Two years long, Two years strong! ♥️

As a little girl I always wanted to get married. I dreamt of that day for so long and by God's grace on September 29th, 2019 I had the opportunity to marry the realest man I ever met, Dwayne Reed. What I truly thank God for is that He has kept us this long, allowing us to celebrate 2 years of marriage on the 29th of this month.

But, how exactly have we made it to 2 years of marriage? How is it that everyday we still choose to love each other despite all the hardships we face? It seems as if in this day and age marriage isn't a thing anymore. Statistics show that over 50% of marriages end in divorce. Yet, despite all these odds here we are, more in love than we've ever been. So again, how did we get here? There is only one answer - by the grace of God!

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 says that, "love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong doing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, endures all things. Love never ends."

When we put this verse into practice it looks like a few things.

• It looks like practicing patience on the days we don't want to.

• It looks like dating each other every day, being adventurous, and having fun.

• It looks like being a team in private and in public with decisions, never against each other.

• It looks like watching our language and apologizing when we say something unkind.

• It looks like celebrating each others wins and constantly affirming how proud we are of each other.

• It looks like dying to our selfishness and being in a contest of who can serve the other person more!

• It looks like being open in communication, never closed off or short with each other.

• It looks like showing each other off because we want the world to know exactly who we love and why.

• It looks like apologizing, every day, even for the small things that were offensive.

• It looks like laughing non stop and good ol married sex. (Yup, I said it!)

• It looks like sacrifice and choosing that one person every day despite all the other options out there, because you know that one person is all you need!

• That last one again because I'm sure some of y'all are going to skip over that part so read it one more time! 👆🏽

• Finally, it looks like constant prayer for your spouse because at the end of the day God is the only one capable of leading any of us to behave in these ways and without Him nothing on this list is possible!

With that said, here is a prayer that I like to pray for my husband every time I think of him. It's truly helped us so much in our marriage and I can honestly see the fruit of the things I've prayed for even now 2 years into our marriage.

"God, 

Thank you for answering my prayers and sending me a loving, gentle, and kind husband. Thank you for protecting him daily and always looking out for his best interest. Lord, I pray that you continue to lead my husband well so that he may continue to be a great leader for our family. I pray that you continue to convict him where he needs conviction but also console him on the days we struggle. I pray that you help me to see his needs, to serve him well, and to love him using his love language. God, please continue to work in his heart and mine so that we may walk in a manner worthy of your calling and pursue holiness each day that we live. Lord I know that without you, I would not have Dwayne so thank you Lord for sending him to me and keeping us every day.


In Jesus' name, Amen."

Ladies, if you're married then feel free to use my prayer and insert your husbands name. If you're not married but dating with an intention on marriage then pray now that God will provide, protect, and lead you to a healthy and happy marriage. If your single and still haven't met the one yet, then pray that God prepare you for that person because that person IS out there and maybe God is just waiting on you to ask Him to deliver that person your way!

Wherever you are in life, remember real love does exist. My marriage is hopefully an example of that for those of you reading this blog.

Oh, and to my husband Dwayne, I love you so so so much! Thank you for always loving me so well publicly and privately. You really have shown me the beauty that love is and can be and it's because of you I'm even able to write this blog to encourage others. Thank you. I can't wait to celebrate our special day. I love you!

- Monie Mommy ♥️