Last weekend, when we opened up our UNstuck message series, I invited our Church to share with me some of their own stories of “getting UNstuck” in their lives. If you would also like to share, feel free to shoot me an email. [Rest assured, I will always ask your permission before sharing any of what you share with me!]
The following story was shared with me and the author granted me the opportunity to share this amazing story with you. I hope it’s an encouragement to you as we continue to look at what it might look like to get our lives moving again!
You asked us to share with you our story of becoming unstuck, so I am answering your call to do so. Although I find myself on a path covered in some tar at the moment, at least I am still moving. My story is truly one of motion.
When I was 16 I took driver’s ed like every other teenager, got my learner’s permit and practiced. However, try and practice as I might, I couldn’t seem to learn how to drive. Most everyone that I have met in my life can’t even fathom the idea of not driving and even take it for granted. I continued for 14 years in life never have gotten my license. The simple act of driving caused me great angst, to the point, sometimes, I felt like I was having a panic attack.
After college I met the man who would eventually become my husband. He drove me everywhere. I also had friends and family that would pick me whenever we wanted to go out. I often found myself hating being stuck at the house and not being able to go out on my own, or being stuck at work waiting for a ride. Though I hated it, I was stuck, and I couldn’t seem to find the strength to get unstuck.
That is until the dreadful moment when I had no choice. My husband of over 7 years left me. I had a 4-year-old son and was 6 months pregnant. I had to be able to take care of my children. So I prayed and with the help of God and my mother, I got back in the car and tried again. After two months of determination I was unstuck. I got my license to drive.
One month later, I got my first car. Sure I had bought cars before, yes you can buy a car without a license, but they weren’t truly mine because I didn’t drive them. So the moment that every teenager dreams of, going to the dealership and picking out that cool new ride, finally came for me. Only instead of that cool red convertible, it was minivan. To top it off the day, it was my 30th birthday and I was 9 months pregnant.
Your sermon today inspired me to dig deep and find that strength and determination to loosen whatever glue is keeping me stuck in other areas of my life.
Thank you for your time and attention to my story. I am very grateful to have found a loving home here at FUMC.
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Amen sister! Thank you for sharing.
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