Being Thankful in not so happy times

Mr. D & I just celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary last month. It's hard to believe how much we've gone through together over the years. So much has happened. Good & bad. But one thing I can say for sure is that those difficult times, whether they were/are marital, financial or otherwise, have only strengthened our relationship. Trials are meant to strengthen character; James 1:2-4. That's the good that comes from them. That's the way I try to look at them & make them useful in life, as difficult as that is to do. Yes, life is hard, but in Christ, it is not without hope! It is also precious, fragile, & fleeting. Each of us must determine in our minds to either make the most of it or waste it.

My love for my husband is deeper today than it ever was. I can honestly say that it's because the Lord kept us stuck together through thick & thin! I'm so thankful to God for him. And when he makes me mad, I try to think of all the things that I am thankful for about him. That always helps me to refocus on what I love about him & why I chose to share my life with him.