When I blog/Facebook/Twitter I usually try and keep things positive, light-hearted and the least personal. In other words, I don't want "my business" all over the internet! Matt and I are naturally very private people- we just don't like telling all of our 1,000 friends on Facebook about our personal lives! It actually shocks me the things that people WILL put on Facebook. But that's another blog post...
All that to say that I'm going to try and start blogging about more personal things- about what's actually going on with Matt and I.
Because I still prefer to keep some things private I won't elaborate but Matt and I are simply broken right now. God is teaching us a very hard lesson in waiting.
Waiting on Him.
Waiting on an answer. A sign. Anything.
All this waiting has literally ripped us up. It's made me question a lot of things about myself, Matt, our marriage, God, and our spiritual life. Finally (and recently), I came to realize that it could quite possibly be US that He is waiting on! For us to rely fully on Him in this situation. It's so simple! Why do we have to make things so confusing!
During these past few months Matt and I have grown so much closer and I am so thankful for that. We are growing together and learning from this experience.
Don't get me wrong- this waiting has not been easy and will not be easy. I like to have control of every situation and giving that up isn't exactly my cup of tea. But I know that everything will work out because He has a plan.
HE HAS A PLAN.
I am encouraged by this verse:
"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." Romans 5:1-5
I will try and keep yall updated but for now that's where we are. Not sure where we'll be a week from now but until then we're just hanging on and enjoying the ride!
And on a lighter note...
This is my new favorite movie!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I've watched it 3 times already. I'm not kidding.
If you've read this whole thing then congratulations! You made it!
Until next time...
with love,
4 comments:
praying for you Riley.
This sentence: I came to realize that it could quite possibly be US that He is waiting on...
Wow, so so true. During many of my waiting times, I did find that it was more God waiting on me to surrender and other times it was simply that His timing was better than mine! Waiting is never easy...but with the right focus, it is bearable and blessings will come on the other side! hang in there!
How am I JUST now reading this?! Girl, thinking about you two! Love you both, if there's anything we can do we're only a phone call away!!
Riley, I love your honesty. It is so refreshing. I really look up to you, hope you know that.
thinking of you.
katie
thank yall so much! i appreciate yall's support!
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