Hi Eric and Mike,

I know what you mean... That happened to me recently as well and I was in amazement at my sudden change in thinking. Explanation... I am no longer with my ex who I have a beautiful girl with. Well, that relationship had a very bitter ending and left me very hurt and heart broken. I slowly moved on and found a wonderful man who I am now married to and have a beautiful 9 month old baby girl with. But even though I moved on... I still carried this resentment and anger and sadness towards my ex. I didn't get along with his present girlfriend and had a few falling outs with her in the past. She is now pregnant with his child and for some crazy reason I was alittle bothered by it. I don't want to feel that way but that is the first reaction I had to the news. BUT then here is the amazing thing... One day I was online responding to an offer that friend of mine offered me. She had some baby clothing she wanted to give me but it was too small for my kids. Instead of just telling her thanks and to offer if to someone else. The most surprising thoughts and words popped in my head and out my mouth!!! I started thinking... "Who do I know that needs baby girl clothing?" Then all of a sudden my ex and his girlfriend popped in my head and I told me friend that I would take it and give it to him since they are about to have a baby girl. I WAS IN UTTER SHOCK at what I had just said!!! I even had to stop for a moment and make sure that really happened. Normally I would have never thought of helping them after all the things he put me through and is still putting me through and all the mean things she said to me. But it was as if God was telling me to just forgive them and show them the loving ways of God in me. I think my ex was even in shock when I offered them to him. Then a few weeks later the same thing happened when I stopped off at McDonald's to get my daughter a happy meal before dropping her off to see her dad. I realized as I was at the drive thru that his girlfriend also has a 4 year old and I felt bad that my daughter would be enjoying her happy meal in front of the other little girl so I purchased 2 happy meals and gave one to her daughter. Again, I was in shock at my actions. Before I would have never done that! Even my 5 year old was surprised by my actions and she made me feel good cause she said, "Mommy, are you doing nice things for Jesus, Because we should be nice to everybody?" I told her yes and my heart melted. Sorry for writing so much, I just wanted to tell you that you are not alone and that God has changed me as well without even warning me first and before I could even realize what I was saying or doing. But I thank Him for that because I have prayed that He would change me and mold me into a better person and more like Him.