Anniversary

New Years Eve is my husband and I's anniversary. We have always joked that we married on this day so that we wouldn't forget to celebrate together. The truth of the matter is I could never forget that day. This was the day that truly sent me on the path of what a marriage should be like. Showed me how a husband should really treat his wife and how a father should be with his children. Rodney and I love each other and our family with the kind of love that comes from the scriptures....

Colossians 3:19, 21

The Message (MSG)

19 Husbands, go all out in love for your wives. Don’t take advantage of them.

21 Parents, don’t come down too hard on your children or you’ll crush their spirits.

I know that some women will hate the message of next few verses. They want to be thought of as strong as men. Mentally, yes we are, but lets face it, men do tend to be stronger, physically.

And as wives of these men why not let them treat you special. It doesn't make us weaker to let them feel stronger. They need to feel that we count on them for so many things and love them for all that they do.

I think since my diagnoses of Lupus Rodney has become more supportive and loving than ever before. Part of this is that I had to admit that there are some things I just can't do anymore and that I need him more than ever before. This was hard for me but I have survived this realization. And have an even better marriage because we are living the married life described here.....

1 Peter 3:7

Good News Translation (GNT)

7 In the same way you husbands must live with your wives with the proper understanding that they are more delicate than you. Treat them with respect, because they also will receive, together with you, God's gift of life. Do this so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.

Ephesians 5:22-23

The Message (MSG)

22 Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. 
23 The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing...

God created marriage so that man would not be alone and so that we could be happy and populate the world. Do you think He would give us the wrong prescription in the scriptures on how to make it work? Of course not!

Now I am not saying that Rodney and I do not have issues at times. We are only human you know. Sometimes we each want to do things our own way and butt heads. At these times we step back, think about what we are doing, pull ourselves together, apologize, and get back to the way things should be. 
The wonderful thing about this is that there are less and less times that we need to step back and think. As we continue on in our scripture led marriage, we have become more and more in sync with each other and happier and happier together, as the years roll on.

My hope is, as we head into a New Year, and as the years roll on for you and your spouse, that the two of you will have the kind of relationship that will bring peace to you and your family!  The same way it has happened for us. I know there is nothing sweeter!

Blessings! 

A Wonderful Life

Wow, it has been awhile since I have gotten to sit down and write a blog. I apologize for that, but life has been so busy for my family lately. I understand that that is really no excuse because we tend to make time for the things we really want to do. I guess I have chosen to just be with my men when ever a moment has opened up because lately, with the thrift shop, the craft shows and the activities at church, not many moments have. 

Life with my family is wonderful and being away from my men so much has made me a little frustrated and I'm sure left them feeling neglected, somewhat too.

Rodney, my husband, has started a sermon series about the sayings from Clarence, the second class angel, in "It's a Wonderful Life:, with Jimmy Stuart.

As a side note, it amazes me how Rodney can let God use him to take words that are spoken from an old movie and make them into a sermon in which God's words from the scripture become more real and really speak into our lives. But don't mind me, I just love the boy.

Anyway, last night we had movie night at church, with popcorn and everything, and instead of just seeing a few clips on Sunday mornings, we watched the whole movie. 

Throughout the movie George kept fighting the life he had been given. He wanted to travel and get out of the small town he had grown up in. But that was not the plan for him.
He ended up taking over his father's business and marrying a hometown girl. He felt sorry for himself and kept wishing for things to change.

When trouble really came he just wasn't equipped to handle it and was contemplating taking his own life when God stepped in and rescued him. In the end George realized that his life had been wonderful after all.

Everyone came out from the movie thinking and talking about the same thing. We all have wonderful lives even if things aren't going exactly the way we want them too. Our living is a gift from God and should be delighted in, as this scripture from Ecclesiastes points out....


Yes, we should make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work. It’s God’s gift! God deals out joy in the present, the now.

Ecclesiastes 5:18-19
The Message (MSG)

We can pout and fuss and wish for a different life or we can find joy in the one we have been given. If we realize that God is there through all of it we can feel supported and strong whenever this world really takes a whack at us and sets us back a bit.

My wish for you through this Christmas season, and through out the year, is that you love the life that has been given to you and feel the comfort and strength that comes from the one who has given everything to give it to you.


Blessings!