Celebrating the Eighth....

Yesterday, T and I celebrate our eighth wedding anniversary.

Together, we have embarked on great adventures, tackled every difficulty, faced everything that life can dish out.  Truly, T is my prince.  Yet, eight years together proves that love isn't found in fairytale.  Love is found and made in the real life moments we face together.  Love is patient, kind, not envious or boastful, not proud or rude, it does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful, it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth.  Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things (Cf 1 Corinthians 13:4-8).  Does that sound too simple, too easy?  In practice, it can be really hard, a huge gift, and a tremendous overcoming of self.  Love never fails. It never ends, which is why we promised "for better or for worse." 

Thank you for these eight wonderful years, my love.  I look forward to many more.  I love you.

Six Years with My Love

He wooed me once,

he woos me still.

Thank you, T, for six years of bliss.  I love being your wife.  

I love learning more everyday what it means to love you and what it means for you to love me.  

I love you, T.

Two Years of Happily Ever Johnson

Today is a special anniversary in Happily Ever Johnson Land.

Our little blog is two years old today!  

493 posts,

almost 50,000 visits,

and many memories later,

we are still awaiting God's Happy Ending, 

and giving thanks for everyday.

Thanks for joining us!

Happy Five Year Anniversary, My Love

My dear Prince T,

Five years ago,

I promised to be true to you.

May 13th, 2006

In good times and in bad,

in sickness and in health,

I will love and honor you,

all the days of my life.

Reading Colossians 3, one of our favorites.

 "In Him, for her,"

you love me as you promised.

You love me as you love yourself.

With you I find myself closer to the Lord,

because holiness, not just happiness, is our calling together.

When others look at our life together,

may they see the Lord at the center,

may they see our love for each other and know Him,

for He is the lamp that guides our feet.

 Happy fifth anniversary, T.

I love you.

The love of my life

Four years ago today was a VERY special day.   It was the day my prince and I got married.

From the first kiss....

(yes, for those of you wondering, it was at the alter :)

To the first anniversary...

And the second...

To all of us by the third...

You have given me the most by promising yourself 

And living out that promise everyday.

And to all of you who have been there for us along the way, thank you.

But most of all, T, I love you.  Happy 4th Anniversary.