Thankful for My Husband

As you can see from our pictures my husband and I have a reoccurring theme in our relationship… We like to have fun and love each other so much! (Cheesy alert, sorry not sorry).

This past Tuesday was my husband’s birthday. I was so excited to celebrate him and I look forward to more celebrations this weekend! I’m so thankful and proud of Garrett. He’s the real deal, a genuine man, exactly what I wanted.

He has been doing so well on his Eagle Garrett channel on Twitch! He’s so gifted and has a magnetic personality.

So many have shared that Garrett has made their day better because of his positive attitude while streaming. He’s had multiple people say they wouldn’t have made it through tough times without him.

He has cultivated an encouraging community that love hanging out chatting and playing games together. As a community, we pray for each other and believe for the best. We do what we can do be there for one another.

God knew exactly what I needed in a husband. Garrett has been my source of comfort, strength, wisdom, discernment, and joy.

Reality is that he isn’t perfect and neither am I. We are both still learning each other. I hear that this is a lifelong process.

Marriage has taught me a lot about being a Christian. The idea of putting others interests before yours has become very real to me!

The first couple of years were really tough for us. We are both very strong willed and were nearly opposite in our expectations. We were told expectations caused a lot of marital difficulties yet we had them anyway.

When you stick it out and our faithful, the Lord will come through. That’s what we did and now we’re doing amazing. We had to get through two tough years but it was well worth it! If you’re going through a tough season in your marriage, remember that it will get better.

All marriages have their ups and downs. Marriage brings together two people who love each other fiercely but it takes determination to keep them together. God is definitely the glue that keeps us together and we’re so much better for it.

Garrett and I balance each other out nicely. We strive to encourage each other’s strengths and protect each other’s weaknesses. There was a time when we didn’t do this well but we are doing better now. We aren’t the perfect couple and still struggle at times.

I’ve learned that if you truly love your spouse, you will encourage their strengths no matter if you understand them or not. For instance, Garrett is very gifted at entertaining people and a master at conversation. He has a love for gaming and being around a lot of people.

Throughout our five years together, he has tried out different ventures. Some didn’t turn out well but this one has. In 2016, he told me he was wanting to start streaming on Twitch. He wanted to start his own channel by gaming and interacting with a live audience. I actually felt at peace with this and was all for it.

For Christmas he wanted some expensive equipment that would be used to start the stream up. Granted, I didn’t fully understand the concept of what he wanted to do on Twitch. I still knew I wanted to support him and could see him doing well.

We had money to spend in our gift budget but not elsewhere so I had two options. I could either get the equipment he needed to start or get him something else not on his wish list. In 2017, he started streaming because I bought the camera and mic he needed to begin.

My point in sharing this is that in marriage, you are not always going to agree with or understand your spouse. They might have very different giftings and interests than you like my husband and I do. Obviously you want to support them within reason.

Despite the differences, I’m a firm believer that we should be our spouses biggest supporter and #1 fan. If they have a dream, then you have a dream. You aren’t two people anymore. You became one when you said “I do” (Ephesians 5:31).

Anyway, Garrett has been a huge proponent for me as well at doing things I enjoy. He’s the one who encouraged me to start this blog. He has supported my hobbies and passions.

Before I met him and I was single, I was so angry at God. I felt like I waited forever for my spouse. Garrett was also frustrated and felt the same until we met each other. I met all the Mr. Wrongs for me but I’m so glad Garrett and I are together now. All that time I spent worried and upset was time wasted because it worked out so much better than I had hoped for.

Remember that God’s timing is always perfect even when we don’t agree with it. You might be experiencing a tough season waiting for your future spouse. Don’t worry about it because God has it under control.

Whether you’re looking for a spouse or waiting on something else, this concept still applies in any situation. Things will happen in His time if it’s supposed to happen. You won’t have to force anything and you will feel at peace about it.

I’m so excited to see what else God has in store for Garrett and I! I want you to know that we may not know you in real life but we are excited for what God has for you too!

I pray that God will guide you in whatever you are facing in your life right now. I pray He will bring you peace, blessings, and answers that you need. He can and will meet your every need as you place your trust in Him. God is faithful and it’s so worth it follow after Him!

Stay hopeful!