{"id":2623,"date":"2016-06-24T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T14:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etheriedge.wordpress.com\/2016\/06\/24\/renewal\/"},"modified":"2020-12-15T18:19:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T23:19:17","slug":"renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/24\/renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m about to relish the last day of our annual trip… just me and my sweetheart. ❤️❤️❤️ Every year we try to get away without the children for a little honeymoon. What started about 10 years ago as a weekend, has grown by weeks. I can’t tell you how much it does for us!<\/p>\n

Our only “rules” are that we pray daily to have fun and laugh and love. Work is put on hold, but we still have time for keeping up with kids, clearing out email as needed, reading and sometimes watching a movie. Together is the theme; remembering to notice what makes the other one smile is a goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It takes practice -being friends and staying married. For us, uninterrupted time together has been key. Whenever we have asked God to help us get away He has. Whenever we have asked Him for help to draw closer and have fun – He has. Even during\u00a0long days in the hospital, when David couldn’t take a break because of surgeries God answered our prayers with some small joy and a deeper love.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our Father is for<\/b> marriage! He’s a big ‘ol Romantic and a bigger sucker for a happy ending than I am (if it’s ok to call Him that). I love Him to pieces for it! I couldn’t imagine trying marriage without His divine assistance.\u00a0God is serious about first love.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you walked away from your first love\u2014why? What\u2019s going on with you, anyway? Do you have any idea how far you\u2019ve fallen? … \u201cTurn back! Recover your dear early love. No time to waste….\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u202d\u202d<\/i><\/b>Revelation\u202c \u202d2:4 \u202dThe Message<\/p>\n

ForGlorySake! –<\/b>Anna<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n

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