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As I stood there in my white strapless gown across from the handsome young man I'd been dating for a long time, it was simple and effortless to mention, "I do." We're young, in love, and nervous to start out our married life together and joining [http://leafthrone4.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-2.html couples retreats]. As we went straight into our first apartment and attended college together, we enjoyed freedom and had few stresses on our marriage. Every day we giggled and liked one another, and in our hearts, we said, "I still do." As we graduated from college and were temporarily with out a place to reside, we had our first taste of a real grown-up problem. It was short-lived, though, as my husband soon landed a job and we shifted into a brand new apartment. All has been well, and we said, "I still do." WTR Ad A couple of months later, when our first daughter was born, we're on top of the world and sensed we had everything. Jobs, benefits, a lovely daughter. This was every thing I opted in for … "I still do." As the months passed on, and the baby didn't sleep, and the bank-account went dry, things stopped feeling so easy. However this was my partner, and we'd made a promise, and this was possibly only a stage that would pass. So in my heart I said, "I still do." As time passed, and now we added another child, and life got 10 x crazier, I considered if things would ever be "easy"" once again. This was more challenging than I anticipated. However I was a person of promise, so through tears I told our counselor that no matter what, "I still do." As my husband took on a second job and it was away more and at home less, we struggled to get our way. However I pointed out that time does pass and things do change, and we would never be in these "early years" again. I needed to decide whether I would make the best of our situation or not. Even though it was hard, I said, "I still do." As we plan family vacations and camping trips and intentionally say, "I'm sorry," we keep working on this marriage and family thing. We enjoy the great times with the bad, and in spite of everything, we are thankful for each other. Every day-no matter what-we wake up and say, "I still do." As soon as we commemorate another anniversary, we reflect on the past and look forward to the near future. We figure out how to count our trials as real joy. We picture ourselves old and gray, encompassed by grandkids. And we're positive that "he who began a good work in [us] will carry it on to completion at the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6). Right now, tomorrow and forever, we say, "I still do."
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