When "I do" is more than a marital vow; discovery in numbers

Sitting in a puddle of her own tears with wadded-up Kleenex and strings of snot-slobber, she couldn't stop crying. You know how it is, trying to get over a rough patch.

Waiting for the perfect timing (whenever that would be), Karen cried not ever knowing what was next.

A neighbor from a few houses down came to her rescue.

"Now is a perfect time, to move forward I mean.

You have everything going for you; a job, finances (so it appears), great health, an extra place to stay if you need and so much more."

As Karen continued to cry on her neighbor's shoulder, she thought, "I do?"

Her neighbor had questions though, things she didn't understand.

Why do you want to stay with this guy? He's been hurting you for a while, and you've just taken it. Time to take a stance and show him what you are made of.

Karen's response, "because I loves him." Lila said, " yes, love. But, did you know love is not beating you in the head with a skillet, or locking you in a closet, or tearing your clothes, or damaging your vehicle, and I might add as well, it's not tearing you down with vulgar, detesting language, or hurting you in any way. Love is not havoc-causing chaos."

Fairy-Godmother-style, Lila continues to boast to Karen what love is, straight from the Word of God and showers her with the going deeper with scripture but not forcing her with what is right or any judgments.

OK, so you have a few tattoos, nose rings, purple hair and who knows what else to work on, so what. Perhaps Fred needs to look in the mirror too and figure out what is the "speck" in his own eye, right?
You are working on your self-esteem and confidence, and dropping off guilt from things of the past, no problem, Christ can fix all issues, no superglue needed.

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