Dear Lady. Ann:
I spent 16 years in a marriage filled with domestic abuse. Bombarded with thoughts of suicide, low self esteem, depression, but God was still there. I received two blessings, my daughter and my son out of this tumultuous marriage. I prayed for God to save my ex husband, but he didn’t want God. So I prayed for a way of escape. I truly believe I tried everything to please and submit to my husband, and forgive him for his abuse. I kept a smile always on the outside, too ashamed of being ridiculed for staying with an unemployed drug addict. I thought it was all my fault. I remained faithful while my ex found ways to cheat with other women while I was at work.
Finally I got my escape. He is in jail for the past 2 years for abusing another.
Four years I have remained alone, for God to heal my heart, mind and emotions. Its a process. Now I know my season of change has come. I pray that God will take away the lonliness that has crept back into my heart for a companion. Please pray for me.