My wonderful bride, Laura is having a tough time. We found out yesterday that her mom has ALS and it is rapidly progressing. Over the last several months she has lost her strength in her upper body, ability to speak clearly and cognitive and emotional capacities. On top of this, because of some of the struggles that my bride had been through her sister's are telling her that they don't want to see her (or me) and think it best for us to stay away. Laura's parents want us to come and visit (they are north of Pittsburgh) and her sisters are in West Virginia. Pray for my bride. She is hurting and beating herself up. Pray for me for wisdom and grace. I really want to rip her sisters' throats out (in a Godly way of course) Her most pious sister is married of course to a pastor who is telling me about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. I reminded him that God reconcilED us. That forgiveness is a cancellation of debt, not a process of atonement. I am sure I will have more thoughts to follow.
