Did I ever mention how much I love being married? There's not a day that goes by in which I don't sigh and think to myself how much I love my husband. I adore him. God simply gave me the most wonderful man in the whole wide world.The past few days I have been thinking a lot about marriage and how blessed I am. For some reason, a lot of couples seem to slowly lose their "spark of love" as the years go by. This is even expected by "the world". They say, "Oh, well you're young and 'in love'...just wait." I don't understand why "the spark of love" ever has to fade...or disappear for that matter. If we're taking the time to cultivate the spark, it won't fade or disappear but only grow bigger. I want to be the wife who is always waiting at the door with a sparkle in my eye to greet my husband when he arrives home. To be the wife who, though there are a million other things on my mind, eagerly sits down and spends quality time with my husband. To be the wife who loves to surprise my husband with a candle-lit dinner of his favorite meal. To be the couple who, for no reason other than love, kisses while waiting for the stoplight to turn green. To be the old and gray couple holding hands at the grocery store.
Besides my relationship with the Lord, marriage to my husband is to be my top priority in order that the spark of love never, ever grows dim.
Take time today to love.
That was beautiful. And so true. The same can be said of our relationship with God. We don't ever have to loose that spark of love. Taking the time to, as you said, "cultivate that spark" is just like watching a fire. You can't expect it to grow strong if you neglect it. But when we keep feeding the fire, it will continually be strong. Thanks for this beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteI was told the same thing when I got married. That was 20 years ago next month and I have grown more in love with my husband each and every year. We just keep growning closer and closer as the children step towards leaving the nest. I believe staying in love is about utmost respect for each other and really good communication...that will make for a lasting relationship.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful post! I wish the same thing for my marriage - when and if the Lord wills for me to get married:)
ReplyDeleteYour blog is wonderful - thank you so much for the encouragement and blessing!
I loved your post! Thank you for sharing this! :)
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