Lover and I just celebrated 5 years of marriage at Serenbe, a farm and inn south of Atlanta. It was such a peaceful place and just nice to be alone without our girls. I had great expectations of sleeping in and reading all day, but I started my sore throat battle on Friday night and wasn't a whole lot of fun for Lover nor was I able to get much sleep. He enjoyed hiking and frolicking around the property (many, many thousands of acres of rolling hills, woodlands, etc) while I stayed in our beautifully-appointed cottage. See above shot of bathroom... room was also really pretty and neutral, bed was awesome and full of feathers! The food was fabulous and 5-star quality...yum.
Marriage has been an interesting and enjoyable journey. I hope to always view it as a journey on which I will continue to get to know my husband better, as was said in our wedding homily. The pastor encouraged us to always pursue knowing each other like you are on a journey from the east to west coast. He said that it's easy to assume you've already reached the west coast after a few years of marriage when you've really only hit Tennesee (or something like that). That is so important especially because I see how we fail to do that and it has definite effects. I am such a selfish person and find that I want to control my little world at the expensive of (especially) Lover. God please show me how to be a servant to him and to my children.
Thank you Lord for a man who loves you and loves us so well. I pray we will grow to love each other more with each passing day. That takes work and communication....ahh!
For those of you who may not know and wonder in these pics, I am expecting again... wow! It was a pleasant surprise to us... more details later!
2 comments:
Congrats!! Stink on the sore throat. Is Stu still sporting a mustache? It's all the rage I hear. Can't wait to make memories together next weekend.
5 years? wow, time surely has a way of hurring itself along. the place looks beautiful, and im sorry you didn't feel well.
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