As I look through my past blog posts, I am amazed at how
much my life has changed over the course of a year or so. My marriage is stronger than it has ever been
before, even during those times when my husband’s bipolar disorder was not
evident.
Lee’s illness, although much less severe as time marches on,
occasionally raises its ugly head.
However, I am glad and proud (and certainly thankful) to say that he has
decided to turn his life over to Jesus Christ and that this choice has helped
him (and me) tremendously. Experience
and medication are also huge helpers in the bipolar shuffle. There have been a lot of ups and downs over
the past twelve months, but we have decided together to let the Father be our
guide. We want to go wherever he leads.
I have found that being equally yoked with my man is far
less painful and far less tiring than when I held the heavier end of the
burden.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Be ye not unequally
yoked together with unbelievers: for
what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion
hath light with darkness?
Although Lee had heard the salvation story before, and had even
prayed the sinner’s prayer, he never truly accepted or believed on the Lord
Jesus Christ as his Savior until a short time ago. He says that he basically didn’t understand
the full meaning of salvation but was simply trying to deal with the fear of
going to Hell. Now, I can see the
evidence in his life that he means to do better, that he wants to do better and
that he is taking risks to prove his faith.
Now, to see where this path goes; that is a scary and
exciting endeavor. Yet, with the hope of
God on our side, we shall prevail. So, in the face of adversity, we have decided to take up stakes and move 350 miles away to Lee's hometown. Soon, we hope, our house will be going up for sale. We've already secured a place to live there. May the Lord lead us, guide us and direct us...and help me not to be scared to death either...as we seek His will!
