I love being married, I really do. I love being married to my best friend, one that I tell everything too. Its so wonderful to see him everyday, go to bed with him every night, and just do the everyday life things with him. Like this weekend when I wanted to show him a park that I had been at earlier in the week with a friend, and it kind of turned out to be " Lets see how many restaurants we wanna eat at, and make sure we go to them all." It was actually really, really fun. It was such a BEAUTIFUL night here in Augusta Friday night. A perfect 78 degree night with clear skies. It was awesome.
We have also had our fair shares of figuring each other out, our little quirks about each other and the way one of us maybe be messier then the other, the way each other does things, that may get on each others nerves. We have also had our times of apologies when necessary, which have always, thankfully, come pretty quickly. I think being apart so much throughout our getting to know each other stage, dating stage, and engagement made us realize how much we value each other and our times together. Also, I think we communicate pretty well, although we are both still learning, because for so long thats all we could do, talk. on the phone. All the time. For hours.
I am also learning that marriage is such a self-less thing. I am going through the book right now; "This Momentary Marriage." and its brought out so many good things, and I am learning what my role as a wife, needs to be. Our marriage is the example of Christ and the church. Loving, forgiving, grace, mercy. So many things that I want to apply to my marriage. I want to be self-less in my marriage. I wanna show grace to Matt even when it may be the most hard thing ever. I wanna forgive Matt for things when its most difficult. I wanna be Christ to Matt. I wanna be Christ in my marriage. I want Christ to be glorified with all that is in me, in everything that I do, say and speak too. I want truth of the word to always be spoken. To be an encouragement. To be a comfort, in my marriage, and in my life.
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other;as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ RULE in your hears, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdome, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them."
Just some verses that I came across and read this afternoon that I am soaking in. Have a blessed Monday
Its Sunday evening and I love Sunday nights at around 5pm eastern time when my husband gets home from work and we have the evening together. We've had dinner, took a walk, and now are just relaxing in our home watching TV and blogging. These are the married moments that I looked forward to for so very long and now they are here. I love it.
Today is Easter. I love Easter. I love all holidays-- Maybe its the family togetherness, the happy feelings that people have or maybe its people in a nice moods because its a holiday. I don't know. I like holidays because of their meanings, this being Easter, celebrating our risen Lord, for without Him we have no hope, but I also like holidays because it means being a family. But this is the first year I am without family. This year its just Matt and I. Well, just me, because Matt was at work all day.
It was still an amazing day. I wasn't alone on Easter like I thought I would be. My new and amazing friend,( whom the Lord has answered my prayers so faithfully -as He always does- giving me a great Godly wonderful friend named Thea here in Augusta); Invited me over to one of her friends house for Easter along with her and her husband. They go to the church that I have been attending here in Augusta, which I am growing to love as much as I do RBC. They have welcomed me in just like family, which has spoken volumes to me. I love the preaching there, and so many prayers have been answered. I am so grateful for the church here, and my new best friend, Thea. She is absolutely amazing, and I look forward to getting to know her so much better over the next 2 years or so.
Today I thank the Lord for His death and resurrection, for without it there is no hope. But I am also thankful for Thea, and my new friends I am making here in Augusta. God is good. All the time. Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed.
