It is my tenth wedding anniversary. Ten years feels so official. Today is a day to celebrate all the milestones we have come upon, struggled with and passed together. We are trying our best to fulfill that part in our vows about 'good times and bad.' We've had our fair share of both. I remember being a teenager and thinking that love is all I needed to have a successful marriage. I was wrong. It takes a lot more than love. It takes an unbelievable amount of hard work, patience and fortitude. It is all, however, worthless without love.
Today is also a day for reflection. I am trying to identify those things I do to better my relationship with my husband. I am also trying to identify the things I do that are not beneficial. This is a little painful, like taking a hard look in the mirror. (It is worth it, though. I cannot believe what a blessing to my marriage it was when I realized I did not have to "win" every argument.) I hope in the next ten years to strenghten my love for God and my husband.
I am so thankful for the love my husband and I have for each other and our beautiful children. May God bless us in the future as we seek him out in our relationship.