Welcome to AAG. We want your experience here to be positive and uplifting. There are a couple of things that can help you maximize your experience.

Forums and Blogs: Forums are for asking questions and for sharing a response to a question someone has posted. This is a great opportunity for “iron to sharpen iron.” Blogs are for posting an opinion, view or specific message regarding a subject.

Making New Friends: You will make many new friends here on AAG. Some will send a friend invite to you. You have the choice to accept or decline. When an invite has been sent to you the “My Friends” the upper right box on your home page will be followed by the word “New”.” Simply click on the icon and make your choice. To invite someone to be your friend you simply need to go to their home page and click on “add as friend” under their personal photo. Once someone is your friend you will be able to email each of your friends on AAG. You can also leave a message on someone personal page, but note that everyone will be able to read what you leave there.

IMs: You can IM anyone who is on line by clicking on their picture located at the upper right part of the page.

Chat Room: There is a chat room located near the top of the AAG main page. It is a great place to get to know people better.

Videos: You can also upload Christian videos on the AAG main page or watch them. They are located down the left side of the main page.

If you have any questions feel free to ask. We are here to serve you to the best of our abilities.

We are glad you are here,
LT
Volunteer Forums Moderator

Welcome
Glad you joined our wonderful internet family, sharing the love of Christ, learning and growing in your spiritual life.And as a bonus making wonderful friends.

May you experience a wonderful fellowship and growth with all the others by joining in the groups and forums and share the love of Christ.
Blessings
Nienie

Hello Dear Debbie.....I just read your forum question and my heart is breaking for you and your situation......I will be back this evening to type you a reply. I am lifting you and your family up to the Lord as I type this. I Praise God that you are here......stay in fellowship my dearest sister in Christ, trust in God and lean not on your own understanding.

Love in Christ, Carla

I have found this video to be so powerful... Love in Christ, Carla

thanks for that it really means a lot

Thank you so much, I have found so many nice and caring people since this has happened and it has restored some of my faith in people.

Hello my dear.....I am so blesssed by reading your posts to others here on AAG. Love in Christ, Carla

Deb,
Thanks for the concern. My heart is heavy. I keep trying to give my problems to the Lord and then I start thinking about them again. I don't know what is wrong with me. I worry way to much. I worry about my children and how they are acted out what has happened since and during the divorce (I can't blame my ex for all of their problems because I didn't do the right things at times as well). I just want the pain to go away. It has been 5 long years now since the divorce and I am 51. I think I could have kept the marriage going because I know God does not like divorce. We were also the kind of family that had a lot - too much but we not foolish about money. I have a house that is falling apart, was laid off of my job and now am work for a 1/4 of what I was before so my life style has changed drastically and I know that our God does not want us to be whiners. I don't mean to I just want to hear God's small voice but I know all the junk that I carry around is probably proventing that. I want to be a good christen and walk that narrow path, not a "what seems to be a good Christen and walks that wide path to hell". Please pray for me that I get out of this depression, I come home overwhelmed and then end up sleeping. I need another job so that I can make a decent wage so that I don't have to have a border and be able to help my kids out with so or essential needs they may have (one is 18 the other is 25). If you have a prayer chain can you add me, my son Joe and daughter Jennifer. I love God and want to holy spirit to work inside my heart.
Thank you for asking and your concern.
Jessa

Hi There Deb, it is so good to hear from you.

I'm not sure if I can help you make sense or not.... I'm not a trained counsellor. My husband and I go to a Christian marriage counsellor ...we try for once a week. She is really amazing, and offers insight to our circumstances which we are not trained to see ourselves...but she is!

Let's chat....I'll send you my phone number during the week so we can talk. Would you ever consider speaking with a Christian Counsellor? I go ther name through one of the pastors at my church. Have you considered that?

My dear, I am always here for you...and I only want the best for you.

