Love is a choice...and an action. A dear friend recently used the phrase a "real life love story"...and it got me thinking!
As my wonderful husband took me out to one of our favorite places to eat for Valentines Day, we talked a lot about all the years that we've been together....this is our 23rd Valentines Day together.
Our 'love story', I think, has only gotten better with time...richer, deeper. Our commitment to each other to love thru sickness and health has been tested...thru richer or poorer has been tested...in good times and bad.....Oh, how much more we appreciate each other now!
We talked about the numerous job changes that Ron has had over the years...some, for many years straight commission sales jobs....moving...adding each new child to our family....thru my illness and fatigue...thru a child's disability....another child's surgery (and 3 months in a body cast)...thru the death of a parent....the stress of Ron working night turn and weekends for 9 years....and trying to homeschool 4 children while keeping them quiet because "dad is sleeping"....
That is all 'real love'....it isn't always starry eyes and roses...it isn't always pretty....but the longer that we are walking with our Saviour...the more we are in God's word, the more we learn to die to self and accept each other the way we are...and appreciate each other's strengths....the deeper our love grows.
So, Honey....here's to another 23 years of being your Valentine....and many, many more! I love you! ~Sue~
As my wonderful husband took me out to one of our favorite places to eat for Valentines Day, we talked a lot about all the years that we've been together....this is our 23rd Valentines Day together.
Our 'love story', I think, has only gotten better with time...richer, deeper. Our commitment to each other to love thru sickness and health has been tested...thru richer or poorer has been tested...in good times and bad.....Oh, how much more we appreciate each other now!
We talked about the numerous job changes that Ron has had over the years...some, for many years straight commission sales jobs....moving...adding each new child to our family....thru my illness and fatigue...thru a child's disability....another child's surgery (and 3 months in a body cast)...thru the death of a parent....the stress of Ron working night turn and weekends for 9 years....and trying to homeschool 4 children while keeping them quiet because "dad is sleeping"....
That is all 'real love'....it isn't always starry eyes and roses...it isn't always pretty....but the longer that we are walking with our Saviour...the more we are in God's word, the more we learn to die to self and accept each other the way we are...and appreciate each other's strengths....the deeper our love grows.
So, Honey....here's to another 23 years of being your Valentine....and many, many more! I love you! ~Sue~
3 comments:
How sweet and true! Thank you so much for the post, Mrs. G.!
I look forward to seeing a picture of you both on your 46th Valentine!
Steph
That's tried and true love! We have been through so many things in our marriage also, ups and downs, health issues with all three kids, etc.
But after 27 years I still love that when we're walking together in a store etc. Dan still reaches over to hold my hand, there's a comfort in this kind of love.
God bless you both!
Judy
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