Marriage

It has been so long since I have posted. I have been through so much in the last few months, which maybe one day I'll write about. I am brokenhearted over some news from old friends about their marriage. I wrestle with wondering how we get to a place that marriage is no longer a covenant but a bus ticket where we can get on and off.  I have a heavy heart for these friends and know that God has so much more for our marriages.

On July 28th, Josh and I will celebrate 10 years of marriage. WOW, what a wild ride it has been. There have been ups and downs but not once, even in the lowest points, did I ever want to be without this man. He is my best friend, my mentor, and my biggest fan, and my encourager. In 10 years, he has grown in such an amazing way that I thank God everyday for this man. As the husband and leader of our home, I have seen him mature into a man with high standards and much strength. The father that he is blows me away and our kids are and will benefit greatly from him. I say all that to say, that I am in for the long haul. We are not perfect and there are days when I don't like him very much but God sustains our marriage.

I believe that our marriages are attacked greatly because Satan knows if he gets our marriages he gets us. I think he wants our husbands first, as the leaders of our home, because if he gets the leader, he has more of chance to get the home and family. I want a marriage that is Christ-centered above all else. I strive to point my emotions, opinions, and life to Christ. If I do that then my marriage can thrive. If I linger in my pride, selfishness, and rights , my marriage will fail. I am so thankful for the godly man that I have been blessed with and the love that he constantly shows me even when I don't deserve it. What a picture of Jesus he is to me.

Oh God, be in our marriages. Pour your spirit into our lives so that we love and respect each other. God, you have a standard of marriage and we fall short, but you are good. You continue to pick us up and set us on eagle's wings( Isaiah 40:28-31). You walk with us through the tough and good days. I give it all to you. Do with it what you will.