Bad news.
The “call“. (You parents know)
The punch-to-the-gut unexpected report.
The proverbial rug-pull.
The out-of-the-blue revelation.
The unsettling rumor.
It comes in all shapes and shades, is non-discriminate and has little regard for timing.
It’s the yin that adds wrinkles to our otherwise smooth complexions.
Because my wife and I have had more than our share in our 31 years together – and I’m not talking minor stuff here – I’ve asked her to help me with this post. Quite honestly, she’s been heroic in her handling of it all.
Just recently we discussed all the hardships we’ve endured and commented that each one, by themselves, would put such a strain on a marriage that many couples can’t even.
And we counted them off, naming them one by one…and listed our Mitchell life crises on two hands! Yet, ONLY by God’s grace that succors and sustains, we’re still here, stronger in matrimonial tie than ever, and with unbridled adoration for the God-who-sees-and-knows.
So I rolled down the hall with a whale of an idea for a post and found Sandy, propped up on pillows, reading.
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