the young couple in the Jeep

Sitting at the stoplight, I looked out my window and saw a black Jeep Cherokee pull up alongside us. A Jeep just like we had over a decade ago...with a [very] young couple riding in it.  That WAS us.  

Here we are now with 3 kiddos in the back seat and we're not 20 anymore.    Was this what I pictured 15 years ago?  Something like this.  Maybe I thought I'd have things figured out by now.  

Last week we celebrated 15 years of marriage.  Just beginning, really, compared to some friends of ours who share the same anniversary and were celebrating 43 years.  They are in the pro-category.  
This is what I know...I don't really know much.  This marriage gig has proved to be one of the most difficult endeavors we've signed up for.  If it wasn't for God's GRACE I don't even know if we'd still be together.  Two imperfect people...who mess things up, love imperfectly and act in selfish ways.

There have been some battles to fight.  I'm so glad we fought.  There have been unhappy days.  I'm glad we hung in there.  And there have been joys, wonderful adventures, and blue sky days...I'm delighted to have shared with my guy.  

We celebrate what God has done.  In spite of our shortcomings...He has been so good to us.  

He's making something beautiful.  I'm so happy to be a part of it.  Tonight, I'm thankful to fall asleep by my best friend and husband.