Just the two of us

Life with infant twins proved to us to be very challenging.

11 year wedding anniversary

The first months of the kiddos lives my only desire was to sleep at least 3 hours in a row, or take a shower. Life was scratched down to just the essentials. As the twins grow, more can be added back; and little by little life seems to take a shade of normality.

Life is full of treasures, and responsibilities. As more and more is added, the challenge becomes how to manage all of it. Priorities and values must guide who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Marriage is such a wonderful treasure. A high value in our family. And we have had to fight for it. We have had to make decision after decision to keep it and nurture it. It could be so easily shattered with the many responsibilities of life. With the business of every day we must evaluate our priorities and give it its rightful place.

Several months ago we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. For the first time since the twins were born we had a weekend for ourselves. Just the two of us. It was wonderful. I believe those 3 days helped our relationship become stronger. I believe that times like this, when we can talk an uninterrupted calm adult conversation makes us a better team to train and nurture the precious children that God has given us.

Is there a marriage that has been a role model for you? What is their secret?