if you're wife has a terminal illness

LET THE BEAT DROP

I met Jim at the first wedding ceremony that I was the DJ. With his company Enduring Promises, he participated / acted as the minister for thousands of couples. He was smart, funny, a bit cutting and filled with love. We’d cross paths from time to time. Our interactions were always both warm and professional.

Fast forward five years and Laura was sick. We knew it was cancer. We knew it was stage four. Things seemed to indicate that Laura wouldn’t be around long. This made working weddings particularly problematic.

Have you been to a wedding lately?

There’s nothing that quite hammers home the sickness and health, till death do us part aspect of wedding vows like having two children under five and a spouse with a terminal illness.

Jim could tell something was up. Well. I guess my red tear streaked face gave away the game. That and the shaking that I was doing. I told him about my situation.

Ok. Would you mind if I prayed for you?

No… that’s ok…

Would you mind praying with us?

Jim explained t…