I have found the one whom my soul loves. Song of Solomon 3:4
I promised Garrett my heart. It seemed simplistic at the time. Of course, it was already his. What I didn’t know in that moment is how much more I would fall in love with him. I had only begun to catch glimpses of the challenges that lay ahead. I didn’t fully understand how vulnerable you must become to trust a person when you feel as if you are losing your skin and might never be put back together. I was holding on so tightly to try and keep true to the story I had told myself. Marriage brought me into a different story, a new one and I was no longer alone. I fell apart a hundred different ways and he loved every piece. He never once asked me to change but I was meant to. He told me once, “I want to love you for who you are going to be.”
He’s always understood that we are both meant to become. Marriage is a living breathing thing and you grow what you invest. You don’t just promise to cherish each other for the rest of your lives, you promise to cherish each other one day at time. You honor your promises with your choices. You honor each others hearts with your time. The time you share is infinitely precious and you have to choose it each day. You must fight the distractions if need be because time together is the foundation for when you are apart.
My husband amazes me and the longer I know him, the more thankful I am for him. This man chooses me. He fights for me, for us. He prays with me. He loves patiently and faithfully. He listens to my ten thousand words. He protects me. He is generous and kind because that is who he chooses to be. He challenges me. He isn’t afraid of my emotions. He always listens. He takes me on adventures and he sits still with me. He loves me well.
