I stood at the front door last night and my
15-year-daughter burst into laughter as I started clapping and squealing with
excitement when I saw my husband pull in the driveway from work! Lol! Yes, I
still get butterflies every time I see that man of mine and I also love
embarrassing my children! Haha! It was another good opportunity to show my
daughter what true love really is and not just what is portrayed on television
love stories.
This is real life. Finding romance and joy in the
everyday....
After over 23 years of marriage Matt and I still
cherish every second of our time together! Would we love regular date nights
with a quiet dinner and moonlit walk? ABSOLUTELY! But with 2 busy jobs (one
that takes him out of the country a bit), 3 children, and all the
responsibilities of housework, bill paying and homeschooling...we don't always
get THOSE dates. Lol! We have learned to get creative in our dating and keep
that romantic spark!
One afternoon we spent a romantic date at our local
grocery store, shopping together up and down the aisles for our family as we
sipped our peppermint white chocolate mochas that we purchased from the
McDonald's drive-thru.
Now if that doesn't say "love and romance"
than I don't know what does! Haha!
In all honesty, it doesn't matter what we are doing.
Spending time with my amazing husband of over 23 years still brings a smile to
my face and warmth to my heart.
True love isn't always roses, candlelit dinners, or
romantic kisses with soft music playing in the background. It isn't always
played out like a Hollywood romance on the big screen with a huge dramatic
ending that leaves you feeling all nostalgic and teary-eyed.
True love is sticking together through the real life
everyday moments that are often messy and unromantic, thorns and all, with
dinners that often come from the drive-thru and the only music playing as you
finally get a moment to steal a kiss is the sound of a child yelling,
"gross". True love is extending grace and forgiveness through
disappointments, holding hands as you read scripture together and pray for
guidance to navigate parenting and life, seeing true beauty even through
expanding waistlines, receding hairlines, & wrinkled faces and recognizing
each other as masterpieces from God.
True love is going through over 23 years of marriage
contained of victories and heartaches and realizing that if you had it to do
all over again...you wouldn't change a thing!
Thank you, precious Lord, for the gift of my husband
and the blessing of our marriage! We may not have it all together but our love
is true...and it's real...and centered on YOU! All glory and honor are YOURS!
