My man spent a day at language learning names of furniture and how much it should cost so he could go furniture shopping. He then went with his friend to the market and looked and looked and talked and talked and negotiated and negotiated to buy and have delivered some dressers that I so desperately wanted. Because friends if I'm going to lose my mind it will not be over the ten minutes I spent each morning trying to open and close the top drawer of my toddler size dresser.
When we put our new dresser in our room and I could see myself in the mirror while standing, my heart began to sing! Before I was bending over to see myself to put on my makeup….it was not very comfortable.
Getting that furniture was a lot of work for him. I think he loves me :)
I got to thinking how he showed his love for me by sacrificing language time and his day to get me some things that we didn't necessarily "need" but would make my life a lot easier. (I sort of think that there is potential the motivation came from him preferring me on the sane side and not crying over dresser drawers that won't ever open. But I'm going with the love motivation ;)
Then I was thinking back to when we were newlyweds and how showing our love for each other was relatively easy. It didn't require a lot of work or sacrifice. Fast forward 8 years and 4 kids later….our life is kind of messy. Acts of love toward each other often require sacrifice and intentionality. While our life now isn't as "romantic" or "spontaneous" as it was 8 years ago, it's so much better!
Because this kind of love reflects that of the Father. He loved the world so much He gave up His Son. The Son loved His bride so much He gave His life. It was not romantic or pretty. It was really messy. But it's a sacrificial love that changes lives….changes eternity.
I'm so honored that my man's love day in and day out reflects the same love to his bride. I'm confident that the strangeness of it will open doors to change lives for eternity.
When we put our new dresser in our room and I could see myself in the mirror while standing, my heart began to sing! Before I was bending over to see myself to put on my makeup….it was not very comfortable.
Getting that furniture was a lot of work for him. I think he loves me :)
I got to thinking how he showed his love for me by sacrificing language time and his day to get me some things that we didn't necessarily "need" but would make my life a lot easier. (I sort of think that there is potential the motivation came from him preferring me on the sane side and not crying over dresser drawers that won't ever open. But I'm going with the love motivation ;)
Then I was thinking back to when we were newlyweds and how showing our love for each other was relatively easy. It didn't require a lot of work or sacrifice. Fast forward 8 years and 4 kids later….our life is kind of messy. Acts of love toward each other often require sacrifice and intentionality. While our life now isn't as "romantic" or "spontaneous" as it was 8 years ago, it's so much better!
Because this kind of love reflects that of the Father. He loved the world so much He gave up His Son. The Son loved His bride so much He gave His life. It was not romantic or pretty. It was really messy. But it's a sacrificial love that changes lives….changes eternity.
I'm so honored that my man's love day in and day out reflects the same love to his bride. I'm confident that the strangeness of it will open doors to change lives for eternity.
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