.. Significant 33 ..

33 is a significant number.

To the Christians, it is the age where Jesus Christ was crucified.  He died on the cross for our sins. But praise God that Jesus did not remain in the tomb.

He died, He was buried. But on the third day, He rose again! :)

I felt it was like the same for my parents too.  Early this year, they went through a really really tough patch, where I thought this might just be it!  My mum who has been praying for my dad's salvation, though discouraged, she will still keep believing & praying. And her heart has always been willing to be softened by the Lord's prompting & leading.

But after an incident early this year, she was so so angry & disappointed in my dad that she told us some of the plans she had in mind.  Though we tried to talk to her, she is very stubborn and insistent in her ways. She even mentioned that who knows, maybe this is what God wants her to do, so that our dad will change & cherish her more.  Because she is so firm in her decision, we felt that there's nothing we can do.

And I thought, well, if she really wants to do it this way, we should just respect her decision... Right?

So began a period of cold war between the 2 of them that really lasted for quite a while... But, God is always an amazing God. Though we can't see it, He is always doing works of restoration & reconciliation that we can never fathom.

My mum had 2 encounters with God that really "crushes" her stubbornness. When she shared with me the encounters, I was just so touched, and amazed of how God can really turn things around.

Many times we often come to an end of ourselves because we know that it is not within our control. But God wants us to know that, just commit these things to Him. He will work it out for us.

My parents' marriage is one that, we know that it is only because of God's grace, that it can come so far. There are too many occasions that divorce is just the next option for the both of them. I'm thankful that, they are still together today. And still want to believe that, dad will receive Christ someday. I want to see my parents going to church together, happily loving God and serving Him.. together... A godly, loving couple. :)