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After 32 years together my wife became pretty annoyed when I recently became an Orthodox Christian (although she was also surprised & grateful I wasn't angry anymore!) I wasn't sure where her bitterness was coming from but didn't think it was really directed at me personally so I just tried to answer her questions and respond to her arguments as best I could. She was also going through a bad time with health issues, work stress and an impossible elder care situation with her mother. I tried to offer practical advice about things but kept coming back to the overarching importance of God. Was I 'pressuring' her to believe or really trying to help? I still don't know. She did take an immediate liking to the Liturgy however and slowly started to feel better, more open and interested but still held back in some way I couldn't understand - lots of doubts, lots of problems... none of which I seemed to be able to help her with. We were talking to our priest last week about things and he asked her ... "would you like to be baptized next month?" and without a pause she said "yes" and covered her mouth with her hand! Who would have thought?!  |
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2013, 06:21:38 PM » |
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory to Him forever!
God grant your family many many years!
When is she scheduled to be baptized?
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory to Him forever!
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2013, 06:30:41 PM » |
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory to Him forever!
God grant your family many many years!
When is she scheduled to be baptized?
May 11, God willing ... |
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2013, 06:43:00 PM » |
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God be praised, that's wonderful news!  |
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2013, 07:22:07 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2013, 07:36:57 PM » |
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Glory to God
May He Grant you and your family many years
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2013, 07:45:15 PM » |
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Glory to God!
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2013, 07:57:44 PM » |
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory to Him forever!
God grant your family many many years!
When is she scheduled to be baptized?
May 11, God willing ... I will pray for you both. + Glory to God in all things. + |
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2013, 08:37:32 PM » |
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Glory to God for all things!
Wonderful news.
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2013, 09:12:41 PM » |
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Amazing how God works, no?
GLORY and THANKS be to God!
Congratulations, and many, many blessed years to your family!
Welcome HOME to the Mrs!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2013, 10:37:14 PM » |
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It's like God spoke through your priest as if he knew what was in your wife's heart. |
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2013, 10:44:49 PM » |
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Amazing how God works, no?
GLORY and THANKS be to God!
Congratulations, and many, many blessed years to your family!
Welcome HOME to the Mrs!!!!
absolutely ! I was tempted to ask my wife if she was sure, if she wanted to think about it more.. but luckily for all concerned I just kept out of it. I don't know if our priest surprised me more by asking her or she by agreeing - he said to her "it's where you're going anyway..." as if he already knew (which I suspect he probably did). Now we're trying to catch up to our new changed life , and at our age! - truly, with God everything is possible! |
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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2013, 10:45:19 PM » |
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It's like God spoke through your priest as if he knew what was in your wife's heart. yes, exactly! |
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2013, 11:09:17 PM » |
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Wonderful, so happy for you both. Glory to God.
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Prov. 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.
Psalm 37:23 The Lord guides a man safely in the way he should go.
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« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2013, 01:21:14 AM » |
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Congratulations!!
Glory to God!
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« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2013, 08:35:26 AM » |
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may God give u peace and strength and wisdom as you serve Him together. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2013, 01:32:10 PM » |
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Congratulations to you and your family!
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« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2013, 08:50:17 AM » |
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I needed this. Really.
It is good to know that I am not alone.
God grant you both many years.
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« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2013, 09:09:57 AM » |
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Glory to God!!!
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Are you familiar with a wonderful new concept called "humor"?
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« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2013, 09:36:40 AM » |
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Thanks be to God!
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« Reply #20 on: May 01, 2013, 10:53:00 AM » |
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He addressed the heart rather than the rational intellect...thats what I love about Orthodoxy. I wish you both great joy.
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"Nothing troubles the man who is given over to the will of God.....He knows that the Lord in His mercy is solicitous for us.....But the proud and the self-willed do not want to surrender to God's will.." St Siluan the Athonite
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« Reply #21 on: May 01, 2013, 11:41:40 AM » |
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Dear Theophan_C,
Glory Be To God! The angels are rejoicing!
Love,
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