I've been sober for two-and-a-half years, My children are happy. In August, my wife and I will celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. My band is back together with a sold-out tour.
My family actually lived in the same village for about 400 years. They had great stability until the last century. People lived and intermarried in small villages.
The problem with being sure that God is on your side is that you can't change your mind, because God sure isn't going to change His.