Wow---what a great question today at Cafe Chat! Thanks Kim for such a challenge in answering this. Today's question is:
So today, I ask you to share a time when a friend may have wounded you by speaking hard words to you, and even though you were hurt you realized it was the best and most loving thing he/she could have done. (If you can share the specifics that would be great, but if not feel free to use generalities).
Well, I'm going to go outside of the box a little bit with my answer. I would have to thank some dear friends and former Sunday School teachers, Mike & Judy N. and Deborah B. for their dedication to me and to others in the classes that they taught (and still teach today).These (still) dear friends were my Singles Sunday School teachers before I was married. They are totally and completely devoted to the discipleship and mentoring of the Singles that they teach at our church. Usually, the Singles Department tends to be the "red headed step child" at many churches today. But, I am so happy to say that at our church, that is NOT the case. These incredible teachers spoke MANY MANY hard words to me and to others in the lessons that they studied, prepared and delivered each week. They were incredible mentors for me and I treasure each of them to this day. They are still my dear friends and I am SO thankful for each of their personal testimonies. They didn't just teach Singles, but they also lived out married life in front of us. They pointed the way to what marriage should be, if we were to one day become married. They challenged us to walk with the Lord FIRST. They instilled more wisdom than what I could write for you in this post. Thank you Mike, Judy and Deborah....I will forever be indebted to you for your faithfulness to lead me in the right direction.
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