strength, bravery, courage...a different perspective

It is so true. People still come up to me and tell me that I am so brave and strong and courageous. I had cancer. I didn't choose to have cancer. And I had no other choice but to do what needed to be done to fight it. Please don't consider me brave or strong because of that. So many other women go through horrors... horrors that they choose to face head on instead of running away. They are brave. 

beauty from brokenness

desire

I am immensely looking forward to marriage. Mostly, I can't wait to have a man who loves me for all that I am; a companion; someone to listen; someone to learn with; someone to love with all of my heart.

However, I have been thinking much about marriage. I don't want to make mistakes. I want desperately to have a 50th wedding anniversary. I pray about it often and that is mostly all I can do to prepare...besides getting the facts. This is something I ran across here that screams truth to me.

18. Marriage WILL NOT fix any of your problems. No, instead marriage will put a magnifying glass on how many problems you really have. We grow up carrying bags with our insecurities, fears, bad relationships, problems with our parents — you name it. Begin to ditch these bags now. Newly married and living in a small apartment is no place to store a luggage set full of shiz.