{{ Bunny Trail: Funny how the older you get the more birthdays and holidays lose some of that child-like excitement and pass as any other day. Don't get me wrong...I still LOVE Christmas and the whole season. Spending time with the whole family is still an exciting thing for me over the holidays. But it's not the same thing you feel when you are a child. In fact, much of the adult life is not. It seems like we spend much of our childhood just waiting to grow up. To be the boss, to make our own rules, etc. And then, once we do "grow up", we think back to the freedom of being a kid and wishing to turn back time to enjoy it over again. }}
Most of the time, I don't feel very grown up. I feel like I'm still that 18 year old girl and that life just keeps going on. There are many responsibilities that come with being an adult (paying bills, working a job, etc), but also some pretty cool benefits.The best part of being an adult? Marriage.
It may seem like a weird thing to say. But I love being married. I love that I get to spend every day of the rest of my life with someone who is truly my best friend. We have fun together, we do nothing together. We laugh, cry, fight. He annoys me and makes me want to punch him in the face (just an expression...I am not abusive), but at the end of the day I don't want to be anywhere else but wherever he is. Our relationship has been up and down and every other direction, but in the end we always found our way back together. He's the first person I turn to in any situation, the person I want to hang out with, and yes, even the person I'd pick to be stranded on a desert island with.
I pray for my husband every day and am so proud of the man that he has grown to be and is still becoming. [[ *Prayers for my husband: That he will continue to grow as the leader of our family, and that God would be glorified in our marriage. (Ephesians 5:25-29) That he would be a Godly example and witness to his friends and coworkers, and surround himself with friends that encourage his accountability to God. (Proverbs 13:20 ,27:17) That he always avoid temptation and the situations that lead to it, and that he safeguard his heart against the attacks of Satan and rely on God to keep his heart pure and committed to our marriage. (1 Corinthians 10:13 ,Ephesians 6:10-13) ]] I also pray that God shape me into the wife that I am supposed to be to my husband. [[ *Prayers for myself: That I submit to the direction and guidance of my husband, as an example of the Lord and my husband. (Ephesians 5:21-24 ,1 Peter 3:1) and that I always be a woman of Godly character, putting Christ first, to be the best help and support to my husband that I can. (Proverbs 31:10-30 ,12:4 ,1 Timothy 2:9-11) ]]
So, today as I celebrate another year of my husbands life with him, I remember the responsibility God has given to us for each other. And know that one the most important things I can do for him is pray. Pray for him, for me, and that God willing we get a lifetime of making memories together. I love you Chris!
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