10 Reasons for Loving Marriage

Therefore shall a man leave his father 
and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: 
and they shall be one flesh. 
~ Genesis 2:24, KJV

There are several Daily Devotionals that I get through e-mail or read online for wives and women. One of my favorites is the Time-Warp Wife. As a Christian wife, I realize that I must seek God daily/hourly to be the wife that God intended me to be for my husband. I know that God prepared me, throughout every situation in my life, to be a godly wife to Brad. I also know that it is my responsibility to continue my relationship with Jesus and grow in Him daily so that our marriage can be a light to those around us. We take our relationship with Jesus and our marriage very seriously. Our goal is to love each other as Christ loved the church so that we can be an example to others, as well as fulfill our role in God's plan for our lives.

Marriage exists to display the merciful

covenant-keeping love of Christ

and the faithfulness of his bride.

~ John Piper, Momentary Marriage

 

Today's post from the Time-Warp Wife was so sweet! I had to copy it and give it my own twist! So, here it is....

10 Reasons for Loving Marriage

I Love...

1. Finding a Friend. Isn't it every girl's dream to find a man that she can share her heart and soul with? To find someone who would know me better than anyone else? I'm so grateful to have a live-in best friend. Brad is my best friend and I am his. I'm lucky enough that he tells me all the time...like this!

2. Spending the rest of our days together. It's exciting - and reassuring - that we will spend the rest of our lives together. We are both 100% committed to this relationship...for the long haul! I can't wait to grow old with my hubby.

3. Sharing our nights. I can't even explain how amazing it is to know that the man I love is next to me all night. I love getting pulled into his big strong arms and cuddling all night. I love that it feels weird sleeping alone when he is out of town on business or working at night.

 

4. Growing as a person. I am a better person because of Brad. Something about him calms me and makes me feel safe. I can get away with being "Southernly nice" in front of everyone else, but my hubs sees me at my worst and he still loves me. He's the kind of man who loving tells me to "get it together" and I'm very ok with that! He's a godly example to me and I appreciate his leadership.

 

5. Walking by his side. Yep, you read that right. I enjoy being the woman at his side. And yes, I smile really big when he walks in the room. "Beside every good man, is a good woman." I proudly am the girl on my husbands arm. He holds my hand everywhere we go to show me that he's proud of me too. Even better, I love that he always reaches for my hand.

6. Someday we'll be parents together. Our future babies will be blessed to have Brad as their father. He's a big teddy bear, but he has high standards. I know that when we do have kiddos, he will be my rock (he already is) and theirs.

7. Laughing and loving fun. One of my favorite things is to see my husband laugh...and I mean really laugh. Yep, we work on our relationship, but we enjoy it every minute too. We have fun together being silly, cracking jokes, "imitating", sharing secrets, etc. Like I said, he's my best friend.

8. Bringing in the balance. Balance is a good thing. Yes, Brad and and I are almost copy/paste of each other, but in the areas that I am weak, he is strong and vice versa. He is my other half. He completes me and I complete him. As he likes to tell me, "I can't do this life without you."

9. Enjoying the romance. My hubby is definitely romantic! Yep, we've been married less than a year, but he still surprises me with thoughtful gestures (putting gas in my car, picking up the house, etc.) and "just because" flowers and/or gifts. He leaves me love notes, writes me love letters in cards, sends me cute texts, and takes me out on regular date nights! We love dating each other and I know we will for the rest of our lives!

10. Being a light to the world. People are drawn to a loving relationship. Like I said, we continue to work on our relationship. It's not roses and daises every day. Our overall goal is to love God, love each other, and love others. Who doesn't love seeing a couple who is madly in love? I know I do!

I love that I can brag on my husband. I think wives should do that more often! I love him with all of my heart and soul. There's no one else on this earth I could ever be with. He's my one.

 

This quote was taken from "our song" and our First Dance..."My Best Friend" by Tim McGraw