I stand in awe of the one who HAS done so much for me, ALL glory to our God, words cannot express what HE has done in my life, my heart & our marriage.
Today marks 30 years of marriage, the last 10 were tough, the last 4 were alone and/ or in betrayal, yet I stand before you all to declare that God redeemed us, HE moved mountains, HE alone did the impossible, HE has brought us through the fire.
I now understand what refiners fire truly means, ALL glory to HIM who has done a mighty work in me and what HE’s done in my husband is an amazing miracle. As we prayed together about it last night , I just sat in awe , listening to my husband cry out in gratefulness to God that he is forgiven , how grateful he is to have his marriage back , how he never ever wants to take me for granted again , how he can ” feel” my heart and even my pain , how he cares now , how content he is , how blessed he is , how he embraces the consequences and the hard work he’/ we are putting in to heal, which has brought us so close to one another , he LOVES the intimacy , he sees the truth with full clarity , he’s dealing with his past and trusting me in that , he’s digging into his wounds that caused all this , he’s received Gods wisdom now and understanding, HE has turned our ashes into beauty , a journey me my Husband and God alone have been through , that has made it something so beautiful . Like my husband say, we come humbly and broken this year, not celebrating the way the world does but in complete awe of the Lords redemption and restoration for us, it’s about HIM today, what HE’s done for us, how faithful HE’s been! My husband wanted to renew vows and take me away, but financial strains didn’t allow, but … we both agree fully that it’s better, that will happen later, this is a time to soak in HIS goodness, to praise HIM, for who HE is. I have a new man, with a transformed heart, one that was once as hard as stone, our God turned it into flesh again, HE’s healing our broken hearts and HE set one more captive free, HE’s been true to every promise and more! He can do ALL things, HE is enough, HE is ALL we need, HE is ALL our husbands need, HIS grace flows wave upon wave. Our vows are for HIM today and forever.
“To HIM who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.” (Ephesians 3:20 ESV)
Thank you Jesus , I could have never imagined our 30 year anniversary any better than this beautiful place of brokenness in our hearts , YOU amaze me and I thank YOU for allowing us to encourage others and share what YOU have done in us , I pray we can offer HOPE in YOU, and GLORIFY your name on high as long as we both shall live .
God took my marriage that one year ago looked completely hopeless and made it better then I could have ever imagined.
Let’s Fix our eyes on JESUS, not our situation, God is at work! HE wins and wins BIG TIME !! So we can shout HIS praises for ALL to see !! ♥
Thank you so much for starting this blog and posting about your story. I am going through something very similar and would appreciate prayer for my husband, Jesse. I am so thankful for people like you showing how God works to change our hearts and restore us back to him. He is doing a work in me and i’m praying he’s working in my husband behind the scenes as well. He’s in the no remorse stage and it’s so hard to just sit back and work on myself while hoping that the Lord is working in his heart. I would covet your prayers for my husband’s heart. I have no idea where his struggle for identity comes from, possibly a lifetime of people-pleasing, but i’m praying he is able to start having his eyes opened to how he can please the Lord. God bless you and your marriage!