Then, recently, we awoke in the darkness to a crash.
Yes, the vase had fallen, shattered.
And our symblism of our marriage was altered.
It is an all too familiar reminder;
Just when you think your solid, you cant be shaken from your faith
-you fall.
Only to crash and shatter into millions of pieces.
Well, this morning I swept up all the remaining particles and pieces.
There were still solid chunks amidst the ones that shattered.
Chunks,
Serving as an even more previlent reminder.
A glimmer of hope, a bit of light in the surrounding darkness;
Not all is lost, for not every bit was shattered,
There is still Hope.
So, As time progresses further,
as we continue to join together and support one another
our 'marriage' will continue to solidify;
to become one- again.
Please join us in prayer that I, Joy, will get my joy back. That it will be restored unto me. I am not the same person(and who would expect me to be?).
We are surviving and hope for a future that holds... (what?) we don't know yet.
5 comments:
Joy,
I can only imagine how hard it is to keep going and try to find the joy in life. We will continue to pray that God will restore your joy. We think of both you and Joel often and lift you up in prayer. We love you guys!
Good thing marriage isn't purely material, made of glass that breaks, or metal that rusts.
We all go through rough spots but I know you both still love each other very much (heck, I lived with you guys for a few days). Sometimes we just become afraid to express it, for fear that it might not be returned. Remember you are God's gift to each other and He only gives good gifts.
Joy,
What a beautiful picture you have painted with your words. And the picture is true to life. Yes, sometimes our plans, ideas, dreams, and hopes are shattered into a million pieces and all seems lost. Then our loving, heavenly Father sweeps up the pieces and puts them in a new container and makes something even more beautiful. The pain of the shattering is real, but as we trust God to complete the work that He has started in us the beauty of what He has created replaces the sadness and grief of the loss.
You may not see it or appreciate it now, but I see God at work in and through you as you openly share this path you are traveling. Some of the wisdom and insight that God has given you takes my breath away. Hang in there, it's worth it.
Julie
Joy- I am praying that you find joy through the pain today and tomorrow. Here is something God laid on my heart to share with you.
Satisfy me not with the lesser of You
Find me no solace in shadows of the True
No ordinary measure of extraordinary means
The depth, the length, the breadth of You
And nothing in between.
Etch these words upon my heart, knowing all the while
No ordinary roadblocks plague extraordinary miles
Your power as my portion, Your glory as my fare
Take me to extremities,
But meet me fully there."
~Beth Moore
isn't it funny how symbolic the little things can be? i so cherish the time we were able to spend together while you were out here, and continue to keep you and joel in prayer...
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