Hi SUMites!
I said I'd share a little of the marriage adventures we've been having while in France. It's been a funny little time.
Being here for a month in this rented house, with few responsibilities and no friends in the neighborhood, has meant we have spent 100% of our time together.
We have done the laundry together, planned our evening meals together, cooked together, food-shopped together, hiked together, washed up together, binge-watched TV together, and made every. single. decision. Together.
Today we bought train tickets together, and then we helped my Dad with his computer — Together.
There's a Friday food market here, and it's been the highlight of my week, so off we trundle together. There's a gigantic 'Pyreneen Mountain Dog' there, whose owner sells onions. We spend at least ten minutes with this dog, who soaks up cuddles like a love sponge. Then we dry ourselves off from the drool and carry on round the market. As we go, Bryce follows me from stall to stall, and puts all my purchased goodies in a bag.
Putting the items in the bag, he starts to huff and puff at the expense. I get irritated. Then I check myself.
At points, I do feel like I need some space!
But God loves marriage, and our time of togetherness is perhaps making Him smile. It's putting new meaning on the word 'one flesh'.
Jesus:
'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. (Matthew 19:5-9, NIV)
Have you had times where you've had a lot of time with your spouse?
Love you all!
Ann
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