But The Greatest Of These Is Love

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV)

When I was 18 I waltz my newly legal but into the tattoo parlor and sat down to get my second tattoo. I had chosen three of the most beautiful words in the English language, words that were part of the love chapter. These words were absolutely beautiful to me at the time, they reminded me of our Heavenly Father's promise to us. These words were "Faith, Hope, and Love", words that many others have tattooed on their bodies. 

Now four years later I sometimes get a glimpse of these words forever inscribed on my body and they mean so so much more. I look back over the past year of my life and realize without those three words this trial would have been unbearable. These words are how we make it through ever day. Every time I look back over the last year and begin to feel sorry for us and for our lives I am consumed with hope for the future. I know The Lord has a wonderful plan for our future and that his goal is to use this for his glory. The amount of faith we have to have to get through this is amazing, and when my faith begins to waver I know that The Lord will grant me with faith to move mountains. 

But at the end of the day the greatest of these remains, and that is love. Our love today is stronger than it has ever been, and I have God to thank for that. When you're faced with the worse you can either face it alone, or fight it together. I didn't have to choose this life, but I can't imagine leaving this life. I would much rather spend my life with faith, hope, and mostly love, rather than taking the easy road out. 

With love,

Brittany Marie