If she does not have an attorney she can't dictate to you and even if she does, none of this is settled until court.
As far as the kids, they will come around, just be patient and pray a lot for them.
Going to church is a good thing. After my last marriage ended I really needed to be in church. It was there that I got counselling and learned to love myself again. You can't love another until you love yourself first. I had a wonderful pastor who had me in counselling and in special classes.
Let me just say this...from the time you first started posting until now, I sense change and that you are growing in Christ. Keep on pressing forward towards the mark as Paul would say.
You are in my prayers and so are your children.
Quoting: NOLAangel Thank you NOLA.
It is a struggle every day for me. With the health and emotional rollercoaster.
yes, I know she can't dictate things. I've been threatened by her family if I go over to their house. I know I can get cops involved. I do not want to subject my children to that. I'm not a person that looks for conflict or wants to harm my kids emotionally either. I know that she's doing that already. I know that they'll eventually come around. It's a hard road to take here. Do I be a penis and get the cops involved to get them here? I'm really unable to do much as it is or do I wait on the court date. Yes, I have an attorney and we have filed an amended petition. She has not been served yet, but that's coming tomorrow. Something I am struggling with, but have prayed over it for the last 3 days.
I am putting myself through counseling on my own volition. I see a Christian counselor weekly. I've been trying to make steps towards improving myself. I read the bible daily, where I had stopped doing that. I've been praying daily for myself, my children, my parents, everyone on here needing help, for those of you that pray for everyone else and even my wife.
I sit down and cry for about 10 minutes every day. Just let out my emotions and ask God to take them away, forgive me for having those thought and help me move forward so that I am not being held back by them or harboring any anger/resentment.
I am honestly trying to improve here. I'm glad that it's noticeable, because I've had my own self doubts about that. Something else I need to work on. My own self reflection/doubts.
Thanks again for hearing/reading this out. I can honestly say that I love all of you guys/gals. Never in my dreams have I ever thought I would say that to a group of people on the internet and I have been on it since before the BBS's. Yep, Im old.
