Love is…

Today’s our wedding anniversary.

My wonderful husband, Russell, has been an incredibly loving and supportive husband; he’s the embodiment, to me, of 1 Corinthians 13:4:

“Love is patient…”

I’m grateful that God has blessed and kept us. Indeed, we’re blessed to have the years we have had with one another thus far.

No, Russ didn’t know what he was in for, concerning my eating disorder history.

So, listen up, Ladies: if you’re “serious” about a guy, engaged, on the marriage hamster wheel and have eating disorders in your life- past or present- TELL your beloved!!!!!! Don’t think that you can keep the secret from this precious mate of yours. Don’t be afraid as I was.

To date, Russell has been with me, post eating disorder revelation. He’s supportive and a definition of love and commitment. I encourage you to tell the truth and hold 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 as your litmus test.

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”

Trust the Lord to help you and your husband to be or your husband to love you as you deserve , by God, to be loved. You are worth it!
Now, I have an anniversary  to go and celebrate!