Morning family! Another blessed day in God!! I think I mentioned while back that My 40 year old children left for Texas when they were 11 and 12 with my first wife.For 31 years I had not been in physical contact with either of them although I did stay in touch mail,birthdays ,etc.Last may I flew to Texas with my 23(Eric) year old son to reacquaint myself with my children after the storm of active addiction had ceased.I met my grandaughter Melanie and my grandson Christopher(20 and 16) and because of God's grace is all I can believe it was like I had never left,we immediately joined the love of our hearts together and I have been in thanksgiving and prayer ever since.Could go on forever here but last night at midnite ,little Trinity Rose was born into our family 8 lbs and change ,19 inches and kicking and screaming!My 20 year old grandaughter had conceived.. I have entered the 'great Grandpa stage of my life That God allowed me to have.Only in recovery could this be possible and I cannot express my gratitude enough.There is always hope as long as we put our faith in the God of our understanding.Needless to say I am so happy and blessed.We are planning a trip up from Texas to New York also in a few months to rejoin our families!My son Michael,43 also formd a new band called"isabells Thorn"(taught him to drum as a young child) in reference believe or not to his love forhis wife...Our little rose of Texas got us all little daffy! What a place to be.God's grace(His undeserving favor)continues to shine on even during the storms of life.....Melanie had lost 1 child before this and everyone was concerned but put their trust in their HP.I m a babbling GREAT GRANDPA NOW so i'll shut up for now,peace my friends,share in our joy.The message is hope and the promise is freedom!!!!!!
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Our purpose is to remain clean,just for today,and to carry the message of recovery.
I guess you could say your story is simular to mine. I havent seen my 2 sons since they were 6 and 2. I spoke to them on the phone yet my mother had custody of them and wouldnt let me visit with them which was probably a good idea. I was a mess. I didnt want them to see me like that anyway. Now they are 23 and 19 and they moved in with me here in Texas. They were raised by grandma in Florida. I have been clean for one year and God has blessed me with His grace. Grace means a gift given by God that you dont deserve but He chooses to give it to you any way. All that the devil took from me in the days of my addiction God gave back to me and then some. I am so happy right now. I am full of love and peace and I am not high. I dont need to be high any more. I have nothing to hide. Nothing to stuff with medication. Thank you Jesus.
