In sickness and in health

I was sitting at the salon getting my hair cut yesterday and as my husband Dave slipped outside, my hair dresser said "you hit the jackpot with that man!" You see she knew Dave when he was younger and saw how much "fun" that Dave had with her brothers. She said that she would never have guessed that Dave would be such a great husband and father.

When we stand up at the alter on our wedding day and say our vows, we are so in love as we say those words "for richer or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, till death due us part."

For most of us the better or worse is a fight over who should take out the trash or who messed up the sink with the toothpaste. For some the fighting is much worse and those vows are broken in divorce. And some live truly until death parts them.

For me it is the sickness and health that has changed our lives. It is almost as if Dave married another person and now 22 years later he is married to me. I can't tell you honestly that this has been easy. Dave and I both have our moments of frustrations but true to our vows this is a sickness and in health moment.

We do laugh a lot, like when he has to roll me in our bed to get me to the other side :) If I don't make it to the bathroom in time...well you can use your imagination on that one! We laugh together as the boys make fun of me when I can't speak clearly. This is the Grace that we lean on, God gives us laughter!

So back to my hair dressers comment. Yes, I did hit the jackpot, but did not know it until he began to love me more as he takes care of me. For it is God's grace that brought us together and it is grace that carries us through the good days and the bad. We are so blessed to believe in a God that does not make mistakes, He knew about my disease and he gave me Dave to take care of me.

Through many dangers, toils and snares Ihave already come
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus farand Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me.His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,A life of joy and peace

Some cherished verses of Amazing Grace

There is always joy to be found, Grace leads the way