I'm so happy to see you back here today for the Community Brew link-up. First, I want to say thank you to the ladies who keep this going, Madison and Rachel. I love that we can use this space and our lives to show off what the Lord is doing in each of our lives.
I also want to encourage you to read the verses listed above, especially the ones listed for Ephesians. This is used in marriages all over the world. It was spoken in mine. These words are DEAR to me heart.
How has your "life stage" helped you grow in your relationship with Jesus?
- I turned thirty this year, so to say that my life stage has changed is an understatement. I think in the last two years, I've found an even deeper relationship with God that I ever thought i would, honestly.
What has God been teaching you about being single?
- Ladies, please hear me. If you are single then YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I thought being single was the worst thing at one time. I was depressed that all my friends had husbands/boyfriends/etc. to go and do something with on weekends. I was bitter.
And then I started realizing that life isn't so bad single. So, I used my time being single to focus on ME and MY dreams. I went out with friends, caught up with old friends, spent time reading, and just being ME. It was so beneficial in hindsight, and guess what? Brian walked into my life shortly after...
What is God teaching you about being a wife?
- Every day, God gives me a new lesson on being Brian's wife. Some days it can be something as silly as learning to be less control-freak when Brian leaves his empty glass on the table. Then, some days it's challenging when I have to be in a serious conversation with my husband over something personal to us. I am blessed for both of those days because I would be lost without him.
God doesn't give us more than we can handle. If you think He has, then I assure you that your lesson is yet to be learned. God pushes us, test us, and angers us sometimes. But being a wife is my priority right now and I will ask God to guide me any way He can.
What lessons have you learned while being engaged? - My time while engaged, was a huge blessing to me. I can see now that I was taught patience. When Brian and I got engaged, I was ready to settle the deal and just have a wedding and become his Mrs. But I stuck with my plans and waiting 11 months to walk down the isle to the man of my dreams. To some, eleven months is long and to some it is short. I think for me it was perfect. God knew I needed the time to adjust and let me learn a valuable lesson from it in doing so.
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