Cinderella Married The Wrong Fella

by Oneida
(Houston Texas)

Married at age 17, thinking my prince charming would carry me away from my very dysfunctional home. Not two months into the marriage it became an abusive one.There was no where to turn,I had married the frog that jumped from one lily pad to the other.( he had many affairs). I tried for twelve years to kiss my frog,( please him), but to no avail he never turned out to be a true prince. (Divorce) and two children paid a price for my hasty choices.
I knew sorrow well, and suffering became my constant companion . I ended up in a ward for severe depression , I felt there was no hope, nor reason for living. Life seemed it had come to an end for me, then I cried out with one last breath, "Help me Lord!
God answered my prayer by a class called Breaking Free, by Beth Moore. At 45 I was free! for the first time in my life, Consequences were still painful, but daily God's healing love was guiding me to applying His promises and now at 57, life has its good days and bad days, but I am not alone on this journey, I am pressing on toward the goal of His purpose filled life, and every day learning to be "content" in all things, through prayer and supplication I submit my request to God and He answers according to His good will and of His good pleasure. Giving me mercy and Grace not to give up. I hear Him clearly say, PEACE! be still," He wants you to know He is for you and not against you, for nothing can separate you from His love in Christ Jesus. To Him be The Glory! and Praise!