Getting to know people

It really amazes me how you can see someone every week and think that they have a great life and then when you really get to know them, you find out that they have more problems or have endured more hardships than you could ever have imagined. Last night in our 3:16 small group a woman shared about how she lost her first child at the age of 21 due to a rare disease and then how her husband died of an asthma attack 6 months later. Watching her and her 2nd husband and little boy walk to their car each week after church you would imagine that their lives are as beautiful as their family. It just goes to show that no one is this world escape heartache and trials, but how we handle those moments are what makes all the difference.

My prayer: "God give me the grace and unwavering faith to handle life's trials so that my life can be an example of your steadfast hand."