Early in our marriage, my wife and I made a promise to each other that we've repeated countless times over the years. It's a simple statement, but one that carries a lot of weight when life gets hard. Marriage isn't always easy. There are seasons of disappointment, frustration, exhaustion, and hurt. Times when loving someone is a choice, not just a feeling. It takes sacrifice, forgiveness, humility, and a willingness to work through the mess together. We decided early on that we didn't want to spend our marriage wondering whether the other person might walk away when things got hard, so we took that option off the table. I've given my wife more reasons than I care to admit to question that promise over the years, but her commitment has never wavered. That promise doesn't make the hard seasons disappear, but it changes how we face them. P.S. Happy anniversary, Kristy! ❤️