Way before ...

Way before                 
we knew what this
was all about
                                   I chose you
                                           &
                                 you chose me.
Yes, we had our
other lives
and we chose those, too.

every person, every struggle
every heartache, mistake
was meant to happen
so it could lead
                                 me to you
                                         &
                                 you to me
                                    
~Franki Elliot

Extending Grace

Extending grace looks like and says the following:

•  I still love you even when ...

•  I won't go anywhere even though this hurts.  I'm still right here.

•  Grace moves toward even when we have every reason to move away.

•  Grace says "We will get through this".

•  Grace is letting go of our pride and opening our heart to humility, acknowledging the fact that we are far from perfect and deeply flawed.

•  Grace says you are worth loving even when you make mistakes or poor choices.

•  Grace acknowledges the past is the past and you can never go back.

•  Grace doesn't take the actions of other personally, but chooses to believe it has more to do with them and less to do with you.

•  Grace delivers the message loud and clear that you are there for them and will support them no matter what.