Separation holds hidden landmines
Years ago, a woman asked to speak with me after the worship service. She began with a litany of familiar complaints about her husband, issues we’d discussed before. I pointed out (again!) that there are no perfect husbands and reminded her of her husband’s good points. I encouraged her to continue to work on the relationship and suggested that, while she couldn’t control her husband’s attitude and behavior, she could control her own. She responded that she was unhappy in the relationship and wanted to get out and pursue a happier life. Maybe I was just young and dumb or maybe ...
