Love these tulips, it is just as our garden is at the moment, you really feel as if spring is just round the corner. A big thank you once again team for this one.
Aussie, I am so sorry you are going through this. I have seen my mother go through this in all of her five marriages and through her experience and currently my own; I know that it is painful. I am praying that God will give comfort and that you will find peace. Please I want to keep my marital problems to myself at the moment.
Thank you all for your prayers, I feel much better today. Briefly, when my husband suddenly walked out almost 18 months ago, without warning, I suspected that he had gone back to the USA where he had not lived for 45 years, to move in with another woman and yesterday, though not searching for proof, I got it. Deep down I had hoped that he would get over whatever it was he left for, and we had not even had an argument in our three years of what I considered to be a perfect marriage, that he would come back and our marriage would be restored. I have to accept now that this was not part of God's plan for my life. Now that I know for sure, I can close that door and get on with my life.
Thank you again for all your prayers and support. Loving hugs.
So sorry, Aussie. I know several women who have gone through that sort of thing but not as drastically as you.
My aunt thought her marriage was fine and one day got a phone call from the other woman's husband. She didn't believe it at first but it turned out her husband had been having an affair with this woman through two other marriages. She had a hard time with the divorce as he got violent and she had to maintain residence with him until the divorce went through. He dragged her across the lawn by her hair and she was nearing 60 at the time.
This is just to give you something to be thankful for. Better that he left than that anyway, right?
pixipixil
Feb 24, 2017
It doesn't mean I don't think you have much to be sad about, Aussie. I don't mean that at all. My husband went to a lawyer to make out a will and I knew about it. In having it finalized he left a draft around the house which I looked at and found another woman's name in place of mine as his wife. So I do know how that can feel. That day was a nightmare until the lawyer straightened the thing out. She had used the same form for other clients and forgot to change the name.
rahrah1820
Feb 24, 2017
Prayers for healing and comfort. I'm sorry you've gone through so much, Aussie. The Lord is a light unto your path, and a lamp unto your feet, He will show you the way to go, and light it up for you.
cannj
Feb 24, 2017
So sorry for the pain you have been going through. Will continue to keep you in my prayers. God must have bigger and better plans for you!
elijah13
Feb 24, 2017
My best to you. Just get on with your life. Better things are ahead for you.
ParsonWayne
Feb 24, 2017
I am so sorry for what you are going through AS. God is still with you and will help you through this difficult time. Our prayers are with you.
mamag15
Feb 24, 2017
Love you Aussie and I am so glad that you can move forward. I cannot image the hurt you've been through but we have you in our hearts and prayers.
goof1953
Feb 24, 2017
Prayers, love and grammy hugs being sent to you.
minkacat805
Feb 24, 2017
Aussie, please know that you are and will continue to be all of our prayers. Praying for your strength and courage, as you close that chapter of your life journey!!!
aknan
Feb 24, 2017
When a door closes, God opens a window. May it lead to peace and happiness for you, dear aussie.
aussiesapphire
Feb 24, 2017
I praise God for all of you, your support and your prayers. I have a wonderful pastor and his wife and I know it is through the prayers of God's people that I am handling this well. I can only say thank you and look forward to meeting you all in eternity. Hugs.
CatLadyOKC
Feb 24, 2017
I can relate to your feelings, my first husband sent me roses, took me out for dinner & dancing for our 9th anniversary. When we got home late that night he informed me he was moving out and getting a divorce and would be getting married to another woman shortly. Things have been much better since then, I meet my current husband after moving and starting out again; we have been together now for almost 45 years and still enjoying being with each other. Know you will find your way thru this with God's help.
Coravee
Feb 24, 2017
Just plain sorry this has has happened to you. No one deserves to be betrayed like that, but we know Jesus was and He knows your sorrow. Some things just are never right.
malko
Feb 24, 2017
Dearest Aussie, may the good Lord give you strength to move on. I am presently seeking a divorce after 16yrs. I did all I could do to make it work. There's no love left. We've grown so far apart. I'm very depressed for a while now. Some days I barely leave my bedroom. I feel safe here. To all those who are hurting in any way, may the one who's hands our lives are in bring some comfort to our souls! Love you Aussie.
aussiesapphire
Feb 24, 2017
Thank you coravee, Blessings and hugs.
manatee
Feb 25, 2017
Ah, so disappointed it went this way. But it is amazing how our faith can strengthen us and prayer hold us up through crisis. I'm so glad you have local support too.
aussiesapphire
Feb 25, 2017
Dear Malko, well it has been coming and may God guide and strengthen you through the coming months. Love you heaps. Hugs.
