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Posted by Lyette Reback on September 9, 2016.
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Over the past week I have received emails, facebook messages, texts and comments regarding last Saturday’s post titled “For The Perfect Parent.” So many heartbreaking stories of families in the wake of tragedy or walking through the grief of a struggling child.  I want ALL of you to know this: You are not alone. Our family is not immune to the many challenges families are facing--so if you’re walking through it with your kids--odds are we are too.  Read today’s post: No Perfect Parents Allowed by going to TheRebacks.com or using the link in my profile.

 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” I Corinthians 13

A wedding gift from my good friend Beth Moore Bender included a framed copy of this verse. It hung for well over a decade in our various bedrooms and bathrooms as David and I house hopped nearly every 18 months. At one point I stared at it every morning and night as I brushed my teeth and because of this, it became one of the first sections of Scripture I ever memorized.

It came in handy when dealing with sibling strife. “Love keeps no record of wrongs.”

It helped when children were being mean to one another.  I’d have them recite, “Love is not rude.”

It helped me not envy my friends and their various successes, and I learned that there was plenty of blessing to go around. “Love does not envy.”

As a mom, I easily understood, “Love always protects.”

But there are so many descriptions of love where I realize I fall so short.

To name a few:

I am easily angered.

I have next to zero patience.

There are plenty of times that I am…less than kind.

So if you’re struggling today to love your spouse, your kids, your neighbor, or your family in this way…you’re not alone. People can make it dang near impossible to trust in them, hope in them, and sometimes the struggle is so real you wonder if you can persevere.

I think the point of this scripture is that THIS is how God loves US. He wants us to know that while our love for Him or anyone else is imperfect, His perfect love will always persevere. That, my friends, gives me hope.

 

 

 

 

 

September 9, 2016

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Comments

  1. Pam Dadiomoff says

    September 9, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    Totally works for me.Thank you.

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    • Lyette Reback says

      September 19, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      Thank you Miss Pam! Miss you my friend! Hugs!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie Hunter Dell says

    September 9, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    I recently posted this same scripture around my house to remind me of my short comings in the love department. I too and easily angered and very little patience. Seeing the scripture in my face randomly throughout my house has actually helpes me out tremendously.

    Reply
    • Lyette Reback says

      September 19, 2016 at 8:22 pm

      I need to place more cards with scripture around our home too!

      Reply

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