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Father in Heaven, we thank You and we praise Your Holy Name for Your goodness. Blessed is the name of the Lord! In Your unlimited mercy, please continue to send Your Holy Graces upon this family, making their path straight and easing their load. Graciously send Diane work for her willing heart and hands, and watch over her husband, Joe and her mother. Out of chaos, bring them the peace which our Savior Christ Jesus gave us. We ask this through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen! Alleluia!
 
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Father in Heaven, we thank You and we praise Your Holy Name for Your goodness. Blessed is the name of the Lord! In Your unlimited mercy, please continue to send Your Holy Graces upon this family, making their path straight and easing their load. Graciously send Diane work for her willing heart and hands, and watch over her husband, Joe and her mother. Out of chaos, bring them the peace which our Savior Christ Jesus gave us. We ask this through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen! Alleluia!
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O Lord, please hear the persistent prayers of your people for Diane and her family. Bless them, comfort them, and grant them peace in you O Lord.

Amen.
 
Diane I am new to CAF and this forum. I have read through this thread and my heart goes out to you and this situation.

Please know there is another prayer being offered for you and your family as well as Joe’s doctors, for courage, strength and wisdom in the coming days and months.
 
Once again thank you for your prayers. I do not know how I would make it if it weren’t for you. I haven’t posted my regular prayers as often as I want to. There has been a real roller coaster ride at home. Joe (as you know, pancreatic cancer, chemo, etc.) had decided he "didn’t like the place we are living in and so we found a little condo much cheaper ina 55+ community. We signed the papers and all was well. Then yesterday, he said he didn’t like that place and found a better place (less space, only 1 bath (my mom lives with us and she needs one) plus it’s a “young adult” community with reviews that say it is swarming with roaches. He picked up the phone (on his own) and called the realtor renting the first place and said he wanted the deposit back. Then he started in on me and mom. Mom’s blood pressure was 184/100 last night. Her glucose was 154. Mom and I were crying and things went from bad to worse. He told me the marriage was over…and that I was too negative and wouldn’t suport him. I should have just let it go but I said the only reason we were up here in PA from Florida was because that is what HE wanted. It got worse and worse. A few months back he was crying because he was “broke” after working all these years. Mom had a little money and I went and sold my wedding ring so we were able to give him $1500 to make him feel better. For over 3 months he never noticed the ring was gone. (it was the engagement ring, not the weddding band)…I should not have said anything last night but I told him what I did and started mentioning everythng else I have done. I wasn’t in the right frame of mind last night. by the way, I slept on the sofa. I talked to his brother last night and his brother (remember Joe wanted to come up here to be near his family and in 5 months has only seen them one time) told me to take care of mom and leave Joe. Mat (the brother) said that he loves Joe but let him live with the decision s he has made. WHAT DO I DO? I know you can’t give advice but pm me or email me. My heart says don’t do it. I love him and need to help him. My body says if I don’t do something I’ll end up having a heart attack and be no good to anyone. My mom is the only one of the 3 of us that has good credit (750–she has never bought anything) and she was the one of the lease that he cancelled. We would have been able to save a lot of money each month at that place and I could have worked in New Jersey. I miss Florida and I am primarily qualified as a paralegal in Florida law (not PA or NJ) and i miss visiting my dad’s grave. PLEASE HELP ME…Oh, and he cancelled ALL drs. appts…(family drs appts)…he still will see the oncologist. His anger towards me is getting out of hand and more than I can handle. If mom and I DID go back to Florida, we could live cheaply and I could more than likely find at least a part time jjob through people I know in the church. The lease on this place (in PA) isn’t up till December this year. If mom and I go it would be a small 1 BR apt and maybe, just maybe, he would come down after this lease expires…HELP ME PLEASE. I’m at my wits ends…and i keep praying and praying and praying…I love you all and my prayers are for you too. NONE OF YOU are forgotten in my prayers. I AM SO LOST…Diane
 
Diane, I do not have any advice to give you, but I will off up my rosary with your intentions tonight.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the Fruit Of Thy Womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.
Amen
 
Jesus Diane really needs You to give her directions right now. Please do that Jesus.
 
