It's My Anniversary!! Let's Celebrate with Free Digi's!

Today (June 16th) is my anniversary! Although it's hard to believe, it's been 29 years (twenty NINE!!!) and I have no idea how the time went so fast!

We married in a little church in Victoria BC that my son later dubbed 'the castle church'. I think maybe because it had some stained glass windows? It was a simple wedding and a simple reception with about 80 friends and family. We both cried while saying our vows, thereby making some in the congregation cry. Yes, we're fun like that! (grin). In some ways it was like a fairy tale. We'd met and then married within 6 months. We just knew! Now we have four sons, six grandchildren with one on the way, and three beautiful daughter in laws (I'm not just saying that, they are all really beautiful women!!).

Marriage, however, is not always an easy journey. There are times when I've entertained the thought of leaving and I know my husband has done the same. It's never easy living with another person, whether it's your mom and dad, your husband, your best friend. We tend to get 'lax' with the other person and become careless.

What I say and how I say it can come across in a different way than I intended it. So here's some unsolicited advice if I may? 

Always season your words with grace, treat people with a loving attitude even when they're out of sorts (it's often not because of you anyway). 

Give people the benefit of the doubt (most mean well).

Give people their space! (most men particularly need this, I think)

Take every opportunity to laugh! 

Always, ALWAYS be kind to each other, especially when you don't feel like it.

Someone said I looked too young to be married 29 years. The photo above was taken about 4 years ago, so it's fairly recent. People often tell me I look younger than I am. Truth be told, I'm a grey/white hair, but it's a cover up! Lol..

Anyway, I've gone on and on and most of you have probably given up and scrolled down!  Thanks for listening...those of you who patiently stayed with me!

Here are your freebies

 And remember, if your marriage feels like THIS:

As difficult as it will be...and it will be difficult....

Do what you can to season it with good words, nurture it with good intentions and seed it with good actions, and in the end, you may be rewarded with THIS:

*The last two images are always free.*

Here's a card Lora made with one of these images. I love her card!

There are more examples under the first post of this penny farthing HERE, if you want some ideas.

Thanks for celebrating with me! I hope you enjoy your freebies. It's been my joy to share them with you! 

Blessings,

Carmen

*Many of the watermarked images on this blog are now available in my Etsy Shop.