I believe that we don't celebrate the small things enough. Most of the time we wait for something big. How much better would life be if we took the time to enjoy the smaller, insignificant things?
In our home we celebrate Fridays with movie and junk food. We celebrate birthdays twice...on the day just us and on the weekend with family and sometimes friends. This causes us to take our eyes off our obstacles and for a few moments focus on our blessings. These celebrations don't have to be extravagant, expensive endeavors. We enjoy simple much more. And with us in the middle of a spending freeze until further notice there is plenty of motivation to get creative and enjoy what God has already blessed us with.
My favorite celebration happens nightly. Donald and I find time to either talk on the phone if he is working nights and just flirt and connect, time seems to slow down and things seem better when I have this time to talk to my love. If he is home, we have dinner together after the kids are in bed and enjoy either a movie or one of our favorite shows. This is my favorite time of the day and it gives us both something to look forward to when the days get busy and chaotic. It also shows our children that you must intentionally nurture your marriage DAILY. Of course they tease us and say how gross we are, but I know that this act isn't lost on them.
How will you and your spouse celebrate your marriage today?
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:8-9
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