Trishie and St. Gab: Thank you for your prayers. I am so lost and just don’t know what God wants me to do. My heart is with Joe and always will be…but my head is not thinking clearly. I am afraid of a nervous breakdown and have had more panic attacks over the past few weeks. God Bless. Diane
 
Diane, Joe’s health and his medications are not allowing him to be rational. Cancel the lease on the apartment, write Joe a long letter very calm that you have done all these things and would continue to do all you could to help him because you love him bt he must help you help him. He is not helping you help him and is causing stress and turmoil. Tell him you and your mother are moving back to Florida, yo moved up there to be close to his family and you/he has not seen them and they have not spported him. For you to support him you need a job and benefits and that means you need to be in Florida. The sunshine contains vitamin d which is good for pancreatic cancer. Joe has to allow the family to do what is best for the faqmily in order for the family to support him. He has made several irrational decisions they do not and cannot be compounded by saying they are good decisions. If he has a family member who has the money and resorces to support all of you that wold have been one thing but his family is not doing that so what help is it being close to them? It is also depressing because it is darker and colder in Pa. * was worried aboit that, before I got a job I was looking in Philly and worried about the cold and dark although since we are back on daylight savings not so bad. I would very calmly lay everything you have done all the decisions that he has made without consulting you or your mother and that you dont resent him bt he must realize he needs someone else to help and he must allow the marriage to be a partnership if the partners are going to win this battle.

Lord Jesus this is the essence of the battle between good and evil that Diane and her family are fighting the essence of the human condition fighting death and clinging to life, please Jesus send down the holy spirit to guide and direct Diane, send down Archangel Michael to protect her and her family and Lord Jesus bring peace comfort anfd joy to this fmily, find finacial support and healing in your name I pray, amen*
 
Jesus please give Diane clarity and peace of mind.
She is loved by so many here, Jesus. Please take care of her for us and help her in her resolution
 
Dearest Diane, my heart goes out to you! Remember the advice that you gave me in that you have to take care of yourself first before you can take care of others. I know how hard it is and will be because you still love Joe and want to help, but you cannot force him to get the help, he has to do that on his own. Keep praying and yes, there will be times that you will feel that God is not with you and letting you down but be persistant and patient. You know from my situation that I still love John very much and want so much to help him, but you will have to step back and turn Joe over to God. You are under so much stress right now that even though it will be hard, maybe going back to Florida with your mom will be the best thing. Much of what I am saying is from personal experience and each situation is different, so keep praying!

Please know that many on this forum love and care for you very much! God is with you at all times and loves you. I have been told many times that if God led you to it He will lead you through it if you let Him. I will be keeping you, Joe and your mom in my prayers! Love and hugs coming your way! :hug1:
 
Praying for you, Joe and your mother. May the PEACE of Christ be yours and remain with you during this entire ordeal. Amen!
 
Loving God,

We pray that your blessings and mercy may be with our sister Diane, and that you may grant her strength, courage, and fortitude to persevere in the continued suffering and challenges in her life. Please help her to make the right choices in accordance with your will, and help her to maintain good health and be there for her mother during this time. Please grant healing to Joe. Please comfort Diane and relieve her from stress and anxiety, and help her prayer life to be fruitful.

We pray in the name of your beloved son Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

Amen.
 
