Desperately worried for my son and his choices in life

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I have walked this same very painful path with my oldest son, but he has no children. It has been a tiring and trying 5 years and can relate to the same heartache that you are going thru. Getting arrested and being placed on probation were actually a miracle in disguise. It has taken countless therapy, $$$money which we are drained (pray I get this part time job I just applied for) being placed on house arrest and many trips into court for violating probation. This child has drained every ounce of my strength and the only thing that has kept me from sinking is Jesus. I have been screamed at the same way you have and have had to call the police on my own child for fear of my own life. Drugs and alcohol when combined with other disorders do not mix well and the devil knows this and delights in tripping up all those who fall for his lies. I did seek counseling on how to deal with him and also did alot of reading on this website which gave a lot of helpful advice:

empoweringparents.com/articles.php?utm_medium=email&utm_source=email07242012CX&spMailingID=39491299&spUserID=NTI5MDcxODI4MQS2&spJobID=151801150&spReportId=MTUxODAxMTUwS0

And prayer, more prayers and then some more prayers. I must have covered my son in prayer even while I was sleeping!

I am praying for you and your family and for God to reveal Himself to your son, that your son’s heart and mind be open to receiving God’s grace so that the healing process may begin. In Jesus’ name I pray thru Mary. Amen.

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.
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Thankyou peace2u2 for sharing with me. I truly appreciate this. My heart goes out to you xo
There are a few of us here with our ‘adult’ children who are making poor choices in life and I pray for all of them.
May God bless you and your son and bring him through all this to become the wonderful young man God has planned for him.May God bless you and grant you the strength to get through all this worry.
God bless you
 
Thankyou dear friends for all your wonderful prayers and for all your support and advice.

You all mean more to me than you can know. I worry all the time that Tom will get into more trouble…but so far he has been much better. I pray he will get a job and become more responsible in his life.He now has been able to see his children again so this has helped him not to drink so much. He has been much happier. I pray now he will get a job and become more mature. Thankyou once again.
God bless you

Lord please guide Tom in his life Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
tbcrawford said:
Thankyou peace2u2 for sharing with me. I truly appreciate this. My heart goes out to you xo
There are a few of us here with our ‘adult’ children who are making poor choices in life and I pray for all of them.
May God bless you and your son and bring him through all this to become the wonderful young man God has planned for him.May God bless you and grant you the strength to get through all this worry.
God bless you
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Thank you - you are so generous and thoughtful. May God Bless you too and all of us parents who pray incessantly for our children knowing that God created each of them unique and unrepeatable and they are all worth saving no matter how difficult and stubborn they may be. And, although our reaction may be to abandon and to give up, we don’t but instead we allow God’s Holy Spirit to transform our own hearts so that we may reach out and help save those who desparately need to be saved.

Jesus may your healing hand reach out and touch even the most stubborn heart. In Jesus’ name I pray thru Mary. Amen.

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.

youtube.com/watch?v=wuXgwbzv1qc
The Healing Hand of God, by Jeremy Camp
 
Lord please guide my son to become more responsible and mature in his life and to make good choices.Thankyou Lord for hearing our prayers Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
tbcrawford said:
Thankyou dear friends for all your wonderful prayers and for all your support and advice.

You all mean more to me than you can know. I worry all the time that Tom will get into more trouble…but so far he has been much better. I pray he will get a job and become more responsible in his life.He now has been able to see his children again so this has helped him not to drink so much. He has been much happier. I pray now he will get a job and become more mature. Thankyou once again.
God bless you

Lord please guide Tom in his life Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
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Thank you for the update Teresa. I am glad things are going better now that he is seeing his children.