ParsonWayne
Feb 26, 2017
My first wife left me when I got home from church and informed me she did not want to be married to a preacher. I still had to preach that evening. I met the future Mrs. PW 2 1/2 years later and we have been marries almost 39 years.
aussiesapphire
Feb 26, 2017
Well done and well chosen PW. Sorry about yur first wife. Her loss. Hugs and blessings.
retirenow14
Feb 28, 2017
Sad in one way, Aussie, as there appears to be a definite end to the relationship. However, the relationship seems to have caused much pain for you since your hubby left. Now you can give the pain to Jesus and realize that you are a wonderful, capable woman who can survive with the Lord's help. You seem like a neat person, and he sounds like a creep.
aussiesapphire
Mar 1, 2017
Thank you retirenow, I appreciate your kind words. He has some very deep mental issues from childhood that he has not dealt with and suffers from depression. He needs our prayers too. Take care and God bless. Hugs.
aknan
Mar 1, 2017
Aussie, that you can be so charitable to someone who has hurt you so much is almost unbelievable. That's the true meaning of Christian forgiveness. Plus, it's good for you, too. Double blessings.
aussiesapphire
Mar 1, 2017
Big hugs to a beautiful lady in every way - Aknan. I am blessed by your friendship. Hugs.
I wish these would come up in my flower garden this Spring. I am getting the itch to order some seeds and start some plants. Beautiful, but quite difficult puzzle.
It won't be long until Spring! About another month but it's been a bit spring-like where I live. We're supposed to get severe spring storms tonight ahead of a cold front back into Winter for a few days.
Today it is supposed to reach 75 degrees in Ohio. That will make it the warmest day in February for as long as they have kept records. It has been a very unusual winter here. This is when we have our worst snow storms. I think we have had a total of 4 inches of snow all winter.
marine5153
Feb 24, 2017
Missouri, also, has had a very mild winter. I grew up near Boston and I recall a winter around 1945 when we had over 140 in. of snow!
needler529
Feb 24, 2017
Northern Illinois hit 70 two days ago. Thunder last night, with hail. Today is 38. I was sure spoiled by the last few days, Spring fever is here. Hopefully we will have a mild winter and spring.
trynfindit
Feb 24, 2017
It's been spring here in n.e. Florida for several weeks now.
JamieT
Feb 24, 2017
Kansas City hit 80 on Wednesday. There's a chance of snow flurries today or tomorrow.
pixipixil
Feb 24, 2017
Gorgeous day in upstate NY today. So warm I didn't need a jacket. Hurrying to cage all my flower beds before the cold is back. The Canada geese are back and I heard a redwing blackbird. When I lived in the Catskills and heard that bird I knew winter was over.
Coravee
Feb 24, 2017
We heard the frogs for the first time last night, but we are supposed to have violent weather then snow. tomorrow.
JAMP124
Feb 24, 2017
Marine5153 ---- The very snowy winter you mentioned might have been 1948 --- I remember all the snows came on the weekend and we spent Sundays shoveling. The other memorable Boston area snow was The Blizzard of 78. We didn't have school for 2 weeks. There was no place to put the snow --- had to be trucked to parks.
pixipixil
Feb 25, 2017
You guys are a bit older than I am. Born 1946 so I don't remember the 48 storm but I do have a photo of me on a sled as a tot in Brooklyn. Probably the same one you're talking about.
KNadineM
Feb 25, 2017
Yes Jingles, I do.
KNadineM
Feb 25, 2017
ParsonWayne, I also live in Ohio. Yes, we set a record here in Cincinnati, it got up to 78. We now return to Winter for a few days and then it will get milder again although not as high as it did on Friday. It has been an unusual Winter here.
KNadineM
Feb 25, 2017
Pixipixil, I even resorted to wearing a Summer blouse, lol.
ParsonWayne
Feb 26, 2017
When I grew up in Pennsylvania, we had a winter storm that dumped 4.5 feet of snow. That was taller that I was at that time.
KNadineM
Feb 27, 2017
Yes, I remember we had to struggle to school whereas now, they close schools with a mere dusting of snow.
Thank you again for all your prayers and support. Loving hugs.
My aunt thought her marriage was fine and one day got a phone call from the other woman's husband. She didn't believe it at first but it turned out her husband had been having an affair with this woman through two other marriages. She had a hard time with the divorce as he got violent and she had to maintain residence with him until the divorce went through. He dragged her across the lawn by her hair and she was nearing 60 at the time.
This is just to give you something to be thankful for. Better that he left than that anyway, right?