Re: Daily BITUB- “This Morning”

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Subject: Daily BITUB- “This Morning”

 

“This Morning” 

I write this not for sympathy, but just an observation and appreciation for my wife, and honestly the many who are facing this very thing. 

This morning, I watched my wife get up, get ready, and prepare herself to push through another day. I watched her do the things most of us probably take for granted… getting dressed, getting herself together, and preparing to face whatever the day might bring. But for her, right now, those simple things carry a different weight.

She’s fighting cancer as many of you know. A reoccurrence from her fight a few years ago.

And as I watched her this morning, kissed her lips, kissed her head, and hugged her I couldn’t help but think about the strength it takes to keep showing up when your body is tired, your mind is carrying a thousand thoughts, and you’re facing a battle you never asked for.

Yet there she was.

Getting up. Getting ready. Thanking God, and pushing forward.

There are few things harder than watching the person you love go through something you wish you could take away from them. As her husband, my instinct is to protect her as she protects me. To fix things as she fixes them for me. To take away the pain that she hides so well. If love alone could make all of this disappear, she would never have to face another difficult day. But this journey is teaching me that sometimes love isn’t about being able to fix something. Sometimes love is simply staying beside her through everything. It’s holding her hand when there are no words. It’s trying to make her laugh (or annoy her… I do that well) when we both feel like crying. It’s reminding her how beautiful she is when she doesn’t feel like herself. It’s being strong when she needs me to be, and being honest enough to admit that sometimes I’m scared too. This may be happening to her physically, but emotionally and spiritually, we are walking this road together. Our family feels it. Our children feel it. The people who love her feel it. But through all of this, I’m also witnessing something incredible. I’m seeing just how strong this woman I love really is. I’m seeing our family pull closer together. I’m seeing friends become prayer warriors. I’m seeing people wanting to be of service for our family (which is hard for us to ask for help). And I’m seeing our faith become stronger than our fear.

There are moments when I look at my wife and wish with everything inside me that I could trade places with her. I would take the treatments, the exhaustion, the fear, and every difficult moment if it meant she didn’t have to. (I’d be a horrible patient though) 

But seriously I can’t. That’s not how it works. 

So I will do what I can do.

I will walk beside her.

I will pray over her.

I will hold her when she needs holding.

I will remind her that she is loved beyond words.

And on the days when she doesn’t have enough strength to believe for herself, I’ll believe enough for both of us. It’s not easy, but I have people lifting me up too. In fact, I had a friend at golf this weekend hold me for a minute and tell me we are loved because he noticed I wasn’t myself. We don’t know everything tomorrow holds. But we know Who holds tomorrow. So today, just like I watched her do this morning, we get up and keep going. She is the example of faith. She is a warrior of faith! 

One appointment.

One prayer.

One hug.

One laugh.

One tear.

One day at a time.

To my beautiful wife:

You are not walking this road alone, but you already know that. Our vows mean more today than ever. For richer, for poorer (you know what I mean)… In sickness and in health. I was beside you before this journey began. I’m beside you through every step of it. And I’ll be standing beside you when we reach the other side. (We will win!) 

I love you. Our children love you. People love you! And together, with God leading the way, we will keep moving forward.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you.” — Isaiah 41:10

This morning, watching you get up and face another day, I was reminded what those words look like in real life. You are real life my sweets. 

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU.

Many of you are going through this. Many of you are going through personal battles. Know you are never on your own. Let people in. Trust God. Have faith. 

Have a great day ahead everyone and keep praying, and whatever you are facing let us pray for you. 

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

DC

Daily BITUB- “This Morning”

“This Morning” 

I write this not for sympathy, but just an observation and appreciation for my wife, and honestly the many who are facing this very thing. 

This morning, I watched my wife get up, get ready, and prepare herself to push through another day. I watched her do the things most of us probably take for granted… getting dressed, getting herself together, and preparing to face whatever the day might bring. But for her, right now, those simple things carry a different weight.

She’s fighting cancer as many of you know. A reoccurrence from her fight a few years ago.

And as I watched her this morning, kissed her lips, kissed her head, and hugged her I couldn’t help but think about the strength it takes to keep showing up when your body is tired, your mind is carrying a thousand thoughts, and you’re facing a battle you never asked for.

Yet there she was.

Getting up. Getting ready. Thanking God, and pushing forward.

There are few things harder than watching the person you love go through something you wish you could take away from them. As her husband, my instinct is to protect her as she protects me. To fix things as she fixes them for me. To take away the pain that she hides so well. If love alone could make all of this disappear, she would never have to face another difficult day. But this journey is teaching me that sometimes love isn’t about being able to fix something. Sometimes love is simply staying beside her through everything. It’s holding her hand when there are no words. It’s trying to make her laugh (or annoy her… I do that well) when we both feel like crying. It’s reminding her how beautiful she is when she doesn’t feel like herself. It’s being strong when she needs me to be, and being honest enough to admit that sometimes I’m scared too. This may be happening to her physically, but emotionally and spiritually, we are walking this road together. Our family feels it. Our children feel it. The people who love her feel it. But through all of this, I’m also witnessing something incredible. I’m seeing just how strong this woman I love really is. I’m seeing our family pull closer together. I’m seeing friends become prayer warriors. I’m seeing people wanting to be of service for our family (which is hard for us to ask for help). And I’m seeing our faith become stronger than our fear.

There are moments when I look at my wife and wish with everything inside me that I could trade places with her. I would take the treatments, the exhaustion, the fear, and every difficult moment if it meant she didn’t have to. (I’d be a horrible patient though) 

But seriously I can’t. That’s not how it works. 

So I will do what I can do.

I will walk beside her.

I will pray over her.

I will hold her when she needs holding.

I will remind her that she is loved beyond words.

And on the days when she doesn’t have enough strength to believe for herself, I’ll believe enough for both of us. It’s not easy, but I have people lifting me up too. In fact, I had a friend at golf this weekend hold me for a minute and tell me we are loved because he noticed I wasn’t myself. We don’t know everything tomorrow holds. But we know Who holds tomorrow. So today, just like I watched her do this morning, we get up and keep going. She is the example of faith. She is a warrior of faith! 

One appointment.

One prayer.

One hug.

One laugh.

One tear.

One day at a time.

To my beautiful wife:

You are not walking this road alone, but you already know that. Our vows mean more today than ever. For richer, for poorer (you know what I mean)… In sickness and in health. I was beside you before this journey began. I’m beside you through every step of it. And I’ll be standing beside you when we reach the other side. (We will win!) 

I love you. Our children love you. People love you! And together, with God leading the way, we will keep moving forward.

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you.” — Isaiah 41:10

This morning, watching you get up and face another day, I was reminded what those words look like in real life. You are real life my sweets. 

Believe In The Unbelievable that is YOU.

Many of you are going through this. Many of you are going through personal battles. Know you are never on your own. Let people in. Trust God. Have faith. 

Have a great day ahead everyone and keep praying, and whatever you are facing let us pray for you. 

Little Boy, Big Dreams LLC

Purposeful Pathways

DC