As I sit here enjoying the snow in my warm home, my son is taking a nap peacefully I started to think what Islam and Allah(swt) has given me since I reverted to Islam. The peace to deal with issues that have cropped up in my life has been a big gift to me from Allah. In June 2008 my mother passed away suddenly and rocked my world. My father was not in my life so my mother was the only constant other then Allah for me. I was living in Tennessee, over 3000 miles away when she passed on at age 52. I went through the entire gambit of the grief process but through it all I had the Holy Qu'ran to calm me and Allah there to help me through it.
Fast forward to June 2009 and my beloved Grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's at age 93. Whilst I knew he was going to pass on his loss did not hurt any less. My Grandfather was the one who got me interested in politics and told me to do my civil duty and vote in every election, you never know when your vote just may make the difference. He grew up in Nazi Germany so knew the oppression of Hitler and the Nazi's. I once again had Allah to help me through this loss. I also made a joke to myself that if anyone in my family died in June of 2010 I was not going to acknowledge the month of June any longer.
I left my live in Tennessee behind in 2008 to move back to California to care my Grandparents in 2008 and got back together with my ex on my return. In Feb 2009 I found out I was expecting my first child, William, who was born in Sept 2009. My husband is a good man, but has trouble with alcohol sadly. He has had horrible nights where I have almost left due to his verbal abuse. He is getting better now he has a job but still falls off the wagon sadly. During this time I prayed to Allah for advice and help. I have given my husband books on Islam to read and he is getting more interested in Islam. Inshallah he will accept Islam in his life.
Through the most trying 3 years of my 32 years of life Allah has been there with me giving me the patience and guidance to deal with each of them and not lose it. I can only thank Allah for being there with me and showing me the way to deal in a true way w/out dishonoring myself or my son. I have told my husband that my son will be raised a Muslim and he thankfully has no issue with this.
I just felt at peace and wanted to share how Islam has given me so much.
Fast forward to June 2009 and my beloved Grandfather passed away from Alzheimer's at age 93. Whilst I knew he was going to pass on his loss did not hurt any less. My Grandfather was the one who got me interested in politics and told me to do my civil duty and vote in every election, you never know when your vote just may make the difference. He grew up in Nazi Germany so knew the oppression of Hitler and the Nazi's. I once again had Allah to help me through this loss. I also made a joke to myself that if anyone in my family died in June of 2010 I was not going to acknowledge the month of June any longer.
I left my live in Tennessee behind in 2008 to move back to California to care my Grandparents in 2008 and got back together with my ex on my return. In Feb 2009 I found out I was expecting my first child, William, who was born in Sept 2009. My husband is a good man, but has trouble with alcohol sadly. He has had horrible nights where I have almost left due to his verbal abuse. He is getting better now he has a job but still falls off the wagon sadly. During this time I prayed to Allah for advice and help. I have given my husband books on Islam to read and he is getting more interested in Islam. Inshallah he will accept Islam in his life.
Through the most trying 3 years of my 32 years of life Allah has been there with me giving me the patience and guidance to deal with each of them and not lose it. I can only thank Allah for being there with me and showing me the way to deal in a true way w/out dishonoring myself or my son. I have told my husband that my son will be raised a Muslim and he thankfully has no issue with this.
I just felt at peace and wanted to share how Islam has given me so much.
