Two Chairs Become One Bench & Sitting Among Friends Blog Party #31

Jaime Wiebel — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 06:08:00 +0000

If anyone has been married for more than five minutes they know that it takes work. Give and take. Sometimes more giving and less taking.

When my husband and I first got married, we couldn’t even paint the same room together. It is not that we had a ton of disagreements. It was just that he was a put it on in forty-two thin coats guy and I was a lay it on thick in one coat kind of girl.

Not Totally Opposite

We all have different struggles. We come to a marriage with our own baggage, ideas, and backgrounds. If we had stayed in that place after ten years, the problems could have escalated to the point of break but break wasn’t an option.

I read a book early on in our marriage and I know you are going to ask the name but I can’t remember, sorry. What I do remember was one key factor. It said husbands want to know they are respected.

One little Word. Big concept!

So what did I do with that information? I treasured in my heart. When something comes up, I remember that he wants my respect in the situation. When he comes home from work after a long day. It is the same. He just wants to know he is respected.

When I was a middle school teacher, I had one rule in my classroom. Easy enough to remember. It was RESPECT. It encompassed so many things. Of course, we had to draw the parameters of what that looked like.

Same in a marriage. I have had to learn over the years what that looks like. To me, sometimes, it looks like more give and less take.

After several years and walking closer to Christ, my husband and I had the conversation about what our marriage looks like to Christ. His purpose for it and how we vowed not only to each other but to Christ. As believers, that puts marriage at a whole different level. Are we willing to break that vow we made to Christ?

From the Old to the New

From the Old to the New Testament, the words “two shall become one” are used repeatedly.

Although these words are read during the exchange of many wedding vows they are not always meant.

God, however, takes them seriously. The bond that He creates between a husband and a wife are binding. They are more than a contract or a piece of paper. They are the binding of hearts. (Click to Tweet!)

I love the sanctity of marriage God has created. It is a gift. One that should be treated as such.

As I told you last week in Our Little Garden, my family has been working on some great projects since last summer and I am so excited to share them with you.

This week as we were finishing our bench project, together, taking turns at painting. My husband was carrying the final project outside and he said (not knowing I would use it) Two chairs become one Bench.

A Three Strand Marriage

Immediately it hit me. Ten years ago we couldn’t have done this. Now, we love project work together. Not because we have exactly the same ideas or thoughts about the beginning, middle, or end process, but because through them we are one.

That is something to treasure. A project that together you have put hard work into and now has one result.

A marriage that began as two people coming together has continued because two people respect each other enough to cherish the differences. Being blessed through the unity of one that God has created.

I love the verse from Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can

defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

My husband is not only my best friend but one cord of our three strand relationship. Having Christ as the third strand makes for relationships not quickly broken.

Here is a video for this week’s project. Two Chairs Become One Bench. I hope you enjoy it!

Two Chairs Become One Bench from Jaime Wiebel on Vimeo.

*New To Sitting Among Friends*

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I am going to be sharing a Featured Friend, weekly! I love that so many of you come and share with us every week and I would love to highlight your work! The friend that I have chosen this week is… Lori Schumaker.
Lori is the blogger at Searching For Moments. She writes beautiful posts and hosts a weekly linkup called Moments of Hope. That is exactly what you get when you visit her page. You will not leave there without the knowing the Hope that Christ has placed in her heart. I am so glad you are here this week, friend!

While you’re here, sit down with some of my friends.

WOW! I know Summer is busy so I thank you all for coming here and for the 95 Amazing posts. This party has been wonderful and it is thanks to you, friends, who link-up with us and those who stop by and read and SHARE! Thank you!

You all are amazing writers who share DIY’s, Recipes, Photos, Giveaways, Homeschool and Family and Faith. Many of you have amazing journeys of faith and I praise the Lord we are able to connect here!

Friends are here to encourage and challenge us in our walk of life, so enjoy!

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