When the “Curse” Becomes the Blessing
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ViolaJuly 18, 2017
Thank you for this much-needed article. I will need to read it again and again. It's hard to remember that the heart-wrenching trials are why we are here. Could you please share the website of your friend who came from the dysfunctional family? Thanks again for your helpful words.
HalJuly 18, 2017
I don't know how many times this has happened to me, but I am grateful for each and every one of the disappointments in my life because they either saved me from a more difficult situation or prepared me for better things in my life. My parent's divorce when I was 14 was devastating, but put me in a place where I received a better education and was able to serve a mission. Had my parents not divorced, both of those blessings would have been more difficult to obtain. Some years later, I was preparing to buy my first home when a recession forced me to take a cut in pay to keep my job. I was so disappointed in not being able to close on the house, but - one year later - was grateful when I found out the house sold for 40% less than I was going to purchase it. I would have been underwater in a house that was not suitable for my needs. I could go on and on about how trials in my life turned into blessing. Hopefully, hindsight will help to keep me faithful as new trials and tribulation come my way.
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