I am trying to figure out emotionally how to detach yet still love her and pray for her and our M restoration.
Kevin
It doesn't take effort so much as it does discipline. It is within your power, given patience and time...and discipline, to detatch. Detatching doesn't mean you stop loving them. You can still ask God to guide her with discernment and wisdom...and ask him to let the Holy Spirit move within her. And ask the same things of God for yourself too! Let her go. In your mind and soul, let her go. It's a decision. It's convincing yourself that you have no control over anybody other than yourself.
Just do it. Others do...eventually, and you will too...eventually. But, you gotta want to!
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.
