One of my favorite things ever is noticing the seasons change (except from fall to winter--I HATE that one). There are times when life seems so busy that you don't even take the time to notice and then it seems as if the seasons changed overnight. Well, look around, the seasons are changing and it's beautiful! This is a wonderful gift from God's creation. I'm in the middle of seasons in my life and am thrilled to be able to see the change happening in my life!
Two things I've never been in my life: this happy. this busy.
Life has gotten insanely busy lately what with being in grad school, teaching a new grade this year, planning a wedding, taking extra classes to assimilate into my new grade level and become tenured, and just simply having a life. Everyone is busy all the time, but this is the busiest I've ever been in my life. All of these things that keep me occupied are wonderful things that make me oh so happy. So, I can't complain. In fact, I have enough time to sit here and write this blog, but I do this because it makes me happy, too.
Blake and I recently had our first session of marriage counseling with our awesome pastor. I don't know him all that well, so we had some "get to know you" time and then jumped into some beginning marriage counseling stuff. The verses I need to focus on are from Ephesians 5,
"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything" (vs. 22-24).
I take my role as a wife seriously and want to truly understand what God meant when these verses were written. I know it means not that I cook and clean until my knuckles bleed to make Blake happy and give up everything of "mine." But, what I'm beginning to realize is how God created husband and wife to be representative of Jesus' relationship with the Church. It's all about love, respect, serving, and allowing Blake to be the leader of our household. Our pastor pointed out that God created us as equals but with different roles to fulfill.
Anyways, I'm excited to see all of God's blessings right in front of me and am looking forward to the rest of our counseling sessions.
Today I'm thankful for: KLOVE, Spring!, my mama and sis sis, and hummus (YUM!)
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