Hello Ladies,
I know there is power in numbers. I want to pray for my mother to forgive my dad. My dad used to abuse my mom years ago. He was outside of Christ at the time. Today, he is a changed man. My mom is very bitter and it's affecting their relationship. He works so hard and she doesn't want for anything. Yet, she is always complaining and making him feel useless. She never accompanies him to his family affairs even though the other wives join their husbands. She goes to her hometown without him and everything he says is returned with bitterness.
I don't excuse my dad's actions. It took me a while to forgive him. I thank God today I have a relationship with my dad. Being the only girl with brothers, I would have truly missed out on the loving relationship we have today if I held on to my bitterness. I'm older and I now realize that a lot of the issues they had comes from my mom. As a child I blamed my dad for everything because of his physical abuse. Which is unacceptable. Whenever I go to visit, there is constant bickering and it drives me nuts!!!
My mom sleeps in a separate room and it breaks my heart. My dad is a truck driver and many times he stays away sleeping in his truck than to come home. He says it's peaceful for him. My dad tries everything. He's apologized and he tries to please her but nothing works. She works and is constantly talking about my dad doesn't just give her money. Which he does. She got a fur coat that she has never worn, She saw this bracelet, he counted out 8 one hundred dollar bills and gave it to her. He buys her presents and she complains about it. She is hurt and bitter and she needs to let it go. Her best friend died years ago, she hangs with her sisters some time. I try to get her out the house sometimes but most of the time she's there alone, and she likes it.
She hasn't attended church in years. She calls my dad the devil and says he's going to break hell wide open.She uses profanity and stocks her refrigerator with coolers and wine. She didn't used to drink now she enjoys it. I pray for them daily especially her. I see older couples laughing and holding hands and I wish my parents were growing old like that. They both are approaching 60 and have wasted so much time living together but seperate. I cry so many tears over them. Sometimes I feel it's useless and I want to stop praying. I know my mother has been hurt and everyone recognizes it especially my dad. I know she has been scarred but being angry and bitter is not good for anyone. She's always complainin about headaches and such. I just wish she would let go.
Please pray for them!
I know there is power in numbers. I want to pray for my mother to forgive my dad. My dad used to abuse my mom years ago. He was outside of Christ at the time. Today, he is a changed man. My mom is very bitter and it's affecting their relationship. He works so hard and she doesn't want for anything. Yet, she is always complaining and making him feel useless. She never accompanies him to his family affairs even though the other wives join their husbands. She goes to her hometown without him and everything he says is returned with bitterness.
I don't excuse my dad's actions. It took me a while to forgive him. I thank God today I have a relationship with my dad. Being the only girl with brothers, I would have truly missed out on the loving relationship we have today if I held on to my bitterness. I'm older and I now realize that a lot of the issues they had comes from my mom. As a child I blamed my dad for everything because of his physical abuse. Which is unacceptable. Whenever I go to visit, there is constant bickering and it drives me nuts!!!
My mom sleeps in a separate room and it breaks my heart. My dad is a truck driver and many times he stays away sleeping in his truck than to come home. He says it's peaceful for him. My dad tries everything. He's apologized and he tries to please her but nothing works. She works and is constantly talking about my dad doesn't just give her money. Which he does. She got a fur coat that she has never worn, She saw this bracelet, he counted out 8 one hundred dollar bills and gave it to her. He buys her presents and she complains about it. She is hurt and bitter and she needs to let it go. Her best friend died years ago, she hangs with her sisters some time. I try to get her out the house sometimes but most of the time she's there alone, and she likes it.
She hasn't attended church in years. She calls my dad the devil and says he's going to break hell wide open.She uses profanity and stocks her refrigerator with coolers and wine. She didn't used to drink now she enjoys it. I pray for them daily especially her. I see older couples laughing and holding hands and I wish my parents were growing old like that. They both are approaching 60 and have wasted so much time living together but seperate. I cry so many tears over them. Sometimes I feel it's useless and I want to stop praying. I know my mother has been hurt and everyone recognizes it especially my dad. I know she has been scarred but being angry and bitter is not good for anyone. She's always complainin about headaches and such. I just wish she would let go.
Please pray for them!
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