Three years ago we said our do's! It is hard to believe it is year three already! The days go faster and time seems to be flying by from the time we became husband and wife. 7 months ago we moved into our new home and i just love who we are together and what we have built together and every moment is so special to me. I love us and the silly moments we share. Marriage is a relationship you are supposed to nurture every day and love will grow. 

To think that three years into marriage, i still count choosing Mitch as my second best decision of all time.. My first best decision was choosing to follow the Lord - to listen, to obey, to repent, to believe - If i had to choose just one reason why our marriage works, it would be because God aligned us. When we did our pre-marital counselling sessions, our pastor had us individually answer a compatibility questionnaire which asked our expectations for partnership, family life, work & income, etc. From our passion for personal growth to our expectations of our marriage dynamic, its clear that God was always at work in our lives. 

Three years into marriage, ive seen his loyalty and compassion. When you make your choice, be sure to pray and listen to the Lords response. 


Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths - proverbs 3:5-6


I think the part where we get into trouble is when we ask but refuse to yield to the Lord. He's a good Father. He wants what's best for you. Pray and listen. His plans are for your benefit. I have prayed for our relationship, i see a man who is respectful, focused, smart, diligent, disciplined, drama-free and a good listener. 

Theres a fascinating change of dynamic that occurs when your relationship changes from casually dating to committed to each other for life. My mindset shifted from "Buy me extravagant presents" to "Lets have a savings account."

Deeper still, you start to refine each other rather than ignoring the habits and quirks that are hampering your partners growth. You become partners & real friends - the kind of friend who calls you out on your excuses. In order to have someone sharpen you, you have to be willing to be sharpened. Otherwise, you'll run away at the first sign of friction. Here are 3 qualities I've cultivated in the past 3 years of marriage:

  1. Humility to be corrected by Him.
  2. Compassion to correct him.
  3. Love to recognise and affirm the best in him. 

Whether you're single, dating, engaged, married or separated, i hope you know God's will for your life is good. His plan is for your benefit. If you're in a difficult season of your relationship, I'm fervently praying that Gods grace teaches you how to grow together to form a better marriage tomorrow than you had today. Every year that goes by, no matter the ups or downs, that's my prayer for Mitch and me. And i hope the same for you!

Mitch - i know you secretly scroll the gram' and stalk all of my posts 😉, but if you ever make it over to this blog, i love you more than you know and am so thankful that God brought you into my life 9 years ago, here's to many more ♡