Today I had the privilege of meeting the sweetest couple, for the sake of privacy I won't say names but I really want to recognize them. My family and I talked to them for a good half hour or so seeing as my dad has been friends with them for quite some time. Since I had never met them, I got to hear a little bit of this amazing woman's story and testimony. 13 years ago she was diagnosed with cancer, and 13 years ago she was given only two weeks to live, 13 years later she is still here and yes she has been through a lot but she is a living testimony of how God works miracles and saves us from man kinds worst trials. She is a strong Christian and knows its because of God she pulled through, the way she really gave praise back to God is something I truly admire. Another testimony that I saw in the couple as a unit is the definition of commitment and love. Her husband has been by her side through all of it, through times when she could barely walk and times of her being healed. He never gave up on her, never left, and never handed her over to someone else to deal with. He stood by his wife through everything and this is so refreshing to see because in today's world, commitment is like a forsaken word. No one wants anything to do with it, in fact people run from it. For those of us out there who still dream of growing old with the love of our life, seeing little things like this in couples, it sparks hope for our futures. It inspires and reminds us that the ways we are raised, the values we've been instilled with do exist. And even though our generation may be trying to wipe them out, we still have a fighting chance and we still have outstanding role models showing us the way even when we least expect it. I want to say thank you to these friends of ours for being a testimony of faith, of commitment and a role model of a strong marriage.
I feel there is something not talked about enough, everyone knows the feeling of failure. We all make mistakes, comes with being human, we all cope with that. How though do we cope when unplanned mistakes take place, I know your wondering what on earth I mean by this, most mistakes are unplanned… I am referring to the mistakes, the trials that occur even when the “rules” are followed, those that incur even when perhaps we have done everything right that is within in our power. This takes a different type of coping, paired with an even greater understanding and matched with yet a greater perspective. In order to cope and heal from these unplanned mistakes we need to evaluate what was within our control and what was genuinely not. Often times when things go wrong we immediately blame and criticize ourselves because let’s be real, that is much easier than accepting the unknown and accepting the true lack of control we had over the situation. It is facing this fact though that allows for
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