Today started out as a regular day. Upon waking I took the pups outside to do
their business. Ordinarily I am in a
hurry but since it was Saturday and a little later than usual I decided to take
my time. As I roamed the backyard I took
in the beautiful clear morning. For the
past couple of days I had done nothing but rush here and there. I was tired of rushing. I just wanted to stand still and breathe in
the nice fresh air.
In the distance there were birds singing and the sounds
of people doing yard work. Then there
were the strains of angry voices rising above all.
The voices rose above the sounds of the weed whacker and I
was immediately thrust back in time. Twenty
five years ran down the drain as I was frozen in place my ears picking up a full
blown once upon a time. Angry frustrated pitched voices rising higher
and higher. The words were ugly and
hurtful. I found myself flinching with
each unkind word hurled at the other.
As I was caught up in the moment I found myself rooted to
the ground. Although I still could not
detect where these voices were originating from I suddenly realized did I really
want to know? With a deep breath I
looked up and uttered a small prayer of thanksgiving. God had taken me out of that pit so long ago
and I was forever grateful. Today I pray
for that married couple as they had hurled such unkind, cruel and wounding
words. These are words that can never be
taken back. Words that can cut a person
to the quick as well as crush a spirit.
While I know it was so long ago for that brief moment it
was as though it were only yesterday. I turned
and looked at my house with a smile. This
was my life now. My life was now with a kind
Christian man that cherishes me and would never blindly hurl cruelty in my direction. Sure, we’ve had our ups and downs but that’s
married life. But we strive to be better
tomorrow than we were yesterday. Marriage
is giving 100 percent. It is not a 50 –
50 deal. It’s the only way it will
work. You give 100 percent of yourself
and you will reap the benefits. You also
need to trust God. A marriage needs to
be firmly planted on The Rock. That Rock being Jesus Christ. Once you do this, everything else is
gravy. I am not saying it will be
perfect. Nothing is, but once you
understand God’s love your life will only become richer because of it.
So today, as I pen this distant memory of my once upon a time I reflect but only for a
moment. I thank God for bringing me out
of the fire and into His wondrous light.
And I also pray for that unknown couple.
I pray that God shows them the way and heals their hearts from all of
those cutting words that I am sure they didn’t mean as only He can!
