Yes, all the anniversary blogs have led up to this one.  Thursday, January 9th, Erica and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary!  I am very excited and proud for us.  Let me just say first of all that, GOD made this happen.  There have been many times over the last ten years that we have faced difficult challenges.  God has blessed us and carried us in those times.  All in all our lives have been so good together.

Our Marriage by the numbers:

• 6 different homes in 2 states
• 1 home purchase/1 home sale
• 12 different jobs
• 3 kids
• 2 dogs
• 4 cats
• 20+ chickens
• 9 cars
• 3 churches
• 0 cheatin’!
• innumerable friends

A lot can happen in a decade.  We are excited about spending the next one together!

-robin

Two years ago, I came home from work and my wife said the phrase all men dread to hear, “honey, I had the cable cancelled today…”  It was late December 2006 and the College bowl season had just  begun.  What was I going to do?  How was I going to ‘relax’ and watch the mandatory games.  Not to mention all the channel surfing that occurs before bedtime!

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Next month, Erica and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary.  Looking back over the years, we have gone through a lot.  Great times and difficult times.  However, 3 years ago on December 17th, we started a new covenant.  We decided to never take our wedding rings off.  I guess the only exception would be surgery or some sort of emergency.  We wanted it to signify our marriage never taking a break and being constant in all seasons.

So, we take showers with them, put lotion on with them, we dig in dirt with them, we sleep with them, and do many other activities with them…
Thankfully, we bought platinum rings so they are very durable and can take the pressure.

Several times, I have been in situations where the ring was a powerful reminder of my commitment.  The ring speaks to others as much as it speaks to me.  “He is off limits!!”  and “You are off limits!”  I am thankful for the powerful reminder the ring gives, and I am thankful for a God and wife that love to keep commitments.

-robin