" "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." - Ecclesiastes 4:12
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Understanding that two is strong than one is one thing. But,
understanding two together united with one God is even stronger! The
three cords represent a husband, a wife, and God. These three form a
close relationship that is not easily broken."
Have you ever been at a point in your life where you look back and think "WOW, did I really make it through that unharmed?"
Come on...think real hard. We all have had those things hit us like a bolt of lightning that shatter every part of our being and reshape who we are as a person. Well pretty much all of 2013 was like that for me. With one trial and tribulation after another, my little life was rattled at work, home, financially, and even my warmth while driving taken away. I had no idea what to do but try to make it one day at a time...and I griped a WHOLE bunch. Don't believe me? Ask my friends, family and especially my husband.
After many months of moaning and groaning about how terrible everything was, it REALLY started getting bad. I started thinking that there was one thing that would fix all my woes...the removal of my husband. Now before you go hating..make sure to read this entire post!
I truly thought that if we got the big "D" then all of these problems I have been having would go away. At least that is what I thought until we were fighting so much that we both actually said it. I could think it..and even say it...but man did it hurt when he said it to me. Those of you who have got divorced or come extremely close know where we were, its that marriage pit that you either dig out of or make a tunnel to a new pool of applicants.
Growing closer and closer to a week of family filled Christmas extravaganzas, we both felt trapped in a situation with no way out. We had a 6 hr drive to be together for....we barely could be in the same room with each other for 10 min without fighting. Then something happened...not by by me or by him..but by pure miracle. We just stopped fighting. The day we left - Christmas day - to go to my moms house we just started to click again. We started to see each other for what we were..partners. God's light from above us lifted us out of that hole and showed me personally reason after reason why we needed to stay together and work through problems. Some may think its a fluke but not me. When I look at him, I see someone else now. I see the love of my life, a partner, and an allie. While he will probably kill me if he finds out I wrote about him in a blog, it all was to get down to this. I truly, deeply love my husband. We have been together for 7 years and for the first time in our relationship I can wholeheartedly say I love him more than I did when we first met or even when we got married. His is an amazing father, he deals with my many faults and most importantly to me we are talking. We are a team. If he wants a drink of water and I am up, I get it. If I am just sitting watching TV, he will come over just to give me a kiss.
This change was so drastic, so wonderful, so fast that it is nothing but a miracle, God's miracle and gift to our family.
The heat-less car and getting things resolved financially later then originally scheduled and the denial of a raise really means very little because with him by my side, I can make it through....you want to know whats crazy about those tribulations. With my husband hand in hand, many of these are getting all worked out without us having to do anything but stay strong and unified together. Ya know... I think God knew that.
Versus for me right now!
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."- 1 Peter 4:8
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