Three months later...
As I was packing for Palm Springs (the Thanksgiving trip that Jeseca booked months ago), I went to pull the suitcase out of the closet and came across a box of photos that contained pics of our wedding in '96. We were soooo young and it shows. Funny. Isn't it odd how a picture can pull you back in time and make you feel, for the briefest moment, how you felt then? Our smiles were so genuine, and no one could ever have foretold that just a few years later our faces would wear from the burdens we would carry.
And now........ But how can I argue with the smiles on the boys' faces and the peace God has given each of us? I can't because it is God who has done that. God who has given us hope again.
Make no mistake: Life takes courage. You can't really live without braving the storms and facing your fears. And God is always there, right next to you, hoping you will ask his opinion and allow him to whisper his words of encouragement into your heart..."Be strong and courageous." He said that to me today. I will, Lord. Please stay with me always. JG
posted by Jon Graves at 6:19 PM
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