Hi lovely Simply Clarke readers! I'm Susannah from
Simple Moments Stick and I'm so excited to be guest posting on Marquis' blog today. As a newlywed myself (two years is still newlywed, right?), I love all her posts on how to have a God centered marriage. It's such a blessing to have a marriage that is centered on the Lord.
I'd love for you to come over and visit
Simple Moments Stick where I blog about anything and everything - from marriage to outfits and from Bible studies to reality TV. I adore making friends through the blog-o-sphere!
Recently, being content has been on my heart.
You see, Nate and I have been married for nearly two years. When we got married, we had discussed that at around two years we'd start trying to have a baby. Nate would be nearly done with his two year seminary degree. We'd be looking for a pastoring job at a church and be getting ready to move where ever that church was. We'd be buying a house in the city we move to (or Portland if Nate found a job here)
Where are we in reality now that two years is here? Well, Nate still has over a year left in his degree because he's had to take it slower than we originality thought. Both of us are working in jobs that aren't making us feel fulfilled. We're not trying to get pregnant yet because we can't afford for me to quit my job in nine months with Nate still being in school and I REALLY want to be able to be a stay at home mom. We still live in a little apartment and aren't anywhere close to being able to househunt.
My life is not where I thought it would be. Sometimes it's hard to be content with the stage of life I'm in. I want to be in a house. I want to be ministering alongside my husband in a church where he's pastoring. I want to be pregnant.
It hit me recently that all I've been feeling is what I want. I haven't been remembering that this is what God wants for us right now. God's the one who has changed our plans to be His plans. I've begun to think about this season of life through His eyes.
I may not be working in a job I adore but I have the opportunity to share life with the women in my office. Nate may not be pastoring yet but we have the opportunity to be taking part in a variety of ministries in the church we attend. We may not be trying to get pregnant but that just gives me an opportunity to focus all my attention on Nate. Soon enough we'll have kids and our focus won't be able to solely be on one another.
I'd love to encourage each and every one of you in whatever season you're in. There's a reason for it! Allow yourself to see the good in life. What benefits do you have that you wouldn't have if your life were exactly what you're hoping for?
God knows what he's doing in your life. He loves you and wants to guide your life for His glory!
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