We had a delightful time of sharing this past Thursday on the topic of “Building A Best-Friend Marriage”. In the video presentation, Linda Anderson gave us five ways to cultivate our relationships with our husbands: as companions, as co-workers (parenting), building each other up, being a fun lover, and being each others’ spiritual encourager.
That word “cultivate” intrigues me! With 30 years of farming behind us, I use to so enjoy the wonderful sight and aroma of a freshly cultivated corn field. Between rows of corn the soil rippled dark, rich, and free of weeds. Webster’s dictionary also defines “cultivate” as improving by care, training, or study; promoting the development or growth of; give one’s attention to; pursue. WOW! What if we always took those definitions to heart in our marriages? It takes work and commitment, but the “weed-free environment” produces “fruit”! Now I’m not so naïve to think the “weeds” will never pop up…they do so in the best of marriages…but if the “ground” has been tilled properly and the “tools” are in good repair, then “weeds” will be easier to uproot.
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I love acronyms! When I was learning piano, my teacher helped me memorize the names of the notes that were on lines on the treble staff this way: Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. Well. I’ve come up with an acronym for marriage based upon our Mom to Mom study: Mature Adults in Romantic Relationship Intuitively Affirming Gifts in Each other. Of course, that assumes that we have God in us helping us to do that!
Perhaps a better memory peg for marriage is this:
Maturity
Affirmation
Respect
Romance
Intercession
Admiration
God!
Empathy
This coming Thursday We’ll focus on parenting: “Our Father’s Eyes: Seeing Our Children As He Sees Us”. Please be early [again]! This week Deseray really IS coming! J We’ll start promptly at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall.
~Love, Sharon and Toni
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