How much do you pray for your marriage?
June 1, 2016 is Scott’s and my 20th anniversary. Twenty years, y’all. {Yes, of course, I was a mere child when we married. Obviously!} When I look back over those years I am in awe of all God has done in and through us. Those two 24-year-olds who said, “I do,” were clueless about how hard marriage was going to be. But those two were also completely unprepared for how beautiful marriage was going to be as well.
When I think about all we’ve been through, what we’ve lost and what we’ve gained, I realize again how good God is. We’ve had moments of profound grief as we struggled with infertility and buried Scott’s dad. But we’ve also experienced unfathomable joy as we held our miracle little girl and served God together.
We’ve sat next to each other in hospital rooms wondering if healing would really come the way we hoped. We’ve watched each other use the gifts and abilities we’ve been given to encourage others. We’ve shared sacred moments together, awed by heavy awareness of God’s nearness. We’ve held each other close through tears and fears, praying and trusting God’s faithfulness and love.
Like everyone, our marriage has had a few rough patches … seasons when the connection between us wasn’t as strong. But mostly, we’ve been holding hands for nearly 20 years, facing together the mundane, the miraculous, and the messy. And through it all we’ve stood firm in our resolve to lean into God’s Word and trust Him completely.
As I look ahead to our 20th anniversary, I am inviting you to join me {and Scott!} for #MarriagePrayers: 31 days of praying God’s Word for our marriages. For the month of May, we’ll be sharing a verse and a short prayer every day here on the blog. We’re spending the month before our 20th anniversary praying for our marriage … and we want to share that with you! So join us every day in May for —
I'm joining @terilynneu & @hummin4him in May for 31 days of #marriageprayers! Share on X
I’m excited about this series! Share with me in the comments how long you’ve been married and let me know if you’ll be joining me for #marriageprayers in May.
xo,
Teri Lynne
married 11 years!
Congratulations!!
Married 31 years in May, and , yes, I will be joining you. Happy Anniversary to both of you and may the Lord bring many blessings to you for doing this……..Linda E.
Thank you so much!! And wow … 31 years. That is awesome!!
This is my third marriage. I know all to well the traumas of marriage or should I say life in general. I have been married for a year now. Prayers are essential. Please include me on your journey. God bless you both as you celebrate your anniversary.