When the Vows Break
Having a child with special needs can be hard on a marriage. Many marriages break under the strain of caring for a child with special needs and lost dreams.
Encouragement from Music for the Soul
This month, Steve Siler is sharing his new song When the Vow Breaks with parents dealing with divorce. In it, he offers hope and acceptance to people who are disappointed in the direction their lives have taken.
Encouragement from Shelly Beach
Once again, Shelly Beach has written a devotion to accompany the song. Here’s what she has to say.
When the Vow Breaks
Have you known the pain of betrayal? Of rejection and abandonment so deep that you wondered if you could find the strength to crawl from your bed and a reason to face the day?
No pain runs so deep as the pain of divorce—the rending of a relationship birthed with the expectancy of newborn love and launched into bright expectations of marriage with public vows, song, and celebration.
But when promises are broken and we’re left to face the shame and loneliness alone, even in our moments of deep despair we’re not forsaken. The Psalmist tells us, “Blessed be the Lord! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am
helped . . .” (Psalm 28:6-7)
In your pain of brokenness and abandonment, know that God is present. He hears your every cry. You are not forsaken. God, who gave His Son to be abandoned and broken on our behalf, has secured our hope and our future. He offers grace and refuge in the shelter of the cross.
For more information about Steve, visit his website, Music for the Soul. You can learn more about Shelly at www.shellybeachonline.com.
Hang in there,
Jolene
