There were many iconic scenes from this movie and too many favorite lines to quote but I do remember one scene in particular that, at the time, I had felt like I was apart of the gang more than ever. At that age I felt like I was Samantha. Take a look at this scene I've posted below... All the way to the end.
"In 10 years half the population will be divorced"
"I find that hard to believe"
But the truth is that now since the 70's and 90's divorce rates have gone up.
My life entirely aside I had ,until recently, thought that America's divorce rate was the highest in the world. Simply because it always seemed to be the latest trending subjects in social media and always talked about in our culture. However, I decided to see if I could track down some numbers. These probably aren't the most recent considering this article that I'm citing was published in 2014, BUT, The numbers and facts are blowing my mind. Bringing me to realize that America actually is doing better in some ways percentage wise.
For instance, out of the world rankings for divorce rates we are actually at #10 at a percentage of 53%...#10!
9. France-55%
8. Cuba- 56%- "Cubans are entitled to apply to the government to have costs of their wedding and honeymoon covered. With little to worry about other than actually finding a spouse, it's no wonder so many are getting married"
7. Estonia-58%
6. Luxemburg-60%-"Grounds for divorce in the country require that both parties are above the age of 21 and that they have been married for at least two years." (Yeah! Make them work through it!)
5. Spain-61%-"Catholicism has become more of a cultural identity rather than a religious practice, so Spaniards have no qualms about moving towards a more secular approach."
4. Czeck Republic-66%-"Grounds for divorce in the country are fairly straightforward: a fundamental breakdown of relations must be proven for the courts to dissolve a marriage."
3. Hungary-67%
2.Portugal-68%
1. Belgium-71%- "...divorce levels have been climbing, with the decline of the church cited as a key factor in these figures."
To read more on the article, Click this link:World's 10 Most Divorced Nations
Each country has a specific way of determining whether a divorce is really necessary.
Now I am not here to step onto a soap box and rant about how people should try harder at being married or have more grace, compassion or seek deeper wisdom before even stepping into marriage.
If I'm honest I would have LOVED for my parents to have stayed together. But under specific circumstances, I am very thankful they are divorced. These details I will not go into. However I am also so thankful that they got married in the first place. It was apart of Gods plan so that my brother and I could be brought to this earth intertwined with both my Dad and my Mom.
It is true that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Knitted in our Mothers womb just as my best friends little ones are currently being knitted by my living God.
Truth: I don't always understand or choose to accept why my parents or anyone elses parents get divorced. But I have learned to accept it and respect that even if it seems like failure to witnesses or even those who are divorcing, there is truth and compassion, grace and forgiveness in Jesus.
Why.
Because Jesus wept for so many. He doesn't hold grudges and He DOES forgive as long as we are are seeking his forgiveness, humbly. Divorce is not an unforgivable sin. It's not.
"And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven." -Matthew12:31
Truthfully I see more and more that we can't comprehend the grace and mercy that Jesus offers us because we hold onto these humanly flawed failings.
I was that typical child who at times blamed themselves for this season that my family was in. But I have learned more and more that it truthfully is not meant to be blame shifted, but instead, be accepted that it can't and wont be fixed... But instead healing can occure, and strength gain be brought back... Just... Like... Getting a knee replacement. Sure we don't want to do the deed but sometimes things just fail. We are human. But with the opportunity to heal with the help of a new season, healing and strength take hold.
The importance here is to push just a bit hard each time to bring yourself out of the possible rut or emotional exhaustion you may experience along the way in your time of healing. Getting out of the ordinary and simply getting yourself moving even if it feels like your progress is minimal. The more consistant, the more you progress and begin to feel the freedom and the liberation of the healing that God brings and His mercies that are new daily!
Take a moment to praise Him even in the hardest of seasons and I can guarantee that he will BLESS that acknowledgement and continue to nudge you up those hills, mountains and seemingly cliff sides just as his pointer finger was clearly on the back of my bike saddle while riding those physical passes across the entire United States.
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-Keep Adventuring
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