A week of wisdom

"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
- Proverbs 15:22

This past week has been very educational for me. I haven't been in a traditional classroom though...I've been getting educated from the school of life experience and Godly wisdom, and my teachers have been brothers and sisters who have been there... some of them have been on this earth for almost twice as long as myself...some have raised or are currently raising multiple children...some have been married longer than I've been walking on two feet...and it's been GREAT.

They've been giving me great advice on things between Jessie and I and helping me figure out some import actions that need to be taken, as well as helping me understand that I need to know what I want, what direction I want my life to go in, and what I am and am not willing to put up with. To say that it's been refreshing would be like saying standing in front of an open fire hydrant got me wet: an understatement.

I will be meeting with some more wise older brothers in Christ later this week, and no doubt God will continue answering my prayers by providing clarity for my future. Please keep praying for myself and Jessie. I know I will be.

The Saga Continues

Jessie and I got to talk today. What's so special about that, you say? To tell you that, I'd have to get into the whole long story, and that's just not gonna happen right now. Let's just say I made a decision that hurt her deeply and I wanted to speak with her about that decision.

I won't get into the whole thing here, but we talked for a while (at least two hours). We shared a lot about the situation and where we hoped to go from here. We are both going to seek God and seek advice regarding our respective issues, as well as seek advice about how she and I should proceed in terms of a future together. I've realized that singles can only provide limited help in this regard; the council of older, wiser married folk is what's most needed. So starting tonight, that's what I'll be seeking. The Chisholm's will be my first stop, and many more couples will follow. As we seek God and the wisdom of more Godly and mature Christians, Jessie and I have decided not to speak for a period of 40 days. She will send me an email on my birthday, but that's it. The end of the 40 days will be March 15 (The Ides of March, baby!)

As I sit back and think about where Jessie and I have been and where we're going, a slight smile comes to my face and I can't help but think, "Hollywood would KILL for a story like ours!" Say, that's not a bad idea...we ARE in an economic crisis after all...