7 Year (Not) Itch

Today I celebrate 7 years of matrimonial bliss! I can't believe that we have been married for seven years, it has passed by so quickly. I would love to say that all seven years have been full of joy, laughter and a walk in the park. Nothing can be further from the truth. The first few years, in my memory, were the most unsteady and heavy learning experiences in my life.

The first year of anything is always hard. You're learning new things and learning your way around. You make mistakes, learn and more on. But marriage is not quite that black and white. Our first year was a stretching year. I felt that we were stretched to almost a breaking point. The threads of our rubber band lives was on it's last thread. When I look back at the deep hole we're we started, it was only God who could have brought us where we are today. That's such a testament to God's power.

There were many different interferences, both outside and inside our marriage that all piled on top of each other, that we became overwhelmed. Dealing with problems in our own human way was the dumbest thing we could have done. Stubborn Israelites walking the desert because we failed to trust God, even after we've seen what He can do. We were so foolish. We tried to bring two uniquely individual lives and create one by forcing our will on each other. Stupid. I expected certain things from him and him from me. Sufficed to say we didn't nurture our marriage and care for it the way God intended. This extreme struggle for equilibrium lasted for a few years.

God brought into our lives people who loved us and were/are a great support for us. We both come from God-fearing homes, which in itself is an AMZING BLESSING! We grew up seeing what a Christian marriage looked like, we had our models, yet we tripped all over ourselves trying to achieve it. But that's were God stepped in. Both of us sought out family, friends and most importantly God to guide us in the direction we needed to go. It took it's time, but we are on a path that leads us closer together and closer to God.

Those first few years where exhausting, painful, overwhelming and faith building. God took us though that fire and we can out refined. We are far from perfect, but we are a better couple because of it.

These last few years have been such a growing period in our marriage. I have seen so much growth in myself and my husband, that all I can say is GOD DID THAT! No one else could have done to our marriage what God did, NO ONE! He taught us how to communicate better, understand better, love better and grow closer to Him better.

I'm happy at where we are, but I know that we have much growing ahead of us. I look forward to what we'll learn next. I'm enjoying this journey through marriage and the company isn't half bad!

I LOVE YOU SCOTT! I'M SO GLAD THAT GOD PUT US TOGETHER. HE KNEW THAT I NEEDED MY BEST FRIEND. I LOVE WALKING HAND IN HAND ON THIS ROAD, EVEN WHEN IT GETS BUMPY. LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART!!!