It’s Valentine’s week again.
As I consider the hype surrounding America’s most romantic holiday, I wonder how many of you find yourself disenchanted with love itself.
After the freshness of romance has worn off, sometimes before the honeymoon has ended, we are left with dashed expectations, hopes, dreams.
Sounds lovely doesn’t it?!
Lowell and I will celebrate our 23 anniversary this year. And while the years have definietely been filled with a lot of hard, we are super blessed as well!
I could prattle on and on about what I have learned and where I have failed in my marriage.
I won’t bore you.
It’s quite simply boils down to this…
Marriage is the daily process of laying down self, our expectations and how we think things should be.
It is taking up God’s agape love for our spouse.
I recently heard Agape love referred to as “the process of walking one another home”. Isn’t that a neat thought?
How do we do that well?
I’ve had several conversations again lately that have reminded me how much we as married couples have in common.
Our struggles may differ in intensity, but we all struggle.
I haven’t met a marriage yet who claimed to be stress free.
Also, I am convinced that there is strength in community when we can be open, honest, vulnerable with others about what we may be experiencing in our marriages.
James 5:16 says “Therefore confess your faults to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” While James may not have specifically been referring to marriage, I see this as perfectly applicable to the state of our unions.
If your marriage is in a good place, use that time to pray for others who may need healing and completeness in their marriage!
After 2 plus decades of learning all about the nitty gritty of marriage, the one defining thread woven through all stages, has been the reminder and motivation to pray for Lowell. Godly women I admire have stopped me in the midst of grump sessions to ask me the tough question, “Have you talked to God about this?”
GIVEAWAY TIME!
In honor of this blessing, I am doing a giveaway here! Stormie Omartian wrote a powerful book called “The Power of a Praying Wife” . If you’d like a chance at a copy of your very own, simply leave a comment here on dorothymiller.com telling me a favorite way your spouse blesses you.
I will draw a winner on Valentines day.
I pray blessing on your path as we all walk each other home.
Over the past week I have realized more than over how much Chad resembles his dad. Soft, gentle, and humble, and such a good dad to our kids. He blesses me, and our family, by always wanting what is best for them, and teaching them to do good in the world.
He’s a good man Crissy! So sorry for loss of his father this week…
I am so blessed to have a husband who lovingly scratches/rubs my back every night before bed, keeps life fun 🤣, encourages me to always do my best, and desires to grow (in every way lolol)!
Fun is essential to a good marriage…
Congrats Hannah! You are my winner. I will connect with you soon to get the book to you!
My hubby knows how to tease and make me laugh. Laughter is so good for my soul! He is so appreciative of anything I manage to get on tha table for a meal! Who knew I would be blessed to share life with such a kind and caring guy!
you know what the Bible says 😉 Laughter is the best medicine! You should be pretty healthy…