Yes, I'm dragging out the anniversary thing a little longer. Can you blame me? Twenty years is a long time. Seems like I've been married forever. Then again, it doesn't feel that long at all. It feels like we are just getting started.
Twenty years ago I married the dark-haired beauty of my dreams. We were young. We were clueless. We were in love.
We had plenty of naysayers predicting doom for our marriage. Friends (so called) who were convinced I wasn't capable and that Juli had lost her mind. "Wise" adults who counselled us that "love" isn't everything. We were both stubborn and weren't listening to any of the negativity. The interesting fact is, they were right. I wasn't capable of having a long term relationship. I'm still convinced Juli must have lost her mind to be willing to marry me. Love isn't everything and it definitely isn't enough to build a life around. The good news is that God is enough.
Thankfully, we started this journey with God as the center and he has blessed us every step of the way. We've had plenty of challenges over the years. Many days where we didn't really enjoy each other's company. Many days where it seemed we were walking on sunshine. We've experienced sickness. We've experienced health. We've seen financial ups and downs. We have the two best kids in the world (yes, you should be jealous).
Twenty years later...
We are still very much in love.
More so than ever.
We have plenty of challenges still ahead of us.
We still have a great deal to learn about building a healthy marriage.
Fortunately, God is still walking with us.
J...
Thanks for being mine...
We are just getting started...
