Welcome to Monday Madness where I will talk about pretty much anything that comes to mind. From homeschooling to special needs to strange blog posts about silly objects to interviewing a family member...you never know what you might read on Monday Madness! Enjoy!
I am so blessed....
A few days ago, Peter and I were remembering fondly some of our firsts: our first date, his first trip down to my home town, my first trip traveling to visit him, first kiss....all those "butterflies in the stomach" moments....
I have to confess something.....almost 21 years after our first date, I STILL get butterflies in my tummy when he looks at me. I can be in a crowded room, eyes roaming over the crowd searching for him and when I see him, I see that he was already looking at me and he will give me this smile that tells me that after all these years, he still only has eyes for me! This amazes me....I've aged as all people do and there are times I am discouraged by the changes I see in my body. I'm not as slim as when he met me. I have wrinkles and lines on my face...and yet....he still loves me!
I think lately I have been posting a lot of pictures on Instagram and blog posts about how blessed I am to have this man in my life...it dawned on me the other day that I have probably been really going on and on about Peter....
I can't help it though! This man works hard all week long to make sure that his family is taken care of. And not just the financial part, he is a wonderful support system to me. This morning was a rough one for me (more about what is going on in a later post) but I was in tears telling him I didn't want him to HAVE to help me. He so sweetly said that this is what he signed up for, that he takes his marriage vows very seriously and that I need to let him do what he signed up for. Wow....he blows me away!
Has our marriage always been a bed of roses....I think so! Rose beds are beautiful and smell heavenly. BUT...there have been thorns. And those thorns make you stronger IF you let them. When we got married we decided that no matter what, we would work through the difficulties. Divorce never has been and never will be an option for us. Our dedication to each other and God makes this possible. Do we get irritated with each other sometimes? Absolutely! Do we get on each other's nerves? For sure. But we KNOW we love each other and we work on making sure the apologies flow freely and the forgiveness is deep. And that has taken time and commitment.
I'm so thankful that when I got serious with the Lord many, many years ago that I made the choice to let the Lord choose my mate for life. God has proven over and over to me, that this man was the perfect choice for me.
This man I love....he's amazing and I am so thankful for him!
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