Psalm 52:9 — I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.
April 11th is circled on my calendar, and I find myself smiling every time I see it.
That is the day my Anthony is getting remarried.
If you’ve ever walked with your child through heartbreak, you know a date like that carries weight. There were years that felt very heavy for him because he walked through a horrible, horrible divorce. The kind where you’re on the phone late at night and you hear it in his voice—the heartbreak, the disappointment, the questions.
As a mom, I wanted to fix it. I really wanted to rewrite the story and fast forward to the happy part.
But I couldn’t.
But what I could do was pray. I could trust God and keep reminding my son who he was when he started to forget.
And now here we are. He is about to stand at the altar again, not rushed or reckless, not trying to prove anything. He’s steady and certain and relying on Jesus. And, you know, something I really appreciate and respect about this younger generation is that you guys don’t just bounce back. You process, you heal, and you choose carefully because you want something that lasts.
My Anthony did that.
As April 11th gets closer, I find praise rising up in me before I even see the full picture. I am learning to thank God for what He has done, to hope in His name, and to say out loud that His name is good—even before the vows are spoken.
Because God never asks us to control the story. He asks us to pray and to trust Him with it. So yes, on April 11th, I won’t just be watching Anthony get remarried. I’ll be watching God prove He was writing a better chapter the entire time.
So, if you’re also in the middle of a chapter you didn’t choose, keep trusting. Keep hoping in God’s name. Keep praising Him before you see the ending.
Because He is faithful to turn heartbreak into hope when we place the story in His hands.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- What “date on the calendar” are you waiting for right now?
- Where have you wanted to fix something that only God could heal?
- How have you seen God remain faithful in a long or painful season?
- What would it look like to praise God before you see the full outcome?
- Are you willing to speak about God’s faithfulness openly, not just privately?