They called us into their bedroom for a family meeting. I didn’t recall many family meetings so I knew it must be serious. I sat on my parents’ bed. I now find that ironic seeing that a couple’s bed should be the cornerstone of love and intimacy. Theirs was the meeting place to announce they were getting a divorce.
Pain. I never knew what it was before this day. It hurt bad and sent me into a mess of emotions. Fear. Anger. Confusion. Sadness. Combined together and the result is a loud siren of pain that never seemed to subside.
Until one day. I met a man. His name is Jesus. He brought clarity to the mess of emotions and healed my beat up heart. And He took all that bloody pain and formed a new heart that beats a deep red passion. It’s scarlet red, fierce but pure.
And it beats to prevent the very thing that broke it in the first place. It beats for love. Not a superficial, Hollywood love that’s easy and makes you feel good. But for a love that endures.
This is the heartbeat of Pictilio.
So here is the question I moustache you, do you have the same heartbeat? Does your heart long for a love that endures?
Vitaliy and I are determined to keep our love alive. One date night at a time. Is it possible to stop the pain for the next generation? Is it possible to have marriages that flourish? That’s my hope. Vitaliy and I are going for it!
Will you join us?
And most importantly, will you invite a friend? If so, please share. We can’t do it alone.
Yes! Yes! and YES! Can’t wait to talk all about marriage on Friday night! :-)
Beautiful, Candace. I love, love, love the redemptive art and wholeness that you and Vitaliy are pursuing and leading. So proud of you.
wow, you connect all of that so well! from divorce, to jesus, to marriage, to love love love! you are such a great writer candace! such depth, humor and honesty! i’m honored to know you two!
Amen!
What a wonderful way to take something that devastated you and turn it into something so beautiful.