I shared a photo on social media of some flowers my husband brought home to me this weekend, but I remember a time when there were no flowers that I could see.

I was so exhausted from chasing after a life God never meant for me. I felt alone, unheard, and unseen. This couldn’t be the way it was supposed to be. I couldn’t see what was right in front of me.

And then one day I reached the end of myself. I had a choice, do I want to pick some shiny life off a shelf, or do I trust God to fulfill his promise to me? And I chose the promise.

Marriage isn’t always flowers just because for us. It’s actually been more about listening with our whole hearts, working through forgiveness, and committing over and over to be who God has asked us to be.

So if you’re in a season of no flowers, I see you. I was you. And I pray you’ll have new eyes to see that while maybe it doesn’t look like what you thought it would right now, God’s not done.

New and glorious blooms can grow from broken ground 💐