Walking on Wednesday | Refocused

Last year Steve and I introduced my “Walking on Wednesday” Blog series. The series kicked off as a way to share with you the stories through our new journey of pursuing the ministry, my full-time business, and living a lifestyle of being physically and spiritually fit for The Lord. But as you may have realized, this series has fizzled on and off for the past year. It hasn’t been as direct as I wanted and I didn’t really feel inspired to write about our journey each week. To be honest, our journey has been a struggle and a blessing and each week would feel starkly different. It is extremely difficult to write about something that is so up and down and that I can’t quite put into words from one week to the next. Well, as many of you know, last June I went to visit Katelyn James for a mentor session. She is a very strong Christian and an amazing wedding photographer so I loved being able to share with her my whole testimony and my vision for “Walking on Wednesday.” I think she sensed there was a disconnect with the posts because she said, “Stacy, you have such a beautiful story and an obvious passion for marriage. Why don’t you make ‘Walking on Wednesday’ a marriage series.” I immediately loved the idea, but every time I thought to change it I got scared. I have only been married for seven years and I am a divorcee. Who would take marriage advice from me? Who would even want to hear what I have to say with such little experience? But then I realized that it doesn’t have to be about giving the perfect advice. If I could just write about what I have learned in my own marriage and in my divorce then maybe it would help other marriages? Part of the reason why I believe that I even married (and divorced) my first husband is because God knew I had a heart for marriage. He knew that it would become a part of my story and not something I just threw aside as a mistake. He knew that because of my experience, I would burn with this passion to protect and celebrate marriages in the future. Over the past few years when people in and outside of the church have asked me about my testimony and my faith, I share the divorce part. Why? Because it’s a part of my unique story. I almost always start crying whenever I discuss it and not because I miss my Ex or I am ashamed of my divorce (for a long time I was very ashamed), but because it became such a defining moment in my life that changed my mindset towards marriage and a moment where I felt massive amounts of God’s love and grace for me. So many things inspire me, but marriage falls on the top of my list. I am excited (and still a little nervous) to tell you that Steve and I will be joining forces to come together to talk about our marriage –all the ups and downs, the brutal honest stories, and the never ending need for a savior, our Savior, Jesus Christ in our marriage.

Come back next week to find out how I have promised myself and Steve that I would be more intentional in my marriage instead of coasting along thinking everything is ok.

Much love to you all!

Stacy