Love and Marriage

I haven't been on here in so long. I started a new job last fall and really lost my inspiration. It took me quite a while to appreciate the new job that the Lord gave me (even after I asked for it). What a difference it can make to find joy in what you are doing. It's a new year and I'm ready to get back into doing the things that I love. One of those things, besides blogging, is reading. I've just finished my second book since the beginning of the year. The first one was Chicken Soup for the Couples Soul and the second one was Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw - both gifts from this past Christmas. I highly recommend both. The first book was filled with romantic stories - many of them bringing me to tears. Robin McGraw is very transparent in her book and her loyalty towards her husband is admirable. She is a wonderful example of how to be a Godly wife. I don't think we are ever truly done being our best. I want to always try to be a better wife and a better mother.

Someone dear to me called to say that her marriage is falling apart. Nothing is more frustrating. But it is happening all the time and to people we know. It is so easy to get caught up in ourselves and forget about the person who is supposed to mean more to us than anyone else. The one we chose to be with. The one who was there with us before our precious little babies were. The one we vowed to God that we would love forever. Our husband. Marriage is hard work. I know. I forgot for a while and put my husband last. That lasted for a few years. (Before I developed a relationship with Jesus.) But now my husband knows that I love him and if he doesn't then it's up to me to pull up my socks and make sure that he does. My marriage is precious to me and I'm looking forward to many years of experiences with my best friend. My husband and I are where we are today only through God's grace.

I pray protection over your marriage. Don't take anything for granted.

Rhonda Y