LOVE NEVER FAILS!
On September 22 my wife experienced a psychotic break and ended up in the hospital for a week until they could find the right medication to help her. We now know that she has probably been bi-polar all of her life and yet despite having to deal with lots of childhood darkness including being molested, she has led one of the most productive lives that I have ever witnessed.
I am in awe of my wife as testament to the power of love. She is an unbelievable wife, mother, grandmother, & friend. She would be the first to tell you that her strength comes from her belief in a perfect God who loves us all unconditionally. Even in her darkest hour she understood that love would never fail her. If you would have told me on September 21st that my love for her would be increased to a level beyond my understanding I would have said it couldn’t be so, but the reality is exactly that.
I now wake up each new morning with anticipation for what the day will bring me. I realize full well that it might bring great pain, but what I am absolutely convinced of is the pain will always turn in to healing love.
I hope and pray that every person reading this can experience what Nancy and I have experienced. Love is the greatest power in the universe and it will never fail any of us. That’s why we can not judge any person for anything. Only God knows our unique stories and he has the power of love to heal us ALL.
LOVE NEVER FAILS.
Isn’t it amazing how our “truth”, and “who we are”, will inexplicably bubble up from us in our best times, and in our most trying times? In the middle, life seems to become dormant, even mundane. Praise God for revelations of love, and the renewal of life!
Bruce, you are absolutely right. It is soo wonderfully amazing. I didn’t realize all that I was capable of until that week. I learned more about love that week and I wouldn’t trade that for anything. It is unbelievable how the heart and mind open up.
We as a family are in awe of this woman and thank her with all our heart and soul.
Cliff, bless your wife’s heart! I know personally what it is like to deal with mental illness, having had clinical depression, panic attacks and anxiety for years. Thinking back, I think what triggered all of this in me was the extreme legalistic, controlling church I was attending. I take medication, and do fine now. Your Nancy is blessed to have you, and she, you.
Yall take care….
Shalom, Nancy
Mindy, I know one thing for sure, your mom and dad are truly blessed to have children that love and support them the way you do. This past week I struggled with myself as to what I could to help, and as usual, did nothing. Please understand the reason I am saying this, your dad and mom have touched many people in their lives, mine included. I hope in difficult times those same people give back the love and compassion that they have given to others. Sometimes we don’t, I think that a sad thing. Sometimes its hard to express and give back, but we should all make the effort.
Joe & Cindy,
In my eyes you are PERFECT because God has taught me to see the reality of his creation. What you have done for me is the simplicity of just being a friend.
Thanks Nancy. You always have words of encouragment.
Hi Cliff,
I’m saddened by your experience and don’t let the labels that psychiatry uses shock you. Bi-polar means a lot of things and most anything that they don’t understand they place under that label or another somewhat like it. The reason I know this is a very long story that I’m not comfortable sharing here but if you need to talk to someone who understands, I’m available.
I’m glad they found a medication to end her psychosis. Don’t limit her return to wellness to medications though. Remember they are attempting to treat with medication that which they cannot measure the result of or even with certainty, measure as disease. They compare it to diabettes, and I believe it is a chemical embalance, but they can’t measure the embalance or take a measurement as to when the medication is working properly. It is subjective.
Please don’t rule out the simple causes such as stress and diet. The chemicals for the brain are produced in our bodies and if we put bad fuel in our bodies, we will produce bad chemistry for our brain to function on. There is also a disease that is caused by a deficiency of B vitamins that mimicks bipolar, has long been known, can be tested for but seldom is tested for. Also, if your wife seems to get worse after the medication, trust yourself if you think it may be due to the medication. It happens all of the time but often psychiatrists will tell you it is worsening disease and give more medication. I’m not telling you this to scare you but just be careful where you put your trust at such a vulnerable time. Trust God because even well meaning doctors are prone to error. Trust what you know to be true about your wife. The positive attitude you have is great,may God maintain it in you. My prayers are with you.
Pam
p.s. Also research the side effects of the medications so that you will be prepared. Nutritional and natural helps for mood disorders are also readily accessed online. There is lots of help out there and not all of one source!
Thank you so much for your helpful advice.
Cliff,
I hope it does help. :0) I am praying for you.
Pam
“Love is the greatest power in the universe and it will never fail any of us. That’s why we can not judge any person for anything.”
Amen Cliff. The One who is perfect Love came not to judge but to save and He did not fail. His grace and love is overwhelmingly superior to the power of religious thought to condemn us. It is “much more” effective than those things that supposedly defeated us.
We can all be so glad that Love never fails….not for any man or woman. The tribulations of this world may make it appear otherwise at times but we can be sure that our secure eternal destiny is already settled in the mind and heart of God and we shall see it in the praises of a number beyond numbering…..all people.
You, Nancy and your family are always in my heart and prayers.
Steve, my greatest desire is to see as many people as possible be awakened to the love that can not be descriibed by words. Even though we have not met we have a love between us that is beyond human love, it is the purest form of love that has been with us even before we were born and I know that our Father is pleased.
Cliff send our love and prayers to nanncy.I have been where she is now.Only love will help her cope.And i know she will not fall short of love with a family such as your own to support her.
kenneth.
ps,sound advice from pam.
I would recommend, Doctor claire wheekes book,
“Self help for your nerves!.
Take care my friend,
Cliff and Nancy-
I have had a similar situation with my dear wife some years ago now when two of my boys were young. It was a trying time since I had not discovered the true grace of our loving God. Be thankful you knew His full love for you and Nancy. It was a dark time in our lives, but in spite of OUR lack, there was NONE in Him. He brought us through it as He will your family. My thoughts, intentions, and prayers are with you. Much love to you and Nancy.
To All From Nancy,
I can’t thank all of you enough for your overwelming support and kindness to my entire family. This experience has changed my life in ways that I could never have explained before, but I do believe God’s unconditional, never failing love is what has brought me through.
PS. Steve, I sure hope you can meet us when we come out to see Geo & Bonnie. I am also looking foward to seeing Bruce & Judy.
Nancy H