Happy Monday!

Good morning all! Hope all is well.

Do you ever have those moments when you meet someone new and you start chatting. You don't know them. They don't you. You don't know their history. They don't know yours. They start sharing. You're surprised by their openness. They give you pearls of wisdom. The advice couldn't have come at a better time. You realise that you have just had a divine appointment.

That is what happened yesterday at church with Mr E and I. This guy who we had never met before started talking to us after church. He shared with us about how he was divorced and wished it wasn't so. He wanted to fix things, but his ex-wife had now got remarried and all hopes of reconciliation appeared to be gone. We could tell he was still hurting from the situation, but through his experience he wanted to impart some wisdom to us, so that we didn't make the same mistakes. We were both really touched by his openness with us.

'Always communicate. Talk about anything. Talk about everything. If something irritates you, talk about it. Otherwise, like an open wound it will grow into something bigger and turn ugly. If you can't sort out the issue, seek help. This is where we let ourselves down. We both were not willing to resolve the issues'.

'Money is one of the biggest causes of arguments for couples. If you're in debt, get out of it. If you're not, don't get in to it. If you're given the opportunity to purchase something on credit, just walk away from it, if you can't afford to pay for it right there and then. Debt just makes life harder, especially when the kids come as you spend your time wondering each month, whether you're gonna make it. Trust me I know'.

Both were timely reminders.

This week on 'From Now Till I Do' {upcoming posts}....

- Living Wisely
- The role of a husband {and wife}
- The list
- In My Kitchen

Have a blessed week!

xoxo