Mother Mary, St. Joseph, St. Anne, St. Monica, thank you for your intercession with Tom. Please ask our Lord to pour out grace upon this situation, to continue to heal him and fill him with his grace and love. Please also assist him with getting a job so that he can become a more responsible Father. Amen.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

St. Michael the archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray.
And do thou oh Prince of the heavenly host.
By the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Sacred heart of Jesus please lay your wounded hand on Christ please heal her
 
Lord please help Tom to make wise choices in life to make good friendships and to be able to get a job and become mature.I pray that he will be able to fend for himself and make a full positive life for himself.Thankyou Lord for hearing our prayers and for these wonderful prayer partners who have helped and supported me and my family so much Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Teresa, So very happy about the positive events in Tom’s life. A mother’s prayers never go unanswered by the Lord!

Continuing to keep Tom and yourself and intentions in my daily prayers. May the Lord ever direct the events in Tom’s life and protect him from all harm:

www.savior.org

*Merciful Jesus, we trust in You!

We take refuge under thy protection,
O holy Mother of God;
despise not our prayers for Tom and Teresa
in their necessities,
but ever deliver them from all dangers,
O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.*
(Adapted from the Sub Tuum prayer to Our Lady.)
 
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us.

Saint Padre Pio or St. Pio of Pietrelcina (25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968) was a Capuchin priest from Italy and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was popularly known as Padre Pio after his ordination to the priesthood. He became famous after receiving the “Stigmata“. On 16 June 2002, he was canonized a saint by Pope John Paul II. Padre Pio is the Patron saint of Confessors, Catholic Adolescents and Civil Defense Volunteers.

Gracious God, you generously blessed your servant, Padre Pio, with the gifts of the Spirit. You marked his body with the five wounds of Christ Crucified, as a powerful witness to the saving Passion and Death of your Son, and as a stirring inspiration to many people of your infinite mercy, forgiveness and love.

In the confessional, Padre Pio labored endlessly for the salvation of souls. Through his powerful intercession, many who suffered were healed of sickness and disease. Endowed with the gift of discernment, he could read people’s hearts. From the blood of his wounds came a perfumed fragrance, a special sign of your Holy Presence. With dignity and intense devotion, he celebrated daily Mass, inviting countless men and women to a greater union with Jesus Christ, in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

Through the intercession of Saint Pio, I confidently beseech you to to grant me the grace of (please help TB Crawford’s younger son, just as you have helped my own son). Help me to imitate his example of prayerful holiness and compassion, so that I, too, may faithfully follow the Risen Lord, and one day rejoice in the Kingdom, where you live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Lord please help Tom to make wise choices in life to make good friendships and to be able to get a job and become mature.I pray that he will be able to fend for himself and make a full positive life for himself.Thankyou Lord for hearing our prayers and for these wonderful prayer partners who have helped and supported me and my family so much Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Sacred Heart of Jesus please continue to be with Tom please help make better decisions
 
77stanthony77 said:
Praying for Tom and Teresa during rosary hour tonite.
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77stanthony77 said:
Sacred Heart of Jesus please continue to be with Tom please help make better decisions
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Thankyou dear friend for all your prayers. Thankyou to everyone who has been praying for my son
God bless you always xo

Lord please help Tom to make wise choices in life to make good friendships and to be able to get a job and become mature.I pray that he will be able to fend for himself and make a full positive life for himself.Thankyou Lord for hearing our prayers and for these wonderful prayer partners who have helped and supported me and my family so much Amen

Eternal God , in whom mercy is endless,
and the treasury of compassion inexhastible ,
look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us ,
that in difficult moments we might not despair
nor become despondent , but with great confidence ,
submit ourselves to Your Holy Will ,
which is love and mercy itself . Amen

Memorare (Prayer to Our Lady)
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy Will be done,
on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

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 our death.

Amen.
 
Mother Mary, St. Joseph, St. Anne, St. Monica, thank you for your intercession with Tom. Please ask our Lord to pour out grace upon this situation, to continue to heal him and fill him with his grace and love. Please also assist him with getting a job so that he can provide for his children. Amen.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

St. Michael the archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him we humbly pray.
And do thou oh Prince of the heavenly host.
By the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen
 
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