is this for you?

Jack Nicolson put it brilliantly in the road-trip scene from the 1999 movie As Good As It Gets:

Not everyone has a terrible story to get over. Some people have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that's their story. Good times, noodle salad.

If you're riding with me, know that I speak from personal experience. If you can relate, scroll down. More than anything I want you to know, YOU matter to God. IT--whatever it is, matters to God. But no one can make that discovery for you. I count it a blessing to encourage you along the way.

 

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A Single Mother's Un-sung Hero

The year Michael and I separated was one of the most challenging years of my life. Our son, Zach, was just six months old. Almost ten years have passed, the dust has had plenty of time to settle, and God used a recent conversation with my twenty-two-year-old son, Christopher, to reveal that he is the un-sung hero during that part of my story.

Dictionary.com has several listings to define the word hero, but these are the two I most relate to in regards to a twelve-year-old boy who changed a thousand diapers, rocked his baby brother when his mother broke down, and spent countless hours watching a baby and his younger brother when opportunities came for me to work when childcare was not available. 

1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for brave deeds and noble qualities.

2. the principle male character in a story, play, film, etc. 

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Published on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 9:54 AM CDT
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What do you need from God?

It was a strange request to a single mother at her wits end. Looking back I can see that my response opened the door to the great journey of trusting God.

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Published on Monday, August 31, 2009 @ 6:24 PM CDT
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