One of the crazy things about being married - something that people warn you about but you just have to experience for yourself - would be the way two styles combine. That two people's dreams, desires, habits and funny little quirks begin to mesh right from the start.
We've had a lot of those moments from the very beginning of our brand new life together. Moments where I shut the pantry door, and he will open it. Moments of standing in front of the Red Box discussing movies or how many pillows should be on the couch.
One of my favorite things is our pantry door, believe it or not. We all grow up picking out little things that make us tick or flip us out. We become so set in our ways, so particular about the foods we like to eat or the places we like to go. For me, one of those things is keeping the pantry door shut. Guess what? My man likes seeing the pantry door OPEN, and after a month and a half of living with him, I've yet to understand just why.
But the really cool thing is, I'll do my best to make sure it always stays open. My man likes it, and I'm happy being able to do something small and insignificant.The other day, he shared with me that he sometimes shuts it for me. I had no idea, and with only two people in our house, you would think I would have realized. But in that moment, I realized again how neat it was | is that God put US together. We get tickled over small things, silly things, seemingly insignificant things.
Sometimes, I get the urge to shut the door as I'm cleaning or when the pantry needs to be rearranged and I don't want to be reminded. But instead, I leave it open and know my man will be happy. And it might sound crazy but I feel loved!
God has really been teaching me to appreciate the little things. To relax and enjoy life as it comes, to live in the present and not get so caught up in the planning - even though my two favorite Holidays are just around the corner!
All I can say is, So Far So Good!
We've had a lot of those moments from the very beginning of our brand new life together. Moments where I shut the pantry door, and he will open it. Moments of standing in front of the Red Box discussing movies or how many pillows should be on the couch.
One of my favorite things is our pantry door, believe it or not. We all grow up picking out little things that make us tick or flip us out. We become so set in our ways, so particular about the foods we like to eat or the places we like to go. For me, one of those things is keeping the pantry door shut. Guess what? My man likes seeing the pantry door OPEN, and after a month and a half of living with him, I've yet to understand just why.
But the really cool thing is, I'll do my best to make sure it always stays open. My man likes it, and I'm happy being able to do something small and insignificant.The other day, he shared with me that he sometimes shuts it for me. I had no idea, and with only two people in our house, you would think I would have realized. But in that moment, I realized again how neat it was | is that God put US together. We get tickled over small things, silly things, seemingly insignificant things.
Sometimes, I get the urge to shut the door as I'm cleaning or when the pantry needs to be rearranged and I don't want to be reminded. But instead, I leave it open and know my man will be happy. And it might sound crazy but I feel loved!
God has really been teaching me to appreciate the little things. To relax and enjoy life as it comes, to live in the present and not get so caught up in the planning - even though my two favorite Holidays are just around the corner!
All I can say is, So Far So Good!
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Thanks for your good example! I hope someday I will remember that I can turn little things that maybe bother me in my marriage around and use them to do kind things for my husband.
That's really sweet and oh so important to be constantly trying to think of the other first. When Kenny and I got married everyone told us we would have our first fight within the first month. We almost made it a year before having a fight just because we were both trying to please the other person before ourselves. Keep it up girl, you're well on your way to a successful marriage!
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