Love as always in Christ, Carla

Deb,
Thanks for your wisdom. I just keep thinking that 5 years is long enough but I guess it is not. I have had problem with being so overwhelmed that when I get home from work I am soooooooo tired that I end up falling asleep and not getting much done on the home front. I am keeping up the house as much as I can (my house is not messy (I have a border so I have to make sure it is in decent order) but the bigger jobs and lifting are difficult because I dont have alot of male friends (I am a shy person). I also need a better job and have had some fantastic jobs in the past and when I got laid off I finally found one that is make 1/3 of what I made and a boss that is very mean and say nasty things about people. It makes it hard to go to work as well. I have been a good worker and always climbed up the latter but this job holds no opportunity and right now jobs just are not easy to find or you have to have a degree to get an interview. I have done well in the past and I guess that is why the last 5 years are taking the tole (did I spell that right?). I want God in my life, I think about him all the time (when I start to think about my easy life with my ex I try really hard to replace those thoughts with God). I am having a hard time sleeping at night (hence my writing at 1:40am). I pray that God helps me with more energy so that I can get things done and that he gives our family peace.
Sorry, I got off track.
Thanks for your kind words. I know that God puts people in places they need to be and I think that is why I am here.
God Bless you and I thank him for giving me a new person to help me understand my journey with him more closely.
Thank you.
Virginia

Thank you!!!
My depression has gotten the best of me because my family is not close by and I am still having problems with my daughter. I love my children so much and she has given me a run for my money (so to speak). I love her but she is not showing the respect that I really do deserve. We have all had a rough time through this divorce but disrespect is just not right.
Anyway, I want to end this on a happy note because it is Thanksgiving.
I wish you and your family a great Thanksgiving and really, thanks for the words of wisdom.
God Bless
Jessa

thank you so much debbie,i appreciate your concern.yes it very tuff,and the holidays are not helping me,but i know i have my family right here to support.god bless you for everything.please keep in contact with me.and a joyest holiday to your family.

Dear sister Debbie. I'm so proud of you for GETTING UP.

Remember..."One Step"... "One Step"..."One Step"... Keep going. That's it! You're doing a great job! Keep going! Consider this Holy Spirit encouragement today. I love you!

Keep looking up to God. HE is ALWAYS there for you and HE loves you so much, and wants you to succeed.

Blessings!
MaryAnn

Hi Debbie.....no..sometimes the network has glitches though. my personal email is ccljbutler@rogers.com.


--this hugs for you...

Hi Sweetie...You are such a great encourager to me...and I am so thankful to the Lord that I now have met such a beautiful new sister in Christ. If you want help with your page I can help you with it. You can sign on to another ning site. www.praisethemes.com to pick out the theme you want...Then copy and paste it into your advanced settings...click save and 'voila' it is done. If you want I can talk you through it over the phone.

Love in Christ, Carla

Hi There..I'm sorry I gave you the wrong address.. Here is the right one....

www.christianlayouts.ning.com

Be encouraged and comforted dear sister Debbie. I praise God for the revelation He has been giving you. He wants you to trust HIM and HIS Word.

When I read your note, I was reminded of Joyce Meyer’s book, ‘Battlefield of the Mind, (Winning the Battle in Your Mind). It could be very helpful. Your opportunity sounds really exciting. I am excited for you. Focus your effort on hearing God’s voice and following the Holy Spirit’s leading. He will help you in your spiritual progress. Give yourself as completely as you can to God. Do so until your final breath, and He will never desert you.

Your new life will begin to grow naturally as you trust God. You won’t see the road ahead! That’s okay. You will need to trust God. Don’t allow the things you are struggling with to draw you away from intimate fellowship with the Lord. A close, intimate relationship with Christ should always be your soul’s only purpose. Everything flows out of that!

My husband and I leave for Peru December 10th (in 8 days). I may not have access to AAG account as will be using a different email address. If you want to email me you can contact me at giesentravellers@yahoo.com. My husband and I will be working with a missionary in Peru until May 2nd, and I don’t know how often I will be able to correspond. Stay close to the Lord. May He bless you abundantly, as you step out for Him. He loves you so much. Choose to be happy in your life…don’t waste your time being discontent. Fear not! God goes before you!

Love,
MaryAnn

Hi Debbie....

Yes I am so blessed to have my mom... She is travelling to Peru in a few days for several months for mission work. We are hoping to talk on Skype, but I am going to miss her tremendously.

Your page looks very nice.. The good thing is that now you can play around with it creatively and have some fun. Love in Christ dear sister...