Thankful...

Tim and I just got back last weekend from a trip to Sedona. Can you believe we haven't been away together alone since our honeymoon almost 2 years ago?! It was a much needed break and so much fun. I am constantly amazed that you can live with someone every day, sleep with them every night, and still feel like you've not had enough time together! Who knew marriage could be so much fun?! :)

On Saturday morning, as we sat on our balcony at the resort drinking coffee, I couldn't help but think about how blessed I am by my husband. He is such a gift from God! He is my best friend. I love laughing with him at how stupid my hair looks in the morning or having an off-key singing competition at the top of our lungs. I love that he isn't annoyed with me when I have to stop every hour to go to the bathroom and doesn't make me feel bad if I "just don't want to cook" that night. I love that he'll watch me from across the room and tell me that I'm beautiful, even if he's already said it 5 times that day. I can't imagine my life without him...

As I was thinking this week about the things I am thankful for, I was overwhelmed by the thought of God's constant gifts of love to me. Sometimes, I forget to remember how faithful God is to give so much and that He does so not because of me, but because He Himself is so kind. I certainly don't deserve it. If I lived my entire life and the only good in it was God's salvation and friendship with me, I am more than blessed. Anything beyond that is just because He wants to. That thought alone makes my heart quietly reverent and overwhelmed with thanksgiving to my King! I wish that every time I looked at my husband, I remembered that he is in my life only because of God's love for me. Praise the Lord for his never-ending blessings to me!


"I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live...gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yes, our God is compassionate...what shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? "
~ Psalm 116