I jumped through the window of my two bedroom duplex, just blocks from the street known for drugs and prostitutes.
I lost my key, and was afraid of the landlord.
I didn’t know him and feared him being harsh or judgmental.
Still, it was there I spent hours sitting on the kitchen counters talking to my now husband. We talked about everything…and nothing.
We had conversations that went well into the evening. I knew that we had something. Something special words couldn’t describe.
But, it’s been twenty-four years; and after house payments, sixteen children living with us at one time or another, it can be hard to grab a piece of the counter, going back to the simplicity of that apartment.
Often times, we hear a lot about finding God. We preach for people to come to Him. But do we forget that seasoned relationships take extra care, specific nurturing, intentional pursuit in a way that isn’t necessary for new relationships, built on freshness and emotion?
Hosea 6:3 says, “…Let us press on to know the LORD.”
Still sometimes, in marriage, and as Missional Women spending years or even decades with God, we must purposefully stir up faith, be intentional about keeping the fire alive in our hearts.
Here are 4 tips how…
(Today I am writing over here. Will you join me in how to keep your relationships alive and new?)
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Such wise advice you share in this post.#4 is sometimes the hardest, though I find that it is easy to keep quiet in a room. We have learned to enjoy the silence and appreciate the time to just sit and be together.
Blessings,
Dawn