25 years together. 25 years of living the reality of both/and. Both joy and hard. Both laughter and tears. Both understanding and misunderstanding.
Through it all - God. God, who works all things together for good. God, who weaves the hard and the joys together in a tapestry that blends together and creates a beauty that is deeper than what I could ever truly grasp.
In the weaving of all things, I realize that God will not withhold any good thing and so what I call bad is not really not bad, but a good that is a hard good. I realize that I need to reframe the truth of bad and if a hard will destroy me, God will not allow it. But if a "bad" circumstance (according to my terms) works faith in God, a courage to rise above, or patience, etc; then it is a good that God will allow.
Choosing God in any and every circumstance and relationship will keep it and He will see us to the end.
In the mistakes, the hard, and the devastations that life bring; when we choose Jesus and invite Him into our fears, doubts, questions, and anxieties; He redeems.
I am grateful for the presence and truth of God that has kept, redeemed, and saved us in ways that bring life. God is faithful and I rest and anchor myself and us in that greatest truth that keeps and saves us in each and every situation.
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