What
comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “Second Chance?”
Many
things come to my mind when I think of that phrase…
I
think of many people I know who were married, and something devastating
happened. Their marriages broke up, and they were brokenhearted… And then…
Her
husband moved to another state one day and in with a woman he had been carrying
on with outside his marriage. She was so heartbroken, and so were his little
girls! A man came along whose wife had passed away, and he was perfect for her,
and she was perfect for him. Her girls were adopted by him, and the past is
getting further and further away. They are sharing a most wonderful love story.
In
another case, this lady had stepped out of their marriage because he was
untrustworthy with money, and not the strong man she needed. A man came along
who started taking care of her. They got married and have a real life together.
And they have a little boy who is just darling.
A
young mother who fell in love at age 16 and had a baby girl. The guy kept stringing
her along, breaking her heart over and over again. A man came along who loves
her and her little girl, and they got married this summer. Their story is sweet
and real.
And
a girl who loved a boy so much… But he left her before their third baby was
born, a little baby girl. And he also left their two little boys behind. She
gave him many chances, but she couldn’t do it anymore. A man showed up and fell
in love with this girl and her babies and is now married to her, pledging to be
with her forever, taking care of her and her children.
And
then there’s my story. Being married the first time to someone who hated me but
wouldn’t let me go. And then a man showed up who had problems of his own, and
we’ve worked together for over 22 years to overcome the heartache and pain we
had before each other… and after. We have five sons, beautiful kids who love
their mom and dad. Kids who wouldn’t be here if their parents would have given
up on each other.
There
are so many stories like these, real people who are blessed with second chances
at love and life. I can’t even remember all of them, or even write them all
down. But I believe with my whole heart that God has written ALL of them. And
as He orchestrates the events of our lives, even though we might fight against “the
plan,” somehow things always seem to come back around.
And
we get second chances.
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