There are several things that just seem to “click” from time to time. I am sure you could agree.
Like putting on new run or workout gear and feeling motivated. It just clicks in!
Like putting dark chocolate almond butter in Strawberry Raspberry Hot Oats from LoveGrown Foods. It’s a clicking combo!
Like making a strange but good recipe with the bare essentials left in your pantry. Goat Cheese, Carrot, and Olive Tuna Cakes. Yes, somehow this just clicked and I will be posting the recipe.
Like opening up your devotional and having God’s word just “click” with your heart and soul.
Like having neighbors who you just Click with and feed you well ALL the TIME. Yes, we’re spoiled!
Like clicking with your waitress right away because she has good taste in wine and appetizers. Plus she doesn’t rush you through dinner when it’s a special occasion.
Phone pictures of our gluten free salmon and caper bruschetta appetizer and a delicious Malbec.
But Marriage… well… that took 5 years to click. Five years worth working on too!
It took 5 years of seeing each other at our lowest of lows and highest of highs, yet never leaving each others side.
It took 5 years of trying to change each other only to realize we can’t, we won’t, and we really don’t want to.
It took 5 years of trying to figure out how to make “our” plans mesh when really we needed to let go and LET GOD’s PLAN lead us.
It took 5 years for me to figure out that I can’t always fix a problem and sometimes the best way to help my husband is just to pray for him (us).
It took 5 years for me realize that needing to control everything only leads us nowhere! In fact, it backfires.
It took 5 years for us to realize that there is no such thing as a perfect husband, a perfect wife, or a perfect marriage. But we are PERFECT for each other.
It took 5 years to realize that Love and Respect are KEY ingredients in marriage. And when you wake up wanting to make that person’s day a little better, then you’ve found your purpose.
It took 5 years to realize that marriage isn’t about the happily ever after, it’s about STAYING TOGETHER…….ALWAYS!
picture on the left is us 6 years ago, newly engaged. Picture on the right is us last night, celebrating 5 GROWTH years of marriage. Yes, we tried to reenact it. ha!
We have many many more years of “growth” to experience, but there is no one else I’d rather grow with than my husband.
Cheers to 50 more years!
LC
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Happy Anniversary! We hit 4 yrs of marriage on Wedsnesday, which is also 10 yrs of steady together-ness. Feels so weird, so fast. But so great too. Sometimes things really do just click and feel right!
PS – As soon as I entered my name/email/url there was a popup asking for the username/password for your blog. I just hit cancel and it let me continue with this comment, just thought I’d let you know.
oh i love that Heidi, and what a strong BOND you have today, Hard work but STROng!!
thank you for the comment issue too. I’ll look into it!
Awww!
Happy Anniversary to the cutest couple.
The side by side pics need to happen again in 2018.
oh you know it! gosh, 2018 sounds scary! yet its only 5 more years away. CRAZY!
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LOVE THIS! and can’t help but notice y’all look even happier in the 5 year pic!
Happy Anniversary!
The devotional you posted here, clicks with me today. I needed a reminder to “fill up my faith cup”.
so glad friend. <3
I can’t even… my heart is melted. Ridiculously happy for you, friend. I love all of those things that you realized… I find that way too often, people just take the easy way out and don’t bother trying to work on a marriage, not realizing that just because it’s not all sunshine and rainbows doesn’t mean it’s not worth fighting for. Screw 50 – here’s to 60, 70, 80(??) more years
i think they need to realize this BEFORE getting married too. A bind that never breaks, even if it tugged on
Y’all are so beautiful, inside and out [cue the corniness]- but seriously, you are so inspiring and congratulations on 5 years of love!
I had a “clicking” moment myself this morning after a tough night last night… No matter how much we want to be in control, sometimes it isn’t possible.
i love it allison! click away! and so glad to give up control when needed, yes?
beautiful post, Linds! it’s awesome to read about everything you’ve learned in 5 years of marriage! hope you two had an amazing time celebrating your beautiful perfectly imperfect relationship.
xo
we sure did, thank you.. And i know you can relate to this post friend. We need to chat soon. Miss you and love you!
This beautiful, Linds, and what I love most about it is it is SO honest. I appreciate that you didn’t just say “Hooray for us for making it to 5 years!” but said “THIS TOOK WORK!” As someone who is (sadly, sometimes) VERY single, I cannot necessarily relate, but I can relate to the idea of a relationship being a rocky road a lot more easily than I can the (often glossed-over) images of 100% wedded ease.
Anyways, congrats.
[And clicking with your waiter or waitress makes the meal SO much better, right?]
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