Some of the process today
- acknowledging how different each of our experiences of these circumstances are from the other's, and how that has contributed to some of the tension we have felt but haven't been able to place over the last couple of days
- acknowledging my fear of the circumstances straining our relationship
- nic acknowledging and helping me understand how much his career and ability to provide is a central part of his sense of identity, and how he's struggling with feeling like a failure
- a cherished friend giving us encouragement both from her own life example and with specific words and prayers for our situation
- distinguishing between well meaning but empty platitudes vs. God's promises, and seeing how having hope in Him, even though it doesn't fix everything, actually does help/feel better/make things a little and sometimes a lot easier (what if we had nothing to hope in but ourselves? Good luck...)
At the end of the day we feel peace and thankfulness. One day at a time...
-Sarah
Love you guys
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