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Gabrielle

Jesus follower, wife, and writer. Adventuring in Iowa. I write about loving God, gratitude, marriage, purpose, and whatever else stirs my heart. My prayer? That we find His glory throughout the whole story.

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Growing a family is probably our biggest dream. When we talk about the future, kids are there. We plan for them. Pray for them. When we feel discouraged and our spirits need lifted, we recite logical conclusions about them. “We’re still so young! We have plenty of time! It will happen.” It’s probably true. But it’s not guaranteed. And that is the thing about this waiting: there is no finish line to run toward. We cannot cheer each other on to take a few more steps, go a little longer, push through the pain. There are no promises of “You’re so close! It’s almost over!” We just keep running. Hand in hand and step by step, we maintain a steady pace as to not wear ourselves out. We settle in for the long haul. . We have been given a heavy task—this waiting, and I don’t want to bury myself in the doing. Doing might help me forget the longing, but it won’t produce the trusting or the growing. I don’t want to miss out on what God has for us here, now. And if you’re in a similar season, this is your encouragement to keep leaning in. He will not let our perseverance go to waste. . “And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” JAMES 1:4 #gabrielleruthblog #infertility

I could’ve snuggled you all day, sweet Amelda. 🤍 We’re so glad you’re here!

“Maybe you feel like you’re a little too loud or a little too quiet. You’re too friendly, too stuffy, too boring, too intense. You care a little too deeply, you cry a little too often, you laugh a little too easily.” . Go to the link in my bio to read why our ‘too much’ is actually ‘just enough’ to be used by God. And big shout out to the guy in this photo who is the biggest cheerleader of my ‘much.’ 😘 #gabrielleruthblog

Back home after a wonderful night away at the Saylorville Marriage Conference with @rayortlund and @janiortlund. We heard such rich wisdom & had sweet time together. . I am so happy to be this guy’s wife! 🤍 #llewcrewlife #saylorvillemarriage

The Greek word for ‘pressed’ (thlibó) means to be constricted to a narrow place. And the word for ‘crushed’ (stenochóreó) is intriguing. It means to be MADE narrow. . We may be in circumstances that seem hopeless. We might be left without options. We could even be stuck in a suffocating and narrow place. But through God’s power, WE WILL NOT BE MADE NARROW. If we keep our hearts moldable, we will only be pressed for a time. Never crushed. Let it be, Lord. . “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 . #gabrielleruthblog

Last night we were laying in bed and D goes, “Tell me about your dreams. In detail.” I started by saying that being married to him is a huge piece of my dream already fulfilled. And those are fighting words, because the enemy wants me to believe that we aren’t a family as just the two of us. That my dreams can’t come true until kiddos are in the picture. That we are lacking. That God isn’t providing. You think he’d get sick of singing the same tired tune from back in the garden. . Anyway, this is my fam (-Dottie of course). And we both got haircuts yesterday so we’re feelin’ cute. 💛 Happy Sunday! . #llewcrewlife #gabrielleruthblog

Plan to spend more time creating in 2020. ✨ This was a nice way to spend a Friday night.

We started dating 7 years ago today & this is how I want to walk through year 8. Hanging on tight. Trusting God will move. Rejoicing in the gift we have in each other. I am so, so blessed to be his. #llewcrewlife

I hope we enter 2020 with moldable hearts. With open hands. With pencilled plans. I hope we trust the Author of 2019 even if the year wasn’t what we hoped. And I hope you know, dear one, that He has full control—and that’s a wonderful thing. . I wrote a blog post about gratitude for 2019 and my 2020 word of the year. I write these kinds of things more for myself to look back on, but if you’d like to celebrate with me: link in bio! #gabrielleruthblog

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