About that whole "In Sickness" thing...

The Bricks are back on the blog - for real this time! More on this later...

For the past 3 weeks we've been battling "the crud". Matt got sick the weekend of Mardi Gras, which drastically toned down our celebration at the end of a crazy couple of weeks. Then, in the past week, I've started feeling it: stuffy nose, coughing, etc. I mention all this not so that you can get a glimpse into our snot-filled house and pity us, but because it has been teaching me a so much about marriage - and about God.

As you might know, at our wedding Matt and I decided to write our own vows, so we didn't exactly promise to love each other "in sickness and in health", but we did promise to be there for each other during the tough times. These past couple of weeks have been tough for us. Let's face it, none of us are really at our best when we feel sick. So imagine having two sick people trying to take care of each other, all the while feeling pretty rotten themselves. Suffice it to say that we've each had our moments. But the truth and beauty in all of this is the comfort I have in knowing that Matt still loves me completely, even when I'm at my grouchy, snotty, coughing worst. Even when I am my least lovable, he has promised to stay by my side, to help me get through it.

What's even cooler is how this applies to even more than the cold we've been sharing lately. I think the truth in it is that we are both sick - all the time. We are sinful creatures, and you can't get much sicker than that. But God has led us to each other: to live together, to love each other, to encourage one another through our sickness and sinfulness. What a beautiful picture marriage is of Christ and his love for His church! Today I am so thankful for the truth that my husband and my God both promise to stand by my side, even when I am the worst version of myself.

As awesome as these lessons are, I really hope we get over this cold soon.