It has been seven years since Brady and I were married. It both feels like a nice long stretch, and also like we just got married!
I am 100% confident that Brady would agree with me that not all of those years have been easy or even “good,” so to speak. We’ve had our share of stuff, like everyone else. Bumps and bruises are part of life, married or not, kids or not, whatever the circumstance.
Our last year has felt a bit out of control. In the last year, we’ve had a baby, raised the three kids, listed the house, continued Brady’s business successfully, sold the house, moved, and begun the process of building our next home. Its been loaded. I can safely say that the last two months have stretched us incredibly. We have both struggled hard in a lot of ways. For those of you who read often, I’m sure you can tell thru my writing. I work very hard not to be negative on here, but I know I’ve failed at that more than usual in the last couple of months. I am trying. We are trying.
BUT! I am happy to report completely honestly that I think Brady and I are in the best place in our marriage than we have ever been! This last year has grown us so much closer! People often say how the difficult times bring people closer, but I hadn’t seen that to be true until this year. We still argue and get irrational and petty over things, but we are much quicker to focus on whats important and apologize. I feel as though we are quicker to forgive as well. I think our communication has just gotten a bit sharper, and its made a big difference in our life together.
I want to be clear and say that I am in no way trying to brag us up. No one is immune to hardship, and that includes us!! No one plans to struggle in their marriage, yet I think we all do from time to time! I just want to remember this time as an incredibly close one. A year where we struggled HARD with things in our life, but that he and I were a solid team through it all!
God is good. He is AMAZING. And He is to thank for these successes. So thank you, Lord, for giving us such a crazy year, yet letting us find comfort and peace as well. Thank you for providing us with partners for life who fit the bill juuuuust right. You clearly know us incredibly well.
Thank you, God, for giving us the unbelievable gifts of the children you’ve allowed us to parent in this world, for those to come, and for those who we never got a chance to meet. You are good, and we are blessed.
I love you, Brady. Thank you for sticking it out with me for seven years. Here’s to seventy more! *clink*