Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate. ~Matthew 19:6
19 years of marriage under the bridge, just like that. It's amazing how time has slipped by, just like a babbling brook over my dangling feet, naturally and without fanfare. Still, looking back, we have so many memories. And all those times that seemed so troubling and desperate while we were in them seem like mere traffic bumps with the distance of time. I can honestly say that I married my best friend. We could talk forever without running out of things to say, and then again, we could just as happily sit and say nothing at all.
Sitting and talking (or not) is just what inspired my new anniversary illustration. I think my hubby and I could pass several contented evenings rocking out on the porch, just listening to the rhythmic lapping of the waves and the blinking of the lighthouse. Now, I'll be honest, our real dream is a log cabin on a mountain top somewhere overlooking a lake. It's odd, but when we shared our dream home ideas years ago we both had the same idea, despite growing up on opposite sides of the world.
We were at a marriage conference several years ago and the speakers suggested that our spouse was 'our perfect gift from God'. Some people may not see that at the moment, but the longer I work at marriage, the more I see the truth in it for me. We are yin and yang, the perfect compliment for each other, with each having a strength where the other has a weakness. It's a partnership, and I am so grateful for it! I can see why God talks about us being brides to Christ -- I have found marriage to be a real symbol of my relationship with the Lord. It is the secure foundation on which the rest of my life is built, the place where I can feel safe, where I know there is unconditional love.
Dearest Father, thank you for the gift of marriage. Thank you for my husband and for the children he has given me. Thank you for the friendship, the partnership and all the lessons about love it has, and continues to teach me. Amen!













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