The Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, there was a young woman with a great career, plenty of money to play, great friends and a good husband.  The young woman waited later than most to start a family, intending to continue her career after her princess arrived.  Then reality set in and the young woman realized there was no way she was going to let someone else raise that princess.  So God provided very well for the family, blessing them at every turn.  The princess grew and prospered, the pride of the young woman's heart.  The young woman discovered growth, fellowship and mentors at a wonderful church.  This was the beginning of the young woman's life, the beginning of the end for her marriage.  The life she knew was not reality.  Fast forward through turmoil, pain, incredible friends and family, blessings and slow healing.  She gave birth to her second princess.  Even though life pretty much was chaos, she knew that God had a plan.  She prayed that He would show His might through the healing of her marriage.  It took quite some time for her to realize how much God had blessed her by removing that marriage.  She made many mistakes - legally, emotionally, with her children.   Then there came the 'stupid phase'.... 6 months of not livng her witness, drinking too often, dating men that would never have been acceptable spouses or fathers for her princesses.  She had wonderful people in her life to hold her accountable, pray for her and the princesses and a God that refused to let His girl go.  She finally came to her senses and swore off dating, deciding to focus on work and the princesses.  THAT is when God brought her His gift for her obedience.  Enter said gift, a wonderful, sexy, funny, gorgeous man - the ideal husband and father.  They both had sworn off dating, but it soon became clear that this could work.  If you know me, you know the rest of the story.  Needless to say, life is never a fairy tale, there will always be problems, people that are toxic, evil knocking at your door.  But God has a plan...he will use the bad to bring good.  Is it easy?  Not always.  The most difficult adjustment is having a spouse that is intelligent, a doer, holds me accountable, doesn't take my crap.  I praise God daily for my Sweet Poppa, my gorgeous man.  Every moment of pain, every unwanted truth revealed, the fear of the unknown and an uncertain future are all now worth it.  Now it is up to me to honor God's gift by being the wife and mother He would have me be.