Marriage Moment: Surprise

I love my dear Beloved man. Sometimes when I least expect it he surprises me in a way that just thrills me to my toes. This time I was not in any way thinking we would be where we currently are. We are sitting in a cottage in the beautiful Hocking Hills. We have come to our favorite getaway place The Inn at Cedar Falls.

It’s surprising mostly because of his current work situation, I wasn’t expecting it even though tomorrow I turn the Big 4 0. Yes that’s right folks. I’m 40 years of age. I don’t mind turning 40, but a melancholy seems to have settled in over the past 24 hours. Which is why coming here is truly a great idea. Because there is no better place to feel melancholy than here at The Inn. It’s beautiful here. It’s quiet here. There are no televisions here, no phones here, and until recently there was no Internet, which was quite a surprise also. I’m glad there is though because I so wanted to write this evening. The food here is amazing. The spa is fantastic and if we so choose to walk down to the falls I’m sure they too will be spectacular.

Marriage Moment:

I am so blessed to have a wonderful giving husband. I am truly blessed to know that he cares so much for me that he knew exactly what I needed to celebrate this day. Quiet.

Before becoming parents we used to celebrate birthdays in just this way. Together in a quiet cabin somewhere in a quiet wood. In the last few years, we have tried to purpose to get away together on occasion so that we can reconnect as a couple, but also re-energize our own spirit in the quiet.

It’s important for couples to find time to connect. We get busy with jobs, children, bills, housework, and life. We get busy and in our busy-ness forget to care for those we love most. We get caught up in the rush, rush, rush of life that everything else that is important fades into the background. I believe this is a tool that Satan uses to keep us from focusing on what is most important.

Beloved and I were discussing a few moments ago, what the most important goals we should have in the coming year. His response “To draw closer to Him, and to draw closer to each other.” He is a good man my husband.

He reminded me of the basics. In this time when he needs to find a job, his number one goal is to draw closer to the Father. Ah how sweet and gentle of a leader he is to me. I’m thankful that God blessed me with his love and his leadership.

What about you? What are the most important goals for your life in the coming year? For me it will be drawing nearer to God through Christ, while loving my husband and son, through the roles which God has led me to. My prayer is that I will draw greater joy and contentment from Him as I seek to do His will. Because sometimes, I get so lost in my own head that I forget the joy of being who He wants me to be.

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