Redefining "Power Couple"

Most people think of Jay Z and Beyonce or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and even the Obamas. But despite the definition for "power couple" you'll see below, I'm here to tell you that's exactly what I feel like daily with my husband!

power couple - a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential (the freedictionary.com)

Ok, so Emerald and I have neither the high powered careers or political influence. But as my husband was up with our daughter the other night, holding her hair as she was puking over the toilet, and cleaning up as I put her back to bed, I couldn't help to feel like a power couple.

A different kind of power couple. A couple with a "High-power" in our lives. Most of you have heard me refer to us as Team George, and as a team we are not 50/50. In a team we should be 100/100! Its with that mentality that our marriage has been able to flourish. Day in and day out I can count on him to pick up my slack, and vice versa.

If you're going to keep score of who does what for the family, or the relationship, that will always bring a big fight. What I have learned in marriage, is that 2 do become 1. United in one purpose, one goal, one mentality. We are working together not to see who can do more but to accomplish together what's best for our marriage, our kids, and God's purpose in our lives.

My husband shows me daily is that sacrificial love God shows us. Truly patient, truly kind and not self seeking. As a man, he takes the leadership role always looking for the best interest of our family. He's not afraid to do Emeli's hair, or hold the kids for shot appointments cause I'm too scared to see them cry, or sweep and mop when I'm busy working on school projects, or simply just exhausted. I have learned to trust his leadership.

In return I have been able to work on becoming his suitable helper. To see his need of support and encouragement as he works hard day in and day out without complaining. I have learned to serve him, love him, and respect him.

Our marriage has not been perfect and don't ever expect any to be. Despite the messiness and weaknesses and cracks in our marriage, God has empowered us. And with growing pains, we have experienced growth. Marriage is meant to kill our selfishness and bring humility. It is meant to change us and bring us closer to one another. We have to remain open to change and know that we are not done.

After 10 years of marriage, I realize I'm not looking for him to fix me or make me happy, I just want him to walk with me through it all! And that's the beauty of the power couple- walking together through the ugly in life....for richer or poorer,in good and in bad, in sickness and in health.

In the past couple of months I have been able to feel like I'm on a winning team, a power couple. With his support to take on this blog, new fitness adventure, and even juggling volunteering at school. We have set personal goals and goals to accomplish together and are ready to tackle them Together.

Nothing Else.

My favorite worship song right now is by Cody Carnes : Nothing Else. The lyrics as simple as can be: "I just want you. Nothing Else, nothing Else will do, I just want you." And as I sang this song a few Saturday nights ago at service, with my eyes closed and hands lifted in worship, I breathed in, and came to the realization of how more than just a song its a truth and a prayer I must live out everyday of my life. We just moved a week ago, and until then we were living in a clutter of boxes. and I realized how much I hate clutter. I know it was necessary, but it was making my mind cluttered as well and I just felt messy and like I couldn't wait to be in the new place, unpacked, and organized. I figured this would bring back the peace a normal routine and clean house brings me. It was just this week, I was listening to a preaching. A preaching that talked about the importance of walking in obedience especially when it comes to our finances. Dr. Mark Jobe on Mood...

New Me

Today, marks 8 years since my life was radically changed. It was this day that I realized two things::: Only God could love me wholly and perfectly, and there was no mistake I'd made that was too big for forgiveness....and it's the same forgiveness He'd want me to have with others. I celebrate this day because prior to this I wasn't really living... I was a slave to me and my selfish ways and years of doing things our way clearly wasn't working. At this point in my life I thought I'd be a 21 year old divorced single mother who would have to live in shame and guilt of ruining her own marriage..... But God.... He wasn't done. And He meant it all for good. He had started a work in my heart and my husband and was orchestrating these series of events that would lead us to Him.... Repentance and each other with a love newer and purer than before. A couple weeks ago I sat in a room full of women and told my testimony and I vividly remember every tear I ...

"Woe Is Me"

This past week some days were cloudy, dark, and rainy with just a few hours of sunshine in between. And sometimes that's exactly the state of mind we fall in to. Cloudy, rainy and barely sunny. I wallowed in self pity about almost everything and my mood was deteriorating fast.... it was like my mind went from Sunny Florida days to thunderstorms rolling in almost immediately like a typical summer afternoon. I was frustrated with my cravings and lack of weight loss despite doing more then ever before. I was frustrated with what seems to be the kids never ending fighting and bickering. I was feeling annoyed by my husband despite him being the sweet loving guy who comes home to help me with dinner..... I was lamenting that right now is not a good time to pursue education.... I was even listening to the voice that says I can't blog about what I'm learning. ...... I haven't learned it yet. For the past two weeks, I was more attentive to my feelings then the word of...

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