Mr. Hamilton,<\/p>\n
I am finally ready to move on with my life. I have made the commitment to keep fighting the good fight until I am with the Lord and to be fully present for my family as I raise my children. I have spent so many years drowning in guilt and fear that I have come to realize being inactive is not what the Lord wants of me.<\/p>\n
I’ll probably never forget the mistakes I made and the hurt I caused. But I also know that those failures have taught me lessons I will never forget. Because of this, I strive to be the most honest person I can be and a faithful and loving wife to my husband, completely devoted to living my life for Jesus.<\/p>\n
I don’t want my children, who are still young, to remember their mom as always depressed and consumed by the past. So I am choosing to trust God fully and believe that His grace and mercy apply to me, too. I realize that is a decision I have to make; I can’t wait for my feelings to catch up. I have to press on.<\/p>\n
Thank you so very much for your patience and kindness toward me all of these years. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your online ministry and for taking the time out of your life to help others like me.<\/p>\n
With sincere gratitude,<\/p>\n\t
I’m glad to help as I’m able.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Mr. Hamilton, I am finally ready to move on with my life. I have made the commitment to keep fighting the good fight until I am with the Lord and to be fully present for my family as I raise my children. 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