We’ve been in a hard season lately.
Long work hours.
Raising little kids.
Financial stresses.
Mental and physical illness.
Plans on top of plans.
So much life swirling around us that we couldn’t even see each other anymore.
Overwhelmed schedules and underwhelmed souls led to exhaustion and frustration with no way out. Day after day of red eyes and heavy hearts.
I felt weary. Trapped. And honestly, helpless.
But thank God we don’t have to endure our trials on our own.
The Lord led us to a marriage conference that absolutely rocked our world. Session through session I could feel the overwhelming presence of the Lord hold and heal broken pieces of my heart, and He faithfully provided the space to help us process our emotions, say the hard stuff, and come out of the weekend uplifted, refreshed, and full of hope.
And I’ll never not be overwhelmed by all that God did in just two short days.
Is every one of our problems solved? Of course not. But it gave us a chance to step away from reality, take a breath, and press the reset button; and it was exactly what we needed. We aren’t the same worn out, discouraged and frustrated people that walked through the door. And for that, I am truly, truly grateful.
To Him be all the glory.
We may not get to choose our hard in this life, but we do get to choose how we walk through it – and I’m so thankful we chose to walk through it hand in hand.
The 20 year old girl who stood at the altar had absolutely no idea what she was getting herself into…
But she also underestimated the joy that true love would bring; not despite the trials, but because of them.
Marriage? It’s so worth it.
Choosing you forever, Sammy James.
