Marry again
Marry again "Now Abraham married again. Keturah was his new wife, (Gen.25.1 NLT) Starting all over takes an amount of courage not possessed by most people. For some, it is easier to just capitulate to the pain, the loss and endure the pain. When in fact, this can rob you of the much need joy of starting something new. There is something about the breath of fresh air, the cry of a new born baby, the wedding bells of a new couple. You can marry again. This is especially for those who loss their spouse like Abraham did. He could have said he was old, and there was no point to it. But instead, the one whom God referred to as His friend married again. There are several advantages to this. It kept Abraham active and this prolonged his life. He now has something new to look forward to, a companion to share fellowship with and one to meet his needs as a man. And this union produced five more children - I see these as five more possibilities. "She gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan,...