This past weekend we headed over to Melbourne for a mini break. I secretly wish we lived over there, its one of my favorite places to be. The air, the smells, the ocean, the clarity. It brings me back to so many happy feelings.
One of my most favorite memories is of our wedding. We chose a special place on the beach under two palm trees. Its been almost 8 years since that day and a lot has happened since then. So, Ryan and I took the opportunity to visit our trees and talk about our life together.
While our trees are slightly bent, they are certainly not broken. Two days after our wedding the facility burnt to the ground. A hurricane has come thru too. However, they are still standing, living, thriving. That says so much to us, as we have been brought to our knees, burnt, bent, and have certainly endured major storms in our marriage, but we are still standing, living, thriving. Thanks be to God.
Standing under our trees this time we wanted to consider our blessings instead of remembering our past. Ella, number one, our biggest blessing. She has changed our life. We feel so incredibly proud to call her our biggest accomplishment! We wouldnt be who and where we are today without her!
And, our family. People we love and admire and dont like to be apart from. Parents who give without asking, sacrafice on our behalf, love without conditions, and bring so much life to our little girl! Siblings who make us laugh, who allow us into their childrens lives and walk in the path of our Lord. And other family (friends) who bring so much to our life!
Despite difficulities, we want to remain fixed on the blessings in life and let the hard times take care of themselves!
Thanking God for you and for each other!
Wow. Thats pretty cool!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I look at the two palm trees, it appears as if one of the two is leaning towards the other, almost like it is leaning its head on the shoulder of the other. Poetic indeed! And that star in the sky...wow, how'd you pull that one off?
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