And the reaction is something out of your past. When did someone break their word with you, how old were you, how did it feel? In general, how do you react when things happen without planning or your input? Does any of this perhaps have to do with wanting to be more in control of what's happening?
Actually, PL, it has more to do with the fact that I basically didn't have a father growing up. I mean, there was a man in the house, but he didn't actually play much of a role in my life. When my FIL basically "adopted" me as his son after my marriage, it meant (to me) that I had a real father for the first time in my life. That carries with it both expectation and fear. My relationship with my in-laws is very complex.
The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." (Psalm 145:18)
