“Be strong, and let your heart be courageous, all you who
put your hope in the LORD.” Psalm 31:24 (CSB)
Brian Shaw is an American professional strongman competitor
and winner of the 2011, 2013, 2015 and the 2016 World's Strongest Man
competitions. But Brian Shaw can’t hold a candle to two men I know very
personally.
My husband and my son are the strongest men I have ever known.
Neither of them could join the Giants Live
tour. They probably will never grace the cover of the Muscle
Men calendar. However, in the day to day battles of life, there is no one
else I would want fighting by my side.
No matter what challenge or disaster the day might bring—be it
health issues, emotional turmoil, computer malfunctions, or any or a myriad of emergencies
or ongoing frustrations, I know I can count on Dick and Seth to offer wisdom,
knowledge, support, and encouragement. Neither will sit idly by and let me (or
anyone else) fend for ourselves. They will step in and step up.
Both of these men are loving, caring, tender-hearted, and
nurturing. They are self-less and giving, bending over backwards to ease the
burdens of others, often denying or inconveniencing themselves to do so—and
always with patience and humility.
I see the very nature of Jesus in Dick and Seth.
Neither of these strong men would take credit for who they
are. Both would tell you that it is God who has made them strong. It is God who
has molded them and chiseled them, not into brawny physical specimens of strength,
but into powerful giants of the soul, with broad shoulders to carry not only
their own loads, but the loads of others.
Dick and Seth make a difference—in their immediate and
extended family relationships, work environment, their neighborhood, their churches—everywhere
that their lives touch others. I am blessed beyond words and measure to have
such a husband and son in my life.
Who are the strong men God has placed in your life?
Be encouraged!
Pam©2017 Pamela D. Williams
