My Manasseh — Our 1 Year Anniversary
I don’t know why I ever stopped posting here.
Life has been sweet and full of joy for over a year now, this summer has been no different.
This past week my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary.
I GOT MARRIED 374 DAYS AGO. Can you believe it? I’ve been living in a dream for over a year.
(I didn’t post 365 days ago because I was actually enjoying the day lol)
I’ve been telling everyone this lately but a lot of people say your first year of marriage is your hardest, but by the grace of God I can disagree. My first year of marriage was bliss. It was a million answered prayers in a series of mundane days.
A few days ago, I heard this song, Manasseh by Anna Golden.
The word Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁה means, "causing to forget" or "forgetting". The lyrics go like this:
You redeem
The innocence that's stolen
You return
The years I thought were taken
You're rebuilding every broken home inside my heart
And You made it all better
This is my Manasseh
You've caused me to forget
Your goodness washes over all the pain of my past
This is my Manasseh
You've caused me to forgive
In all my broken places, You're rewriting what's been written
Thank you for Manasseh,
'Cause it's a new season, there's a new freedom
All I thought was lost, You found and made it better
Glory to glory, joy for my mourning
There is nothing wasted, You work it all together
And it's a new season, there's a new freedom
This is my Manasseh
This is my Manasseh
This marriage has been the most beautiful redemption of my past that was filled with heartbreak, rejection, betrayal, fear, and deep deep sorrow. The years I thought were taken, God had been rebuilding and these past two years have held a special kind of breakthrough and light. This man God has given me has played a special role. As I said in my vows a year ago, Tyre, you are a resounding “I love you” from the Lord to me.
This past year held a lot of loss and hardship with the loss of my Dad and my cat Esperanza. Even with all the sadness, I still look back and see a year marked by a peace that surpasses understanding and a joy that couldn’t be explained. This year caused me to forget all the pain and sorrow I knew so intimately. I give all praise to Christ Jesus!
Thank you for a year of joy, delight, and peace–together till the trumpets sound Ty <3
Happy Anniversary baby <3
