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What is the best way to be supportive of my son with cancer.
Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 1, 2012 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Sweetheart, I literally just joined this website a few min. ago. Upon reading your post,my heart melted. Sometimes as mothers we cannot help our children and I know how helpless that is. However, we do have a loving heavenly Father who loves your boy even more than u do,for He gave His only son to give His life for us.It is hard for us to understand for we have human minds,but He knew your son when he was in your womb and knew his name b4 u named him.
He also loves you and wants to strengthen and comfort your sweet "mother;s " heart when u call on Him.
God is our creator and the divine physcian. Who better to rely and depend on ??
You can know that your family will be on my lips to God for you.
If u have an Assembly Of God church near, call on them, share your story and watch the love that exudes from them as Earthly support.
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I have been thinking of your thoughts on hovering or being supportive, and I get ya. It's ironic actually for I consider the same dilemma with my adult children.
We do not want to isolate them and at the same time want them to feel connected / family wise.
I guess it is about knowing when to speak your thoughts in a timely fashion. That's not easy as a mom, for we want to shield them anything hurtful or negative. Then again, it is a part of letting them grow in their own wisdom.
I am delighted to know that u r a woman of faith.
Think of Proverbs 3: 5&6 and it might be a bit easier.
You will be in my thoughts, that u can rest assured.
Mg
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MG - thank you for your comment and encouraging words. My father was a minister and then both my parents became missionaries in Panama for 10 years before they came back to take care of my grandparents (he was their only surviving child). I know what you are talking about and believe it as well - but it is my interaction with my son that is causing me to question myself. My reactions to each event he is going through are so important in our future relationship that I feel at a loss to just KNOW if I'm being supportive or hovering too much. I don't want him to close me out completely if I over-react. It is myself I'm doubting. I feel like I have no margin for error at this point.