The above song, Dancing In the Mine Fields, has quickly become a favorite song of mine. As Curtis and I continue on this adventure of marriage, I see more and more how the lyrics are very true.
"I do" are the two most famous last words
The beginning of the end
But to lose your life for another I've heard
Is a good place to begin
'Cause the only way to find your life
Is to lay your own life down
And I believe it's an easy price
For the life that we have found
And we're dancing in the minefields
We're sailing in the storm
This is harder than we dreamed
But I believe that's what the promise is for
In the past several years, Curtis and I have been blessed to have several couples come into our home. These couples have encouraged us, helped us, made us smile and become a part of our children's lives. They've babysat, come to baseball games and soccer game, done crafts with us and have just been apart of the daily life of our family. Our desire and goal for these friendships is to encourage these young couples as they head toward marriage.
What a joy and privilege it's been to stand witness as two of the couples who've become a part of our lives have entered into marriage!
When Curtis and I first opened our homes to a young couple, I felt the need to be perfect. Curtis wisely and quickly reminded me that we aren't perfect, our home wasn't perfect and our children are for sure not perfect. We are simply two sinners, navigating marriage and life, attempting to bring glory to our Savior. We're not asked to be perfect. So these young couples have seen the daily side of marriage. They've seen the work. They've seen the frustration. But hopefully, they've also seen the grace. The sweetness. The love. All Curtis and I can do is show them Jesus and his Word.
Though marriage is hard, harder than we'd dreamed, it's a beautiful blessing. Frequently, we refer to ourselves as Team Krajca. Through the example of our parents and godly couples that have been placed in our life, Curtis and I have learned that marriage is about two flawed peopled being brought together by Christ, and becoming one, a strong unit, a team, with the purpose of furthering the Kingdom. It's sad to see people who don't understand and realize that marriage doesn't make you less of an individual or a weaker person. It's just the opposite!! A godly marriage unites two people making them able to face the trails and hardships that life brings with the unwavering support of another. I can tell you with certainty that I would not have been able to face some of the challenges this life has brought without the help, encouragement and love of Curtis.
I'm so thankful that even though marriage has mine fields, I have a partner with whom I can dance through those mine fields with.
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