Stages of Life

So this blog has seen me go through a lot of changes in my life. For example, I was looking at some old posts right now and there's one that I'm talking about how I'm having a hard time relating to young married couples when I was in mpls. And now, go figure, Heather and I are having a hard time finding young couples in newfane. It's funny how life can change so fast. I tell myself that maybe it's just this time of life, this period in our lives when you go through a lot of fast changes. I don't know though, I guess we'll have to wait and see whether or not things settle down. I thought all you had to do is get married if you wanted to settle down. Those westerns make it sound way easier than it is. Yeeeuh I think ahll settle down an' have kids some day soon. Hmm. Well, now I'm married. obviously. I am in the married stage of life and I love it. But I do have a lot to learn. Being a leader in the home is something that I won't ever stop learning about. Ephesians says that husbands are to give themselves up for their wives as Christ gave himself up for the church. That is such an important calling. I mean, husbands are called to do what Christ did for us to pay for our sins. Husbands are called to give themselves up. I'm learning what this means. Heather and I are both learning about marriage and our roles and it's an awesome journey. So that's the stage of life I'm in. This is a married man's blog and I hope I'll make the time to keep it going and post about what I'm learning about being a husband, a shepherd, and what we're learning together. Being married is the best thing that has ever happened to me aside from my life being saved by Jesus Christ. And shouldn't it be that way? If our marriage is an example of Christ's sacrificial love for his Church, then marriage should be the second best thing that has ever happened to me. And Heather is the greatest gift I've ever been given from God besides himself, and he loves his bride more than I love mine. That's crazy to me.