Broken Together

Have you heard the Casting Crowns song-Broken Together?

It is amazing.

The first time I heard it I was in tears-like less than 30 seconds in, bawling.

It basically sums up the relationship I have with my husband.

We've been through so much in our almost 8 years and the past few weeks have been really rough.

Thankfully, we know we have God on our side.

We know that through His grace alone we make it through each day.

I get so much comfort from that, it is unreal.

We are two broken, imperfect people, trying to survive the daily grind.

How do you do that? How do you get past flaws?  How do you move past hurts? How do you parent, and love, and work, and just be with another flawed human being?

The only way is with God.

That is the only way healing is possible.

It is the only way you can move past hurts together.

It's the only way there can be peace in your heart after feeling so broken.

I am not naive though.  I know there are some things that people just can't get over.  I understand that sometimes when a marriage ends, it's for good, solid reasons.

Our marriage has been challenged from day one, but we have always had the same goal.

We also have two fantastic kids that make us stop and think rationally before making rash decisions based on our emotions in the moment.

I am so thankful for the cover that God has put on me and my heart, or I know we would not still be standing as a couple today.

And I am thankful that my husband is the man that he is.

He is kind.  He is gentle.  He has always been receptive to our conversations and our goals to better ourselves both in and out of our marriage.  He is a great dad.  He has a huge heart.  He is genuine.

I just wish he could see all of that in himself as easily as I do.

So, I will continue to pray for him and his heart.

I will continue to pray for my own heart.

We will continue to try together.

We are broken together.

And it's beautiful.

Watch the music video of the song here.