Blissfulness is basically reaching a state of perfect happiness.  Even though we may be so grateful for who God sent to us to live a happy married life with, no marriage is ever without disagreements and faults.  Marriage bliss is possible but life itself is always going to have troubles, ups and downs, stress, etc.  I wanted to encourage you both to appreciate and support one another always.  Blended or not, marriage itself can, and should be, a life long commitment to each other.  

Eric and I have been married for 22 years now.  We both were married before briefly and had kids with our previous spouses, thus the name, Blended! Things did not work out the first time in our previous marriage but it is absolutely working out now.  I am forever grateful to God who brought my husband into my life. God knew exactly what I needed.  That is why God is so good. He knew before he created us in our mother’s womb, that we would be imperfect. Before the foundation of the world, God’s plan was to send HIS son into the world to suffer and die on the cross for our imperfections and sin. He did it because He loves us unconditionally and eternally.  With all that said, we all make our own choices and we all must live with the consequences of our mistakes but His Grace is sufficient for us all. 

Before you make that life long commitment to one another, pray and ask God if this is the one.  You many know already, after getting to know that person over time. Sometimes, it could be questionable. Only the two of you will really know.  

With Eric and I, we were together for a little over a year when I was working in a nail salon.  One day, A nice woman came in to get her nails done. We chit chatted for a few minutes while I began her manicure and then she asked me if she could share a Word that she believed God wanted me to hear. I responded, “Wow! of course you can! I am a believer and would love to hear it!”  She proceeded to tell me that God brought my boyfriend into my life and to get married. She didn’t tell me anything that was a surprise but it was a confirmation.  I was excited and on the way home after work, I stopped at Eric’s job to tell him the good news. He was excited too. We decided to get married about 3 months later. That was December 7th, 2002. The best day of our lives.

Has it been blissful ever day since then? Nope. But we learned to understand each other and support each other in all situations.   Trust God every single day, even when life gets tough, painful and even confusing.

The most amazing blessing you could ever have is being a blessing to your spouse that God has brought into your life.  As husbands and wives, our relationship will only be as good as our commitment to make it work. Don’t give up!