Michael, Trishie, Frank, cassie, Jim, Jhash and allothers here at the forum. Thank you once again for your prayers and the strength your prayers give to me. Yesterday, once again, things were really ugly. Joe told me he didn’t want me after the first year of marriage. I asked him why he never mentioned that before and he said “what’s the point”. Mom heard this and started crying. She has practically wiped out her savings from dad to help him with moves, movers, and the list is long. She is down to practiccally nothing. Joe just up and left yesterday to visit a “friend”. Mom and i went out and checked into a cheap hotel to just get away and think (mostly cry)…We got back today and there was a note on the ocunter that said “went apt. hunting”. Before we left yesterday, I wrote a nice note telling him how much i loved him but also how hurt i was feeling that he hasn’t felt that way for me since the first year. I told him we were going away for the night to give him a chance to relax and think about things. Today, he has rented a one bedroom apt for himself. Mom and I applied and got approved for an apartment in Florida. Yesterday (or day before) he said just go to Florida and "maybe’ he would come when this lease is up. We got a 2 br with the help of my aunt who is going to pay for our move. I’m not taking much…just her br set and her chairs and personal items. Joe’s brother Mat called him tonight and told Joe to really think about all this. Joe said “she never did anything for me” but Mat reminded him of all the help mom and I have given in the past. Our lease starts April 1st which means the movers will move her stuff next Tuesday or Wednesday. Now mom is scared about me not finding work. I just know in my heart i can find some kind of job in Florida where my credentials are. Mat, Mom and I all asked Joe to go to counselling or talk to a priest…He said he didn’t need “any of that”…I do need counseling and Catholic Charities in Orlando is wonderful and can help me…I can probably get Medicaid since we will be “separated”…He doesn’t want a divorce or “legal” separation. I love him with all my heart. But he told me he has other people that can help him. I think mom is just so stressed from all she has seen and heard the last several months. I am praying this is the right decision. All prayers are appreciated. Please pray for Joe. He is not himself and in my deepest being, I am worried sick about leaving. I reminded him when he had chills and shaking, how we helped him. He said he could get someone else to help him. He just doesn’t want me around anymore and I don’t understand it. Please please pray. I love you all. I am not posting much right now except for this thread but am praying for everyone here at CAF–including all who have posted prayer requests I have not read. I just pray this is the right thing to do. I love you all, Diane
 
Dear Diane, you and your Mom must feel like you’ve been through a war zone. I’m glad you intend to seek counselling because you and your Mom have been so traumatised. I think that you are living in prolonged shock at present. And you are so tired and worn.
Lord please refresh Diane and her Mom.

Tell your Mom that Trishie is so glad that you have each other, that you have her and her love.

You have helped Joe so much and I guess he’s just not good at receiving genuine love. Some people can’t recognise or accept love, no matter how much you give. It’s not anything you’ve done or not done. It’s just for people like that giving love is like pouring water into sand. Love doesn’t really ‘compute’ with some people. Lord if You can, take away his “heart of stone” and give him “a heart of flesh” instead

God will never forget how much you and your Mom have done with so little reward. You are both true Christians, and if you read Matthew 25, verses 31-46, you’ll be reminded how very much that means to Jesus.

I’m glad that Joe’s brother Matt is supportive. His perception gives you a bit of a touchstone to know that you’re not mistaken in choosing to act as now seems mapped out.

Diane you’re a lovely and loving person and be sure of my prayers and love, our prayers and love, in this tumultuous time of change.

Much love, Trishie
 
Loving God,

We lift our intentions today especially for our sister Diane and her mother. Lord, you have provided them with much suffering in their lives, please comfort and console them now and help them get started on the next phase of life in accordance with your Holy and perfect will. Dear Diane has worked very hard to care for her family, dear Lord, and you know this and want to ensure that she is cared for as well. Please also send your Holy Spirit to Joe and change his hardened heart and help him to see the love and blessings of his family if it be Your will.

Dear Lord, with all that Diane has been through and the challenges of daily life, please grant her strength and courage and help this family so the stresses of all cares of this world (financial, insurance, employment, shelter, and basic needs) are provided for so they can continue to focus on love for You, for one another, and for your people.

Lord, we lift up some passages from Psalm 37 in honor of our sister Diane and her current situation:

v. 23-24:

Those whose steps are guided by the Lord, whose way God approves,
May stumble, but they will never fall, for the Lord holds their hand.

v. 39-40:

The salvation of the just is from the Lord, their refuge in time of distress.
The Lord helps and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked,
because in God they take refuge.

Dear Lord, please lift up and help your daughter Diane whose steps are guided by you and in whom you find a just and loving child. Please hold Diane’s hand and be her refuge as you love her and all your children unconditionally.

We pray in the name of our Lord Jesus, the Good Shepherd of your chosen people.

Amen.
 
Dear Diane,
As bad as this seems, it may be a needed break from all the confusion, distraction, turmoil in your life right now. I hope and pray that things work out for you. I know they will. Just take one day at a time. God is always by your side. I will be praying for you and your Mom, and Joe as well. Please let us know you have made your move to Fla. safely. I will worry about you if you don’t.

We all love you, Diane, and praying for you always.

Love,
Judi
 
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