Begginings

October 12th I married the man of my dreams (literally), and it has already proven to be the best decision I have ever made other than choosing to give my life to Christ.
My husband is my other half and my best friend and now that I have him I couldn't imagine life without him!

In the past (almost) 2 months of marriage the Lord has already begun to teach me so much about selfishness and selflessness, about ministry, about true love, about Himself, about myself, and especially about the call to being a wife and one day mother.
And it just might be my new favorite topic! I'm practically bursting to share what He's putting on my heart, what he's showing me about this call and how beautiful it is, and how much value it has.
I'm still learning, I'll always be learning, but with all the other wives out there I thought it would be fun and encouraging to share my story and my struggle with you.

There are so many new young wives I know and I just want to encourage you,
what nobody sees HE sees,
and what seems small and seems insignificant is often of great value and importance in HIS eyes.
He sees the small sacrifices you make for your husband and family, He sees you struggle with the desire to fulfill old dreams and to make room in your heart for new ones, and He loves you.
You are your husbands helper and it is a beautiful great task,
but the Lord is YOUR helper and you NEVER bear the burden alone.

To all the wives who have been wives for many years,
thank you.
Thank you for your faithfulness in the face of many voices who tell you that what you do is of no significance. Thank you for fighting the fight and continuing on.
He sees that you are tired, He sees when you are over OR underwhelmed, and He bids you to come to Him and find rest and new life in His everlasting arms.
He is with you and has been with you and always will be.

All my love from here to there,
Happy Homemaking!