2 Peter 3:8 "But do not overlook this fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
As I have shared before, my husbands new job is very challenging in many ways. He has his own struggles, and we do pray together about those, but I have one that rises to the top; a loss of time together. He has not had a full day off in months and there is a lot of travel involved. I am alone, a lot.
Recently, due to this life shift, I have been thinking about my parents and the time they spent apart. My dad was a Merchant Marine, and my mom worked at home raising five children and taking care of everything in the household. True, she did not have to worry about money, but they sacrificed the most precious commodity of all: time. They were married a mere 30 years before he died in an automobile accident at 52. Much of that 30 years they spent apart. I have given their relatively short journey together a lot of consideration before, and have marveled at their commitment to one another and my mother's amazing strength. In the light of the new circumstances my husband and I find ourselves in, my parents marriage as become even more of an inspiration to me. The fact of the matter for me is, however, I do not want to sacrifice time with the one I love. I am, much to my chagrin, being asked to do exactly that. It is not the same sacrifice my mother had to make, but it still exacts a cost.
One area where I KNOW my mom found strength for this oh-so difficult life was her faith. I am positive that it is what held her together, and my dad's faith too actually. She missed him, but he missed her and all of us kids. Neither one ever wavered in their devotion to their faith, and I know that is where they had the strength to endure. I know that during this difficult and unexpected trial Randy and I are experiencing, God will give us strength to not just survive but thrive. He will carry is through when we become weak and give is power to follow His leading; all we need to do is keep going vertical and trusting Him in all things. I am grateful that He, once again, has revealed to me how precious time is, and that I must be thankful for every moment given. To God be the glory.
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Dear Lehann. Time is so precious. Making the most of the time you do have together will be the strength of your relationship. With me and Dwayne I try to rather think quality over quantity. I only get to see him every second weekend now that we are 400km apart. For him to be with our family he needs to drive a 4hour drive. We do our best to spend family time together as i only get to see him for about a day and then he leaves again on sunday. I am sure God will strengthen your love and devotion through this time and that the reward will be so much more of a blessing in the end. Lots of love to you❤️
Oh, Dear Cornel, I am so sorry that this is another area in life that is difficult for you all right now. I did not know you, Dwyane, and your sweet warrior have to be apart. If anyone knows how precious time together is, the two of you do. I know Dwyane is working hard so you can be with your sweet boy. He is truly a loving and godly man. You are so blessed to have one another.
Thank you also, dear one, for the words of wisdom and encouragement. Your words have touched my heart and lifted my spirits. Love you.
Time is precious and I think because you saw your parents sacrifice for that, you don't want to sacrifice this time with Randy. It is an adjustment for sure and hopefully just a season in your life that you will triumph through and overcome. Prayers for you as always.
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