Wrangler
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^^ THIS encapsulates the entirety of life's experience without the Spirit of God dwelling in us.
In May, my wife of 12 years emotionally abandoned the marriage. By the end of June, I told her I'll move out, that we'll physically separate since she's already emotionally separated. Her reply: "I'm done." She filed for Dissolution of Marriage online before I moved out 6 weeks later ... Trying to behave, not cry, its to hard to see happening, like a waking nightmare. I can relate. Believe me!
Consequently, I've prayed more in the last few months than ever in my life. (Isn't that how we are supposed to live in any event?) How comforting it was when the Holy Spirit told me this (end of marriage) is the way for my wife's sake; She's chosen to leave the path and no one can stop her, including me. So, I walk in faith now dealing with 4 life changing events simultaneously:
- Loss of wife
- Loss of house (part of division of assets)
- Relocation out of State to help daughter with granddaughter (while hubby is deployed until the end of next year).
- Loss of Job (semi-retirement?)
You may be comforted to read The Fall of Empires by Sir John Glub, The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler, and Death Of The West by Patrick J. Buchanan. In short, there is a line from Raiders of the Lost Ark that applies regarding the scene about burying a watch, we are merely passing through history. Have you ever noticed your internal peace when you're on the other side of the rainbow? How past trials and tribulations don't seem as dramatic or traumatic AFTER you've gone through it? I have. Praise God. Amen and Amen!
