There's a Christian song called Grace Wins by Matthew West. It talks about how the grace of God wins in every single situation. Whether it's small like a fight with a sibling or whether it's the worst thing you can think of, Grace wins every time.

This song has changed the way that I look at my family. Starting back in my junior year, my family began to have issues. Some seen by my sister and me, some unseen by anyone but felt in their heart. Knowing what I do now, I am able to see it more evident than I did while I was in the moment. While I wish I could go back and change it at times, I stop and realize just how different our lives would be if our family had not gone through those trials.

Sometimes I think about the situations that have led to this moment in my life and I get angry and frustrated and upset because I think "what if", what if I could have stopped this from happening, what if I was part of the reason why it happened, what if, what if, what if. But then I hear a soft whisper of "Grace wins". Our family is living proof that grace wins every time. This just goes to show how powerful God really is.

Some people know the story of what has happened and some don't. But to know the outcome, you don't really need to know the story. Our family was in a tight spot and we didn't really see a way for things to be fixed, but we had to trust that God would take care of us and the situation just like he promises and just like he has always done. Without that reassurance, I know that my outlook on this time would be completely different.

I know without a shadow of a doubt that I am able to look to the Lord and thank Him for providing through this trying time in our lives because he was the only way we were able to make it through that and not completely lose our minds.

So to my family,

Thank you for showing me just how important it is to trust and be firm in the fact that the Lord is sovereign and he will continue to show his hand in everything. He has helped us get this far, so why would be abandon us now? Thank you for loving me and for constantly being the support system I needed during this time and for knowing just what I would need to hear during that time. The situation itself was definitely not ideal, but the outcome is greater than I could ever imagine because... well Grace wins.