"Not all those who wander are lost." J.R.R. Tolkien

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Here we go!


Here we go!  We are starting a new adventure...blogging.  There’s actually a true reason behind starting this blog, but we’ll get back to that later.

So we are closing in on our five-monthiversary.  In a way, it feels like just yesterday we said “I do” while at the same time it feels like we have been at this marriage thing for years now.

In any case, I am kinda wondering what people mean when they say “the honeymoon is over, “ or,  “just wait, you are still newlyweds.”  Yes, you come back from the cruise, and go back to work, and deal with disrespectful hooligans, and pay the bills, and cut the grass, but at the end of the day, you come home, set your worries aside, and get to spend EVERY evening with your best friend.  How could it get any better than that?

Before we got married, we were privileged to receive numerous “words of wisdom” from family, friends, and even an older lady from the Winder Probate Office.  Many have said your first year of marriage is just awful.  But while I am no expert, and only five months into this thing, I cannot say I agree.  Yes, it is an adjustment living with someone else, and going behind them putting their belt and socks and shoes in the closet instead of on the nightstand, but I wouldn’t say that makes marriage “awful.”  We have our quirks, we point them out, and then we make fun of each other and laugh about it.  Because really, who cares which way you fold the clothes, cut the veggies, or make the bed. 

These past few months have been stressful at times, yet extremely rewarding.  I am sure many of you know that Parker’s Dad has been battling cancer.  While often I wondered why this is happening and especially why now, during our first year of marriage when exciting things are going on all around us, it has put things in perspective.  It has shown me the true value of a relationship, and love as I watch Parker’s Mom care for his Dad.  It has shown me not to take things for granted, and to cherish every single moment together. 

We titled this blog “The Watson’s Wanderings” because that’s what we do....we lay in bed at night, and our minds wander.  We think about what happened throughout our day, talk through things together, and try to solve all the worlds’ problems.  While we “wander” we are not lost.  We know exactly what God requires of us:  “To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly.”  

As the months and years go by, we will wander together, resting in what Jesus has planned for us in this crazy adventure called life.   Life’s a journey, and while we wander, we are not lost. 

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