February 23, 2008
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For Valentine’s Day a radio station had a contest for your love story in 250 words or less. I wrote a couple of paragraphs that ended up under the line. It wasn’t chosen, but I pondering the years and putting it into words.
Our Love Story
We shouldn’t have made it. Statistics and facts were against us. Our histories were against us. I was a frightened single mother with a tiny baby running from an alcoholic, abusive ex-husband who was threatening to kill me. He was an emotionally troubled immigrant son, a refugee from World War II. He was running from the FBI as a draft dodger during the Vietnam War. In the darkness we ran into each other. We held on for hope and kindness, for love and acceptance in a cold, frightening world. We were two children and a baby desperately in need of a Father’s guidance.
Our first child together died, and our relationship almost died too. But a great, loving God reached down into our darkness and wrapped us in light. He held us close to each other and drew us to Himself. From death, life sprang. Old patterns of drugs, drinking, and occult dropped away in his pure, loving light. More children came who have no memory of our hurt. They only know the great grace of a great God. He had a better plan than destruction for us and brokeness for our marriage. Thirty-seven years of marriage held together by the greatest bond of all, God’s love!
Comments (9)
What a story and what a bond that’s held you both. I’m moved this morning. Congratulations on such a wonder~
You should have made it. Try another place, like Guidelines.
Just wanted to stop by and say a big thank you for your prayers on our behalf. What a great thing it is to know that I have such wonderful Brothers and Sisters in Christ that I can count on to lift me up when I am down. You are truly a blessing and appreciated very much.
Phil ><>
What a wonderful love story.
Heather
What a wonderful story. God certainly knows what he is doing when he puts some very unlikely people together, doesn’t he?? Of course, it usually takes a lot of work on our part, too!! You did well!
This is the sweetest love story ,I really enjoyed it!
RH and I are another “shouldn’t have made it”. I was 19, broke, disfunctional family. He was 21, broke, disfunctional family. It was a blind date. We eloped after only knowing each other 1 year, with no engagement period. It was during the Vietnam war. He avoided the draft by enlisting in the National Guard and going to college. Now, after 42 years, we know that it was only God that put us together, that was our protector during tough times, and who continues to keep us in the hollow of His hand.
Mmmm. Those great God-hugs come from unexpected places! …I bet you still hold hands *grin* (that’s the best)
I think your story is just beautiful and what God is and has done in your lives is even more beautiful. It should have made it. You should flesh this on out (add detail of just how you stepped through the trials) and submitt it all over. It’s a great testiment of your Father’s love.