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Day 30 – An After Word From Mr. OTN

October 30, 2018 by Patti 4 Comments

 The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 30

(day 1 starts here)

Patti has asked me to say a word or two as Mr. OTN. Actually, my name is Kelly, and during this past month Patti has shared with you some of the worst choices I’ve ever made and the resulting painful consequences.  I’m not proud of these choices but, surprisingly, I’m ultimately grateful for all that’s happened in our lives.

I know that may seem a little strange but it’s true because I’ve come to believe that God let’s no hurt go to waste as long as we are willing to submit to Him and allow Him to restore us. What I’m most grateful for is the fact that my marriage to the most wonderful woman I know has been made stronger through the healing of each of us individually and as a couple. That gift from God comes with the obligation to give back.

The restoration in our lives has resulted in opportunities to share our hope with those who’ve suffered similar pain and we are blessed by every opportunity to do that. Through this we’ve also learned how common secret brokenness is within the body of Christ.

Patti has shared with you how the application of spiritual principles and the power of the Holy Spirit can bring about restoration and lead people into freedom. It is an ongoing process that will only be completed when the Lord returns but I’m very grateful for the healing that we have received so far.

I won’t add any more here as this is really Patti’s story. Suffice it to say I am grateful for God’s mercy and I strongly believe that restoration is available to anyone who is willing to turn back to God and allow His healing to take place.

P.S. I wish I'd always been the person my dogs think I am 🙂 Click To Tweet

 

Patti here, weighing in because I can 😉 and because I wanted to tell you that Kelly alone and Patti alone are not nearly as good as Kelly and Patti together. Kelly and Patti together are a team. A perfectly imperfect team, who’ve been made stronger because of battles fought together.

Throughout this story I’ve repeated the phrase “Wait for the miracle” several times. Was the miracle all about my husband becoming all I needed him to be? Haha! Well maybe that was part of it but mostly it was about my own transformation and becoming the Patti God created me to be.  The real miracle was me!

Pain. There was a lot of it shared throughout this story but I don’t believe I would be able to experience the depth of happiness I have today without having experienced deep pain. I’m even a little sad for those who’ve lived relatively pain free lives because, well, the JOY that comes in the morning y’all!

What the enemy meant for evil, God truly meant for good. Click To Tweet

Tomorrow we will come to the end of this Write 31 Days Challenge and you will come to the end of those daily emails. I won’t tell you what I have for the final day but I think you are going to like it! Link to Day 31 HERE.

Day 1, in case you missed this story from the beginning is right HERE.

I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!

Sunday:

SundaysAtHome, LifeOnLakeshoreDrive, SilverPenniesSundays, RusticAndRefined, Spiritual Sundays

Monday:

IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor, TheDedicatedHouse, Dwellings, ProjectInspired,  InspireMeMonday, CelebrateYourStory, What Joy is Mine/Monday Musings, Darling Downs Diaries, The Art of Homemaking, MomentsOfHope, Glimpses, SittingAmongFriends, InspireMeMonday, GodSizedDreams

 

Tuesday:

TalkOfTheTown, HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, CoastalCharm, CedarHillFarmhouse, TuesdaysAtOurHome, TheWinthropChronicles,  Rich Faith Rising Unite Linky, Testimony Tuesday,Cheerleaders of Faith,Tell His Story

Wednesday:

SavvySouthernStyle, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home, Woman to Woman Word Filled Wednesdays, Coffee for Your Heart, MessyMarriage, ThreeWordWednesday,  WriterWednesday

Thursday:

ShareYourStyle, ImpartingGrace, EmbracingChange, HaveADailyCupOfMrsOlson, MyRepurposedLife, ADelightsomeLife, KatherinesCorner,  Thought Provoking Thursday, SincerelyPaulas, ThoughtfulThursday, Tune-inThursday

Friday:

FrenchCountryCottage, TheCharmOfHome, TheDedicatedHouseAnythingBlueFriday, ShabbyliciousFriday, Faith’nFriends,  Dance With Jesus FreshMarketFriday

Saturday:

FunkyJunkInteriors, SaturdaySparks, TheInspirationGallery, Make My Saturday Sweet

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Comments

  1. monicaschroeder says

    October 30, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    I will miss your daily sharing! I am so happy for you and encouraged to be courageous when sharing the truly hard things turned to glory for our King. I’m seriously considering a Wtite 31 Days challenge, too. My story also needs to be shared; very different from yours, but a believer through the awful ordeals…
    I was sorry your no longer here (WA, woo hoo!) but do love the south and am glad you are blessed.
    Please tell your hubby thank you for sharing and more, thank you for stepping up and bring a Godly man when lying is the preferred life-ring.
    Much love,
    Monica

    PS
    If your curious at all about me, here’s my blog (1 of them)
    monicaschroeder.wordpress.com

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  2. Sharon H says

    November 1, 2018 at 8:43 am

    OH MY GOSH! I just want to give you a big ole hug! You are so loved; both of you are so loved. God is good all the time, and all the time God is good. Love you, Miz Patti

    Reply
    • Patti says

      November 3, 2018 at 7:19 am

      Thank you Miz Sharon and I love you too!

      Reply

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