From hopeless to hope.
From hurting to healing.
From surviving to living.
From crying to laughing.
That is my story. It wasn't easy.
The road of healing is the hardest one to choose. Sometimes it seems easier to bury or hide. But healing and recovery are possible. With God all things are possible! But it doesn't mean God does for us. It is my experience that I had to choose and work hard myself, with God on my side. God doesn't fix for me, He fixes through me. It is a painful process worth living.
The story continues.
The chapter may be closed.
The book however isn't.
I have reached the wonderful chapter of marriage.
2012 was my year. I love sharing life now and never want to forget what God has given me and done for me. Redemption is a word that was said most on our wedding day. We each have suffered much and God deserves all praise for having been faithful and leading in times of trouble. He overcame and His redemptive power is amazing and I want to witness to that. We do not live for ourselves but for Him.
Like I said, the story continues.
With it's ups and downs. Embracing that journey is what makes life life. It's not important where I go, it's how I go.
For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet, till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. The nations will see your vindication, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord bestow. You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.
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This past Saturday Tim and I moved!!
Now, I have moved A LOT in my life and I can tell you that moving with a husband is so different than moving as a single person. As a single person I have always had a lot of help moving, but doing it with your spouse is a very other kind of help. It was OUR move. The weight was just very different, Tim carrying half of the weight. I am celebrating togetherness, it was so very special and my heart was very warm because of it.
I am so joyful over this week’s experience and I count my blessing of having a husband. I count my blessing of having such an awesome husband, taking care of things and caring about the things that matter to me. I am grateful for a husband who worked so VERY hard this week, working on his job during the day and in the evening being committed to our new home. I am grateful for we were such a GOOD TEAM this past week.
We had a friend call us up after we moved in on Saturday: could he bless us with take out Indian dinner? Well, yeahhh… When he arrived he just started laughing… “We were so together!” he said. He thought we’d be stressed and the house would be a mess, but no, we were laughing, joyous and already settled in for the most part.
And in luie of celebrating, here are some quick iPhone photos of Saturday…
Our first toast in our new home
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We are so thrilled for you two! Big congrats and blessings! Tom and Melanie
I LOVED hearing here from you Mel!!
Yay congratulations! We are about to sell our house and it is so much work. Glad you are on the other side of it! 🙂
Very glad to be on the other side 😉
You moved! How exciting! And your house looks beautiful. You had it way together on those pictures too. I’m telling you, when we moved to our current home 6 years ago, our house did NOT look like that the first month or two, the fact you did that in a day…amazing! 🙂 Enjoy your home. Love the hardwood floors!
I hadn’t heard from you in so long I had to come check on you! I pray you are doing well- settling in your beautiful new home and preparing for the start of Christmas. Merry Christmas to you!!