Ridgell's Originals

 Julie and Tim are about to celebrate their second anniversary.  Here are a few reasons I love them and am really proud of them.

They do not live in the past.  It is pretty remarkable really.  They were both badly wounded in previous relationships.  But I don't hear much about the past. If they talk about it at all, it is more of how their past bad experiences are not going to define their relationship.  They do even talk much about wishing they had found each other earlier.

Which leads to this.

They live in the present.  Making memories now.  Being thankful they did find each other.  Celebrating what they have.  Raising teenagers and loving grands.  Spending time with their parents.  They plan for the future but they do not stress over what it will look like.  

But...

They are excited about the future.  Smart enough to know that only God holds the future.  But they make plans.  They have dreams.  

I love them for keeping their eyes on the day they are living.  Glance at the future.  Don't stare into the past.

I am proud of Tim and Julie.

I pray God gives them many years and I am thankful He put them together.  Two broken people that make a whole and healthy couple.

Only God does that. 

# posted by Steve @ 6:00 AM