Have you ever accomplished something together that makes you happier than you expected it would?

We did a few days ago.

The goal started in 2019. We had set aside time to clean out and organize our garage. But then a wave of adversity hit in our family that didn’t let up for years. When we had the time, we didn’t have the energy to do the work this project required. When we had the energy we didn’t have the time. And honestly when we had both, we lacked the motivation. {{sigh}}

I realized getting this job started was the key to actually doing it. So one day while Tom was doing errands, I started pulling everything out of the garage into the driveway. By the time he came home there was no turning back. We got 2/3s of the work done that day.

We disposed of bags and bags of garbage. Found many memories hidden in boxes of photographs. We donated probably four carloads to our local sharing center. The most rewarding was finally finding where to dispose of our 25+ cans of paint.

We completed the job earlier this month. Now every time we pull into the garage it almost makes us sing! The job wasn’t as hard as we thought it would be and the rewards of a job well-done makes us wish we had done this sooner.

Six years have passed since we put this on our to-do list, and I’m happy to say we have finally finished the job!

After our new sod was installed last month, we were on a roll. Grateful to be able to work together on big projects like these; this same kind of work is required for keeping a marriage strong.

Do the hard things, start the conversation, say you’re sorry, confess your sins, forgive when necessary, pray together, join a strong local church if you haven’t, and let others in to your lives. This is how a marriage goes from being piled with clutter and unnecessary things to a marriage that brings happiness and joy to you and those who know you. Most of all it glorifies God as He is the One who makes this kind of marriage possible.

When was the last time you both got on a roll doing necessary things?

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Thanks for stopping by today. We pray you find ways to make your marriage stronger get day after day.

It is worth the effort!

Blessings,

Tom and Debi ❤️❤️