Yeah, just a little Princess Bride humor to start some thoughts on marriage. I know it's cliche', but I never knew I could actually LIKE sharing my life with someone else as much as I do. I love having someone who comes home to me at the end of every day. Most days, I love being able to have the house clean and the food started when he comes home. I figure, he makes the money, I can at least keep the house clean. Next step for myself is to get better at mothering the children, but that is off-topic.
I've discovered that the funniest little things can make me fall in love with my Prince Charming all over again. For example, my latest catalyst for that was a snapshot my grandma had on her wall. My grandpa had taken it during the picture time on our wedding day. It shows an intimate moment, of Prince Charming and I leaning toward each other, laughing at some funny moment. There were many, our photographer was a card, but I don't remember exactly what we were laughing about. I don't even know why I love the picture so much. It just evoked these wonderful feelings in me all over again, so I went crazy and made all kinds of copies. I'll put two in a couple scrapbooks, I put one on the wall in the living room, and one on my nightstand. It makes me smile every time I look at it. Anyway, my point is that one of the great things about marriage is that these feelings of love can come rushing in at any time and from wonderful, myriad sources. I love that about marriage.
I'm also looking forward to our vacation in a week and a half. We're going to a small cottage instead of taking some big expensive trip. But we'll have no internet access, no kids, no responsibilities. We don't even plan on leaving the cottage for more than a walk or two over the two days. I can't wait to not have any reason to stress, get up early, or anything. I love getting away together...I love that about marriage.
I've been getting up earlier than the girls for a couple months in order to have time to read various devotional books and try to relax before I'm hit with the responsibility and craziness of the day. I've borrowed a book from a relative, The Power of a Praying Wife. The problem is I've had it for a couple years now! So I'm finally going to get through it. I'm going to have to be disciplined in getting up early after school is out, but I want to pray for him and for our marriage. I've gotten about 3/4 of the way through the book so far, and I like the things in it. I like that it starts with praying for myself, that if there is anything that needs to be changed in our marriage, I will pray for the change to start with me. I love being able to pray for him, and for us...I love THAT about marriage.
So that is my prayer and the things I have been thinking about lately. That our marriage will grow and change to be the union God wants it to be. That we will continue to have those moments or catalysts that make us fall in love all over again, and have them often. I love being married, I REALLY love the man I'm married to, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for us.
