This Sunday, my husband and I taught the second- through fourth-grade class at our church. We told them the Old Testament story of Joshua and the Israelites crossing the Jordan River (Joshua 3-4). Besides the theme of "be strong and courageous," a point we talked about was the remembrance stones. After God stopped the waters of the Jordan, so that His people could walk across on the dry riverbed, God commanded them to pick up 12 stones—one for each tribe of Israel—and pile them at the river's bank. He knew that the people would quickly forget His mighty power and protection, and He wanted them to remember the significance of that day.

My husband and I have our own way of remembering God's power in bringing us together. I was single through my 20s, and Kevin endured several heartbreaking relationships before we met. Both of us recognize the great gift God has given us in each other. But on the bad days—the stressful ones—we can forget. So we choose to remember.

Our "remembering days" are plentiful: the day we began dating, the day we got engaged, the day we got married, the day we met for the first time, the day we went on our first date. We celebrate almost every anniversary possible. We may leave a little note, rise early to eat breakfast together, go out for coffee or just send a text message. I realize that over time some of these "remembering days" may fall away, but right now each one reminds me what God has done in bringing my husband into my life. When I think about His great faithfulness in orchestrating our relationship, I am filled with gratitude and faith for the journey ahead.

What are your remembering days? How do they help keep faith for your marriage strong?