3 outlets of hope

my loyalty is both my greatest asset and my worst downfall. it has brought me the fiercest of friendships and also the most extreme heartbreaks. God has been messing with me for 6 years. He'll give me glimpses of hope for my girls, then he'll dash it away in the most wretched ways. recently, i completely rebuked Sarah and told her that i thought she was an absolute idiot. that i loved her, but hated that she was throwing away the potential that God gave her. today i get to church, the dalton's aren't there. afterwards, i went over to give their grandparents hugs like always and they appear out of nowhere. Sarah came right up and hugged me, i thought we were done, but i realised she had yet to let go. There has been a change. there was no pretense, no awkwardness, it was just like there hadn't been 6 years of lies and destruction in that hug. 1 Corinthians 13 and now these three remain, faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love. i have three outlets of hope today. i have a number, a hug, and a promise. I have her new cell number, a promise of coming wednesday, and i have a hug that represents to me at least, a change. and this time i managed to keep my tears in until i turned and walked away. give thanks to the LORD for he is good.