I was on the phone with my sister Brittney yesterday. She has been married now for about three weeks. She is so happy. Her husband, Eric is a great guy and my family loves him so much. He is the perfect match for her. It got me thinking about women and our longing for stability and that certainty of being settled. It is such a deep and innate yearning in a woman’s soul. I know men feel it as well but we as women thrive on stability in our relationships. It sustains us.
I have been blessed with an amazing husband and I can’t imagine my life without him. I remember when we were getting life insurance coverage for the both of us and having the agent discuss with us the possibility of things if he were gone. I wanted to cry just thinking about it. I can’t even fathom the idea. The sense of loss seems unbearable. I’m so grateful for the stability and love he provides for me.
Beyond spouses, friends and family I am settled in my relationship with God. He will never leave me. I don’t want to take that for granted. There are times when it has felt like He is all I have to rely on. I know that there will be days when my friends, my family and even my husband will let me down. God always pulls through for me though. He is the ultimate. I’m so thankful for the stability He has provided me in Darrell and others in my life. I know that when people provide some of that in my life it is because they have experienced it in God as well. He is the source.
I know this is hitting on a bunch of areas and I’m kind of all over the place. I guess today I’m just dwelling on the certainty I have in God and the people He has put in my life. I’m thankful for the friends He has given me that stay the course and will sacrifice just about everything to see others have the same certainty. I’m thankful for Brittney and the conversation we had last night. It freshened up my gratitude for my settled life.
by Andrea.
