Today John and I celebrate two wonderful years of marriage. Through the ups and downs, moves and settlements, we have found that marriage is not as simple as most people make it out to be. It requires work, time and effort on both ends. Through it all, we have found that the simplest thing in life is love. Love is the foundation for most anything you want to achieve in life. Think about it...you "LOVE" what you do, you "LOVE" who you marry, you "LOVE" certain foods, etc. Though love can be defined in many different ways, you never lose sight of what it was that first made you fall madly in love with that person, place or thing.
This weekend, we celebrated our anniversary early since John is now in school and working after school. We had the very best time we have ever had for awhile. We took a trip to a little place called "The Breaks Interstate Park". It is on the line of Kentucky and Virginia. (If you want a small weekend getaway, this place is perfect! They have horseback riding, campground, a hotel and some nice cabins! You can also go kayaking and whitewater rafting!) While we were there we went horseback riding in the mountians and went to several overlook spots. It was kind of ironic that we were celebrating our two year anniversary and another couple was joining their love for one another in marriage at one of the overlooks. Below are some pictures I would like to share of our special day :)
John and I in two places at once :) KY & VA
Beautiful views!
Just chillin' on a BIG rock :)
Our horse ride :)
The wedding that was about to take place :) I bet it was beauitful!
I would like to leave you with one last thought :)
1 Corinthians 13:4
The Message (MSG)
3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
Over the past two years I have leaned on these verses and tried to place them into practice within my own marriage. Love is the key to a "Happily Ever After"...
