Learning Something About Us

For the last fifteen months or so, my wife has been sick. No one knows why. She started losing weight rapidly. When that happens, the first thought is the "Big-C" (cancer). She was scanned, poked, and examined every which way, and the doctors found nothing. It has been an ordeal.

Thank God, she is feeling much better the last month or so. Her weight has stabilized and headed upwards.

Over that time, it has been a rough ride. There have been a lot of questions. I will not delve into all that here, but I have learned a lot over this time. I think my wife has too.

We have learned a great deal about ourselves and each other. We have been married for over fourteen years now. I was amazed that I still much to learn about her, and what makes her tick. She has learned about me. Not long ago, she remarked, "I can't believe it has taken me 14 years to figure this out." I completely concur.

Struggle often does that to us. It forces us to look inward, and upward. We are forced to look at who we are. In doing that we learn about who we are. We learn about others. We are also forced to look upward. Sometimes, there is only God to rely on. We are are weak and broken. Those around are weak and broken. Only God's strength can sustain us, and bring us through difficulty.