Why We Need Anniversaries

Excerpt from Kyria's Marriage Partnership

Traditionally, June has been the most popular month for weddings. Which means it's pretty popular for anniversaries too!
And while anniversaries are a great time to celebrate with dinner out (no kids, thank you very much) or a nice trip (my friend is spending her 25th anniversary at Walt Disney World), it's really about more than that.
Anniversaries are a great opportunity to look back at your journey and see God's hand at work alongside you. Over and over in the Old Testament, God calls his people to remember and recount their history and God's faithfulness. Your marriage is a story, too, that God wants you to remember and build on.

To help get you started, check out our article, "Why We Need Anniversaries." And as you think back on your own wedding, be glad that you weren't married during medieval times. Many weddings happened in June back then because that's when the annual bath typically was—so the bride and groom would still smell relatively fresh!
Also, as you reminisce, consider interactive journaling as a great way to communicate with your beloved. Here's an article that tells of the power of using this creative method to share thoughts, conflicts, and joys.
Live and love well this week!
Ginger Kolbaba
Editor, Kyria's Marriage Partnership