Lessons Learned in 3-D: The Marriage Journey

 

Five years and eight months ago, I embarked on a new journey as a married woman.   When Bruce and I met, I was over 40 and had lived alone for close to two decades.

As a married woman, I’ve learned to yield, to slow down, to ask for direction, and to let go of my frantic grip of the steering wheel.

On the highway of life, detours and potholes abound.  But the road is sweeter when you have someone who calls “shotgun” and wants to take in the sites with you and tag along for the ride.

I don’t regret one minute of this adventure.

This week, I came across some really helpful marital “travel advisories,” and I wanted to share them with you.

Lessons Learned on the Marriage Journey:

I should be my hubby’s biggest fan.  (Loved how Dedre explained this concept.)
Prayer is essential in a marriage.  Darlene understands this, and she’s created a beautiful space that provides daily inspiration.  I signed up for her daily marriage prayer e-mails, and now each day, my inbox helps me pray for my husband in a fresh way.
I shared this beautiful story of a seasoned marriage with my husband.   Jennifer encouraged me to “find joy in the gritty.”
Laughter can “take two angry spirits and mend a fence.”  (Thank you Sara Ann for sharing that sweet tidbit in your  “7 Habits of a Healthy Marriage.”
September reminded me that it’s not a wife’s job to “keep him in drive” in her vulnerable post “Your Husband Needs a Wife, Not a Mother.”  (This one was right on time for me!)

 

Q4U:   Do you have wisdom to share with me from your marriage journey?

 

I’m sharing “The Marriage Journey” and joining like-minded sisters at Faith-Filled Friday, Friendship Friday, The Weekend Brew, Renewed Daily, and Spiritual Sundays.

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