Tonight was the last night of our church's four day revival, the day some good old friends from Kansas came to see us, and our 20 year anniversary.
Somehow, friends old and new, a bouncy house, and revival seemed like the perfect way to celebrate. An exhausted toddler resting her sweaty head on my shoulder to Gratitude, a good summary. Catching up with Mr. and Mrs. Ovalhead on our Kansas family and our precious shared Haiti days, priceless. Having Rev. Hal bring the Word strong and true four nights in a row and soaking it up, just powerful. Refreshing. What I needed.
I am so thankful for 20 years with Matt. It has been long years and short ones, good years and hard ones, lots and lots of sweetness and lots and lots of pain. What there has been in it ALL is His faithfulness, an awful lot of learning, stretching and growing, and Matt and Stacey. Marriage just has to be one of God's most refining gifts.
Someone two years in asked me tonight what I'd say, and what came to mind was to nag God. Nagging in our relationships--parent to child or husband to wife or friend to friend--it only brings about frustration, friction, bitterness and separation.
But somehow, nagging God doesn't bother Him one bit, and brings about actual CHANGE. Someone told me once that for every change I wanted to see in Matt, to nag the Lord about it instead, faithfully, continually...and I've watched over the years as that nagging the Lord has sometimes changed Matt, often changed me, and always brought me to HIM.
Nothing's pointed me to Jesus as much as marriage. Thankful, and for so many of you who have prayed for it, invested in it, and loved us.
I think I’ve heard you say to bad Good before. Good reminder. ❤️-RS
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