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=========================== TODAY'S ARTICLE ==========================
I've Become the Other Woman, by Sarah Stirman
"This is how we know what love is ..."
I have frequently requested a weather forecast for my church. Not for
the town the church is in -- for the auditorium. I have suggested a
running scroll on the website: "Current temp in the auditorium is 58°
and breezy. Dress accordingly." or "High of 84° in the auditorium
today." I have yet to be heeded.
Recently it was 58° and breezy. On Easter Sunday. The children were
precious in their Easter finery and blue lips. My daughter, Ashley, and
I were in "spring-ish" type clothes, but not sleeveless. When I sat
down, I got quite cool quickly.
I was sitting next to my husband, Troy, while Ashley was on the other
side of him. He finally put his arm around her trying to warm her up a
little. I sure would have liked that warm arm around me, but I made do
tucking as much of myself under the other arm at his side trying to
warm up. Eventually, he leaned forward to remove his jacket. "Good
plan," I thought, "Leave your arm around Ashley, and give me the jacket
-- or vice-versa, whatever. I'm good." Oh, no. He handed Ashley the
jacket so he could have both of his arms back.
Let me be honest -- I sat there shivering. And beaming. It pleased me
to sit by while Troy took care of his girl the way she needs to be
taken care of. I want my daughter to know her daddy is crazy about her.
As she seeks out a husband, I want her to know how she should be
treated, and know what it's like to be the apple of a man's eye.
Having a loving parent helps a child understand the love of God --
well, as much as we can understand it on this planet. Having loving
parents helped me start to get an idea about the unconditional love of
God. I want Ashley to know that as crazy as we both are about her, it's
just a tiny drop compared to the abundant, never-ending, perfect love
of her heavenly Father.
I spend plenty of time shivering for her while watching tennis, I don't
mind a little more shivering while her daddy takes care of her. It's
why I picked him.
Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one
another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God
lives in us and his love is made complete in us (1 John 4:11-12
TNIV).
I don't mind a little more shivering while her daddy takes care of her.
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Sarah is part of The Coffee Group, a varied group of women who express
their love, faith, and praise for God with ladies they love. They do
ladies' retreats and special speaking on God's work in their lives, as
well as the importance of sharing your faith story.
More of Sarah's work can be found on her blog,
http://www.sarahstirman.blogspot.com.
Check out "The Coffee Group" website:
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(c) 2009 Sarah Stirman <sstirman@gmail.com>
RELATED LINKS:
* Rain Reminds Me of My Mother
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200204/20020419_rain.html
* Coming Home
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200711/20071119_cominghome.html
* Precious Memories, Graduation, and Lisa
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200405/20040525_graduationlisa.html
* The Cleft of the Rock
http://www.sarahstirman.blogspot.com/
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