The End is a Beginning

This was the title of the sermon in Chapel today. I couldn't believe how tailor made this message was for me. I vacillate between working on reconciliation and forging ahead towards divorce. Not that I really have a choice. Clinton made that choice for me. But we've been through this a couple of times before, on the brink of divorce, then something happens to bring us back together (although I do have to say that this time feels very different in many ways). I needed to know if it was one of those times. I am convinced that it is not. This time it is for real.

Here are some notes I took from the sermon today: the end of something in our lives is the opportunity for the beginning of something great. The end of our strength is the beginning of God's. The end of our strength, the end of our confidence, the end of life as we know it. God says 'let go' and trust Him to have a plan. God will always be there and will always take care of us. Sometimes we go through a wilderness where God seems quiet but even during that time, He is doing something that we may not see until later.

3 Tips for Transition:

1. Examine your position - physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually (who am I? where am I going? what do I do?)
2. Make a decision - your motivation is more important than the decision (do the right thing for the right reason); ask God for help before the emergency
   
3. Take the first step - God will be there