I've recently become obsessed with a show, thanks to netflix, called "Life Unexpected". It's about a girl who was born into this world by her teen parents, put up for adoption, raised in foster care, and then through a series of many different, not to mention odd, events, ends up with her parents where they begin their new life. Of course, I finished 2 seasons of the show in the span of a week. I can honestly say I'm not proud that I watched 26 episodes of a dramatic television show that only lasted 2 seasons but hey, life happens and I learned something through this show.
I learned that love isn't easy and it's never going to be easy, there will always be things that come up, stuff that happens, or harsh things that life decides to throw at you. For example, these two people, from the television show, who weren't expecting to be parents as they thought their daughter was going to be adopted into a good home, well life decided it would throw a pretty big obstacle their way. They got a daughter literally at their doorstep, not what you expect when you open the door, at my house it's usually a couple of packages from the UPS man who sadly enough knows my mom on a first name basis, can't imagine what she would do if some long lost daughter showed up at her door... Anyway, back to the point, they weren't expecting to get this daughter but when they did they didn't push her away instead they changed their life, they accepted the challenge and most of all they showed her love.
God has made His presence known in many aspects of my life, one being through my parents. I struggled for several years, struggled with who I was, who my friends were, and what my passion was. I thought my place in this world was actually a waste, as if I had nothing to offer. Life got hard and I fell right in to the devils trap, I made horrible decisions and I pushed away anyone and everyone who cared about me, including God. The thing that stands out the most though, is how my parents fought for me. They could've decided to give up on me and let my life go straight down the drain but they didn't. My parents fought for me, they cared so much about me that they sent me away because they knew I needed help. Through those years of hardships my parents never stopped loving me and looking back on it now, with a fresh attitude, Gods love was shown to me through them. I am blessed beyond belief to have parents who love me the way they do. They don't expect me to be some superstar athlete or some math genius, they just want me to try my hardest at what I'm passionate about and to follow my dreams so they can be there to support me all the way.
I hope and pray to God that I am half the parent to my kids as my parents are to me. Love isn't easy, God knows that. He puts up with our constant betrayal but He has a desire for us and more than anyone else He's backing us up 100% of the way.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23) Love doesn't get much better than that.
