However today/this week my hubby has been on my heart. You
see he is one of the strongest men I know nothing really gets him down. If you
know him, you know he has a super positive outlook on life he, he loves summer,
he loves food, he loves running but most of all he loves his family, he takes
time after his early morning runs to read his bible and lift us up in prayer. I love and respect this man with
all my heart.
You see when I was growing up I always imagined growing up,
getting married and having a family. That was my dream; sure I wanted to be a
dancer or ice skater or musician, but most of all I desired to be a wife and
mom. I prayed for that and longed for that. One of my earliest memories of my
dad was him saying “no boys until after college” and one of their earliest
stories of my sister and I is me telling her the same thing. (little secret…it didn’t
work…my dad knew his little girl really well)
As I got older I heard that mantra several times, and didn’t
like it most days, I mean hello. You could say it was my deepest desire. I had
lots of crushes, a couple boyfriends, but I did try to stay away from boys
because it was important to put God first, figure out what his plan for me was
and be independent. As I graduated from high school and headed to college, I knew
I would find the man of my dreams there. (another thing about my parents was
they always strived to raise us to be adults, my favorite company was those
older than me, you could have deep conversations with them. I preferred adults
to my peers my age) So when I met Daniel we talked, and talked. We really got
to know each other, we had a blast just being in each other’s presence. We
would have great deep conversations, and as we did we got closer and closer. It
felt right in so many ways, he encouraged me to be me, and he helped me in
school. I knew he was the man of my dreams, I felt it in my heart of hearts.
You know that peace that surpasses all understanding, it was right there in the
middle of it all.
….
It all happened really fast, I had a mentor in high school
who told us that when you met the person you were meant to be with, “you just
know, it feels right.” In the midst of it all I found that to be true… I just
knew. I can tell you now going on 7 years later I love him more today than I ever
thought was possible.
Ok don’t get me wrong, there are tough spots, we don’t see
eye to eye, life is crazy, sometimes in life we are ships passing in the night,
other times are wonderful. There will always be hard times I mean, come one we
marry the two are becoming one flesh, it’s a process of becoming one. 6.5 years
into our marriage I’m getting more of a glimpse of this concept. I get that
feeling deep down that something just isn’t right with him, that’s where I’m called
to intercede in prayer for him. There’s those moments when he’s sick and I can “feel”
it, my heart breaks for him. The great thing is it goes both ways, I know he’s
down in the trenches with me. On days when I’m having a bad day he steps up to
the plate and takes over, lets me get out or just have some quiet time. When the
house is in a state of disarray he jumps in and helps. We feel deeply for each
others’ pain, we have joy for one another when we have a victory, when one
hurts the other hurts, we are becoming one flesh.
That’s our calling for our marriages, to be each others’
help mate to hold one another accountable, to build each other up and
complement our weaknesses. Embracing one another and not letting us stay the
same but grow. Pushing one another to being the best us as possible, that’s why
I will always be at the finish line with our boys cheering him on at his
marathons, that’s why I will cook him meals to accommodate his running which
has helped all of us be healthier. His passions have stretched all of us as do
mine. Embrace one another’s strengths, come together to overcome weaknesses;
strive to see the positive remember their good qualities, why you married them
and why you love them. Let those things overshadow their faults. Be encouraged
friends
Genesis 2: 23-25
This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she
shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united
to his wife and they become one flesh.
Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
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