Nancy’s Story

I am a realtor and have been 19 years now with Kellar Williams. I am on our son’s team, Ladder Real Estate and I am loving that. I have always worked from home but I love to be around our team, as they bring such energy and are just really great people to be around.

In life... I am the wife to this amazing guy, (life is never dull) ! I am mom to our beautiful kids, mom in law to our bonus kids, Christian (Ali’s husband) and Sarah (Levi’s wife) “Nani” to our lovely grandbabies. The grand babies bring so much delight to my life! I am a friend and I am blessed with the most amazing friendships. I am a sister and an aunt. When I think of who I am in life it always goes back to being about my family.

What is the secret to a long and loving marriage? I can speak to what has worked for us.... For us it has been our commitment to each other and our marriage. Marriage is not easy and we are going to face hard times together. Our commitment to each other and our marriage is what we always go back to. We are best friends. There is no-one else I would rather spend my time with or be with than him. Having time set aside for just the two of us has always been a priority. We have a weekly date night that nothing can get in the way of. Most people who know us well know this about us and know that we are pretty protective of it.

We forgive each other. That is something we both have had to do many times over and we will continue to need to do that. Unforgiveness causes resentment and resentment eventually causes bitterness....which is not a good place to be in any relationship. We have really learned to be a team. In our earlier years of marriage we would sometimes not work as a team that great at times but we have learned that no matter what we need to be “together” in what we are going though. Through this last year and the challenges we have faced, we started giving each other a fist bump and saying “Team Gurno”. It reminds us we are in this together through thick and thin and we will get through together.

When life is hard, how do you find strength? My faith in God is how I have gotten through all the difficult and hard things that have come over the years. I have found strength in prayer, the Bible and in our community of friends. It has gotten me through some very difficult times and seasons over the years and it continues to be the guiding light and source of strength for me.

What are you most proud of? I would say I am most proud of our kids. They are some of our best friends and are all such great people who love and care about others.