Anonymous
I would like to please request prayers for my family situation. My already-broken family is becoming more broken by the day. My mom chose to take a sabbatical to get her heart right and draw nearer to the Lord because she is unresolvedly angry at my aunt (who is an alcoholic). My aunt's alcoholism has spiraled, and so her crude, sloppy, and uncouth behaviors are making family members uncomfortable and have been angering my mom. My mom says her anger is getting worse and she needs to take time to separate herself from my aunt so she can take a breather and so the Lord can work on her heart and help her have the right attitude. My mom does not wish to be put in situations that cause her to stumble and sin, so she is taking this time to recalibrate her heart.
My mom informed my grandpa about her decision to take a sabbatical, and he said it was fine and she could take all the time she needs. However, a couple of days ago, my aunt sent a nasty text to my mom, telling her that her decision to take a sabbatical hurt my grandpa and that her decision was satanic. My mom called my grandpa to discuss the nasty text, and, in short, my grandpa basically told my mom that she was running from her problems and that she is not following the Bible in her decision to take a sabbatical. He did not once denounce my aunt's behavior that has pushed my mom to act this way and, instead, blames my mom for all of this.
I am floored. I have no clue how to respond to this situation, nor do I know how to pray for any of this. My aunt destroyed her own family and is now destroying ours. I am simply heartbroken. My mom is heartbroken. My grandpa is heartbroken. And my aunt is running the show without a single bit of remorse, calling my own mother--who has battled cancer, lost my grandma, received a nasty email from my other aunt calling her a dark force, is slandered by my siblings, and is now being blamed for all of this--satanic. Please, please pray. Thank you.