7 Years

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. ~Paul Sweeney

Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Married couples resemble a pair of scissors, often moving in opposite directions, yet punishing anyone who gets in between them. ~ Sydney Smith

"But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.' 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate. ~ Mark 10:6-9



Today is our 7 year wedding anniversary. There are no words to say, no stories to tell, no actions to show that accurately or effectively express the way marriage works, the blessings that come from it, the trials you endure, the obstacles you overcome, the fears that haunt you, and the faith, hope, and love that carry you through. My prayer is that our love lasts beyond a life time and that every hard day, season, and year, are followed by a deeper love that lasts. Being married to Cody is the most wonderful journey I have ever been on and as I back over my life, it is hard to remember that he was not always there. We did not meet until I was 24 and in a way the 24 years before seem like he was there with me, a fingerprint on each page of life. I don't know if that makes sense, but all of that is to say, that today, I want to stop and really think about the GIFT of love and being married to a Godly man who wants to lead our family the best that he can. Cody, thank you for always sacrificing, always listening, always laughing, and always loving. Happy 7 years.