40 days to 40, day 22

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  Tonight my husband surprised me with a fabulous dinner out for our anniversary.  We will be married 14 years on October 14.   Marriage has its ups and downs and this past year, there has been a lot of downs for us.  But thank God I have been blessed with a loving, God fearing man who refuses to give up on us.  He is my best friend and love of my life and I'm so lucky to have him for my husband. 
I admit, I was a bit worried tonight as this was our first date night out alone in awhile and my first nice dinner with no alcohol.  I am so accustomed to the ritual of having a nice full glass of wine with my tasty gourmet steak dinner.  Another change, different, awkward, but I survived.  And I still enjoyed every bite of that delicious meal.  And not only that, I got more tickles, laughs and warm gushes from my date than any tall glass of cabernet can ever give me.  And it was real!   Those are the moments I hold on to.   
Thank you for spoiling me, honey. Its definitely more than I deserve.  And thank you Jesus for opening my eyes to the clarity of this genuine, joyful moment which would have otherwise been just a blur. 
Thank you for opening my eyes to the truth. 


Age only matters is if you're cheese.   ---Author Unknown

Comments

  1. UnknownSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    There definitely has been a lot of downs but even the small amount of ups out weigh the number of downs. Our marriage is strong and has survived not because of you and I but because we have placed our marriage and trust in the arms of Jesus. From that very night we eloped we wanted and were so happy to place God as our foundation for our marriage. Doing this has brought us through many many storms.

    I love you and I love spoiling and taking care of the ones I love and I love you. Keep taking one day at a time. I'm so proud of you of stepping out in faith with this blog and being vulnerable! I loved our date and I love you.

    Ok that's enough of me and now I go back into my shell. Lol

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  2. K9KatSeptember 24, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    God can make everything good - if you put Him in control! Love you guys! <3

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