Look Beyond your Struggle
When my husband proposed, I was completely caught off guard. I had just started my first year of graduate school, and the last thing I wanted was to plan a wedding. Looking back, I probably should have taken the semester off, as it was one of the busiest and most stressful times of my life. After countless hours of schoolwork and studying, I tried to find time to handle the many wedding arrangements and details. I was so overwhelmed that I couldn’t see beyond the wedding day. So many hours went into endless preparations and delegations. When the day finally arrived, I was amazed at how much we enjoyed it and how quickly it passed. The next day, I woke up pleasantly surprised to remember that we were going on our honeymoon to the Bahamas. I had been so consumed with preparations that I couldn’t envision anything beyond the wedding day itself. This season of my life reminded me that during difficult times, it can be hard to see beyond the present struggl...
