The one thing Jack did know, was that his mom wasn’t going to get better. Slowly, with baby steps, Jack began the crucial path finding his way back home from going prodigal. Bitterness, disappointment, anger, rage, depression, self-loathing. Initially as Jack attempted to let God back into his life, things got worse. Jack, feeling crippled with anxiety, sensed a need to rethink his relationship with God. He made poor choices in behavior to try and numb the pain. As he watched her physically deteriorate, his mental health did so as well. Working toward rebuilding and compensation for lost opportunities, Jack tirelessly cared for his mom. It filled Jack with fear and concern as to what her future looked like.
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So much that is unknow about this disease. Trying to wrap his mind around his mom’s ALS was so frustrating.
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Then one by one, loosing his three dogs who had brought comfort to a boy who’s world was full of pain.Įverything Jack looked at was broken and he could fix nothing. There was an unimaginable and sudden death of a very close friend. Just a couple years later, her husband, Jack’s Pop, who Jack greatly respected and lived out The Bigger Picture of leading with love, passed. His beloved MomMom who offered Jack such love and warmth passed away during his senior year of high school. In addition to walking through the journey of Jack’s mom’s illness, there were more losses. He shares candidly about his decision to end all communication with his mom and the depths of sorrow and bitterness that caused for him. How, Jack wondered, could someone in a most important role, that was suppose to love you, be there to celebrate your achievements and want what’s best for you, just abandon the family unit? I had the great privilege of interviewing Jack as he talks about his journey that resulted, among other things, his courage and willingness to share his testimony in this book with the goal of blessing others. With his estranged mother’s recent diagnosis of ALS how could he even begin to think about reconnecting much less forgiveness?
Jack seemed to have experienced more than his fair share.Īs a young man of 26, Jack Sikora had already had so much loss and faced tremendous struggles. We will only recommend products we use, love or think are informative and helpful. Grateful Prayer Thankful Heart is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Have you ever been so overwhelmed, facing huge losses and pain from struggles that just don’t seem to end? Jack Sikora, in his just released book, The Bigger Picture, shares in a video interview, a little about his journey in overcoming loss and then restoration of a close relationship, with hope it will encourage others who are walking a long, hard path.
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