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13 Years?! Seriously?



Today is mine and dear hubby's 13th wedding anniversary! Wow! 13 years is a teenager, right? I can hardly believe I have been married to my Jason for 13 years. I promise not to be too sappy today, but I really wanted to write a little about the wonderful blessing of marriage.

Marriage is taken so casually in these days that I fear young couples will not realize the magnitute of making and breaking their vow to God when they say "I do." I am not here to post my opinion on the union of marriage nor paint a flowery picture that is unrealistic. Marriage is tough, some times really tough. But, marriage is also an absolute gift from God and a blessing that words can never describe.

As I look back over the last 13 years, I can see how we have grown and changed together. Together is really the key, and you know the only way to really grow together? It is to grow in the Lord together! The closer we are to Him the closer we are to one another. That may sound cliche but I can certainly atest to the truth of it. There have been times in our marriage where our hearts were not focused on the Lord and you know what? Those were the difficult times of our marriage! I don't mean trials, because we face those over and over, but the really tough marital times were when we were away from the Lord in our hearts.

I can honestly say that I love my husband MORE today than the day that I vowed to be his until death parted us. I respect him MORE today than that day 13 years ago. I cherish him MORE today than I did on our wedding day. Do you want to know why? Really, why? Because today, my husband is closer to the Lord than he was 13 years ago when we began our journey. 

So, as I reflect on our wedding day and the butterflies I felt as I stood at the altar 13 years ago, I can say Praise the Lord for giving me Jason as my mate for life. We are truly one flesh and I can not imagine my life without him.

 


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  1. Dana RongioneAugust 29, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    Amen, Dawn! Happy Anniversary! My Jason and I just celebrated our 15th anniversary a couple of months ago, and I completely agree with what you've said here. My brother and his wife recently separated, and that event has caused Jason and I to take a serious look at our marriage to see where we stood. Honestly, we saw some things that we hadn't even realized were there, and so made a conscious effort to invest more time and energy into our relationship. It has changed our lives!

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  2. Dawn BondSeptember 10, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Just wanted to say hello, I came across your blog because I was searching for an address for mine...on Sept 29th I will become Dawn Bond also!! Nice to meet you :)

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    1. Dawn BondSeptember 24, 2012 at 2:55 PM

      So cool! Your wedding is this weekend, yay! I hope you and your Mr. Bond have a wonderful marriage! Congratulations to you!

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