Thursday; March 15 ...

Do you remember when you were young and in love?  During those early days it seemed like everything was fun and exciting.  The first kiss, the first rose, the wedding, the honeymoon, the first trip over the threshold, your first vacation together – all of these things were steps towards a deepening relationship with that special person in your heart.  Then, something happened – life.  Pretty soon there were fewer and fewer “firsts” meaning that your marriage and your lives began to become routine.  Sure, periodically something special (like an anniversary or Valentine’s Day) would pop up, but all-in-all you began to take on the personality of an old married couple.  For those who had hoped that it wouldn’t happen to them, they began to feel the strain of the mundane and the disappointment of everyday life. 
While I hope that the previous paragraph does not apply to any of our readers, I would imagine that at least of a few of us might have wrestled with these challenges.  They may or may not be an everyday concern, but a lot of couples come face-to-face with the cliché – the romance is gone.  That’s the bad news, but don’t give up because there is hope.  There is the danger of allowing our relationships to become mundane, but the good news is that we hold the spark that rekindles the flame.  Romance is not dictated by our age or circumstances, we control it.  We are the ones who allow it to slip away and we are the ones who have the ability to resurrect it!
When the wise sage of the Old Testament warned the young princes of the dangers of adultery and immorality he said, “.. rejoice in the wife of your youth ...” and “Be exhilarated always with her love.”. (Proverbs 5:18, 19)  (By the way, if you would like some interesting reading look up those passages for yourselves because I left out some of the more intriguing parts!)
There is something just as wonderful as being young and in love – it is growing older with each other and being in love.  It is worth the effort!
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