She married an evangelical
for a Biblical marriage.
Witnessing.
Quiet times and mission trips.
Many ought-to’s.
Constraints that seemed forced.

Husband number two
was Reformed and Presbyterian.
Calvin knew best.
Sundays were sacred.
Theologically astute.
New ought-to’s.
Constraints that did not feel aligned.

Gospel-centered distinguished husband three.
Grace-driven.
Fewer ought-to’s.
New freedom.
New authenticity.
More aligned.

Husband four reshaped his faith.
Questions outnumbered answers.
He left his denomination,
but not his longing.
Less concerned with ought-to’s.
Unsettled.

Uncertainty marks husband five.
Comfortable not knowing.
Trusting God’s loving presence—
more often trusted than felt.
Less certain.
More settled.

All five are me.

I’m curious to meet number six.

Photo by author