When I was engaged to be married, an Italian co-worker schooled me about the 7-year itch.

Yet 7 under God means the complete opposite.

It is a number of perfection. God’s perfection.

In 7 days He planned the logistics and created a world with mini me versions of Himself.

So I hoped for some level of God’s perfection for year 7 of marriage.

Perfection with imperfect people, might have been a bit of a stretch.

Especially since building life together comes with a diversity of challenges.

Reality isn’t meeting Prince Charming and riding off into the sunset.

It means accepting both the beauty and the beast of a mate.

It’s having mercy and giving pardon after both of us have been unlovely.

It’s forever collaboration when life throws us a curveball.

It’s forgiving the imperfections, insensitivity, dropping the ball, & lack of adaptability.

It’s changing, growing, trusting in God instead of figuring it out.

It’s praying for my King’s wellbeing, protection, leadership, wisdom and prosperity. Sometimes fasting too.

Now here we are year 14. Doubling that 7.

Let this be our double portion year!

For all our trouble, I declare double portion blessing.

From today accelerated favor, wisdom, knowledge and faith.

For our lives targeted purpose with results.

A continued unified front, and victory in every area of our lives.

May love find you too like it did me.

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MY BELOVED

A lover expressing passion to her beloved from the scriptures.

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My First Love

Before loving a man or boy I learned to love from the author of it all.  His essence, his name, his reason for creating me, all began with his deep love for me.  He loves me beyond the love of parents, especially a mother who has just given birth to her baby.  He loves me beyond my wildest imagination.  In fact his love for me is far above what I could every ask or think.  He loves me to the depths of my soul.  He loves me body, soul and spirit.  What a love!  What a commitment!  What a God… My God…  The love of my life.

In my latest book, I write about how his love carried me during a difficult time in my life.  See how he did it and the reason I’ll never let go of that love, nor his hand.