide for me, so I am all on my own. I pray that God will bless me with a godly man someday who will take care of me. At times, I wonder why I have had to suffer so much emotional and spiritual pain. I have cried out to God, wondering why I had to live such a difficult life. At times I have wondered if death would be better than life. Then I remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for me on the cross. I know that God will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish me, as 1 Peter 5:10 says. I would not know true love and compassion without difficult circumstances, and I have learned to be thankful for them. I know that God is making me into a beautiful pearl. This really hits home for me. I grew up with a father who has a chronic illness. For as long as I can remember, my dad has been in pain 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This has been extremely trying for my family. We didn’t have a lot of money growing up because my dad had so many medical bills, and he is an extremely difficult man to live with. I never had a daughter/father connection with him like most girl have, and he was often verbally abusive to the family. He couldn’t help the condition he was in. Although my parents and brother are all Christians, there is a great division within the home. I was away from home for 4 years at college, and I just started my first year of divinity school. Due to the demands of school, I do not currently have a job, so I have been struggling financially. I am thankful that the school has generously provided me with scholarships. I do not have a husband or boyfriend to provide for me, so I am all on my own. I pray that God will bless me with a godly man someday who will take care of me. At times, I wonder why I have had to suffer so much emotional and spiritual pain. I have cried out to God, wondering why I had to live such a difficult life. At times I have wondered if death would be better than life. Then I remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for me on the cross. I know that God will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish me, as 1 Peter 5:10 says. I would not know true love and compassion without difficult circumstances, and I have learned to be thankful for them. I know that God is making me into a beautiful pearl.

]]> http://lilygirlsmag.com/2010/02/a-lesson-from-a-pearl/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Jenny G. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:08:48 +0000 http://lilygirlsmag.com/?p=581#comment-1498 this just spoke to my heart with where i'm at right now - thanks, kayla! this just spoke to my heart with where i’m at right now -
thanks, kayla!

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