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I was supposed to be an abortion. My mother's aunt intervened. My sister tried to drown me when I was 1. My father nearly killed me at 5 in a kind of ptsd episode. Nobody wanted me.

I've had 3 accidents that should have killed me. When I had septicemia going septic, the hmo doc said it was all in my head. My dentist saved my life. I have driven off dogs in 3 attacks: a doberman, a pit w/2 labs, & a pack of 3 pits.

I am a child of God. I was separated from him in a tragedy when I was 18. He found me at 35, but I didn't recognize him. He found me again 6 years ago.

I love His Creation, but I love Him more, with all my heart & soul. Even the love of my GA is enough to bring me to my knees. I cannot fathom what it will be face to face.

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We have a few things in common, which I will not go into.

Because you’ve been through “hell”, God/Creator has brought you to Him through Grace-a gift to you because of His Love For You.

You have experienced “Dark Night of the Soul”…

I’m a recovered Catholic, but I highly recommend “The Interior Castle”, by Saint Teresa of Avila, and “Dark Night of the Soul”, a modern translation by St. John of the Cross.

I should have been dead a few times as well. The pain was a gift from a loving Creator.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. God loves you!

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Beautiful end to a tragic story. I understand too well.

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