It’s been almost a full year since our “new marriage” started. As I reflect on the lessons God has taught us and the progress we’re making, I am exceedingly grateful. Our marriage isn’t perfect, but it is blessed; it is sweet.
We still can frustrate each other and we still fail, but we’ve made the choice to keep trying. We both genuinely care about the other person and desire to be like Christ.
Brian still holds my hand, makes me smile, makes me laugh.
I can’t imagine being Seth’s parent, without Brian as my partner.
I love being best friends and sharing the same bed every night.
I love that, at the end of the day, we really do love each other, and we have committed to being together.
If you want to work towards having a better marriage, pray about it. Realize that it’s something you keep fighting for.
Choose to serve. Choose to show love. Choose to overlook, to be kind, to give grace.
Choose to enjoy the person God gave you.
Striving for a Godly marriage is a journey that doesn’t end, but having the opportunity to work on your marriage is, in itself, a blessing.
Some people are still waiting to find “their person.” How blessed you are to already be with yours! Thank God for that blessing by caring for your marriage and nurturing it. That’s when it will really grow.
It might be difficult, but because of what the Holy Spirit does in our hearts, we do have the ability to truly love.
And when we choose to do that, it’s beautiful.
By the way, if anyone struggles with winter getting them down, Brian started taking vitamin D in September. We also picked one project to last through the winter (like redoing part of the basement) and picked a fun activity to do every couple of weekends (like ice fishing), along with having people who checked in on us. We also did more family devotions and I prayed a lot about it. We’ve only been through one winter of doing that, but it went great! I’m praying they continue to go as well. 🙂
© Grace Baeten 2020
Photo Credit: Isabella Baeten
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