THE TOP TEN!

This year has been the biggest learning curve of my life! I thought I was prepared for this thing called marriage!  However, when I look close, I realize the life-changing principles I have discovered outweigh all the challenges, tears, and setbacks.

So here it goes...

The Top 10 Things I Learned in My First Year of Marriage

#10: I worry way too much about my appearance!

# 9:  My husband eats at least three to four times more than I do!

# 8:  Protein (man food!) must be included in every single meal.

# 7:  My communication skills are just plain horrible! I never knew I could speak another language;)

# 6:  I love hugs and kisses! (coming from a former no-touchy kind of girl)

# 5:  I did not realize how passionately God loves me! Really God? You are that crazy in love with me?  (My hubby demonstrates this to me everyday.)

# 4: Treat him gently...My husband needs lots of love and tender care.

# 3: I am not the selfless, compassionate person I always thought I was...marriage is accelerating my journey to become more like Jesus!

# 2: Becoming one with my husband does not always mean our marriage is full of bouquets of flowers and chocolate, but loads of hard-work and forgiveness. Bummer!

# 1: However, marriage has helped me to discover God's best and most fun activity He ever created! ;)

If we lose our ability to remain teachable and flexible in our marriage, soft and lovable hearts can easily turn cold and hard. 

So now it's your turn...
What are you expecting to learn in marriage?

He's So Forgetful!!

Please join me over at She Just Got Married today! I am writing about yet another fun truth I am trying to swallow when it comes to marriage!  The learning never stops!

I hope all of you are encouraged to love your man in a deeper way today.

Here's how it begins...

I normally don't go a day without hearing these phrases,

 "Do you know where my wallet is?"

                       "Have you seen my sunglasses?"

                                                "Where are the keys?"

I feel like I would have more compassion if it was my grandma. But  no- this is my husband I am talking about.  My genius husband sometimes  reminds me of Einstein. I have heard it said that he could not even find  his way home from the laboratory. Similarly, my husband is  consistently loosing track of everything from car keys and credit cards  to sunglasses and sweat jackets.

I have studied this phenomenon over the past year of marriage. I could have been a millionaire by now if I charged for all the times he's started a sentence with, "Do you know where..."

Fortunately, nothing has ever been truly lost, most of the time something has simply been misplaced or overlooked by my man's eyes. By now, I am sure many women can relate!


Pick up the rest over at She Just Got Married!

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Today I have the honor of writing on Shannon Ethridge's Sexually Confident Wife Blog! 

Here's a little peek...

When I look in the mirror, I always lean in for a close-up. I am  discontent with the distance between me and that piece of glass. I want  to see details of my skin, please! Every pore. Blemish. Stray hair. 

The closer I get to the mirror, the more clearly I can hear its lies.
Look at those eyebrows…so dark and bushy. What about those little  hairs on your chin…how disgusting. And those wrinkles under your eyes…  your skin is getting old. And don’t forget those little red dots on your  face… blemishes are so ugly. 

Slowly, I begin to pick at every nook and cranny of my skin.  Inevitably, my five minutes in the bathroom to simply wash my face and  brush my teeth turns into fifteen minutes of surgery on my skin!  My  refreshing nightly ritual is easily ruined as I allow the mirror to  speak negativity into my life. As a result, all I want to do is jump  into bed for fear that someone might see my embarrassing home facial  job, my poor attempt to fix the flaws.

To read the rest click on over here!

Sexually Confident Wife Blog

Do You Feel Like Cinderella?

Hi Ladies!

I am not here, but here today! 

Here's a sneak peak...

I love my husband so much it hurts. 

Like today when I dropped him off at the airport. It's never easy to say goodbye to my best friend. We are on a journey of becoming one. When he's gone I limp and hobble for a few days, before I remember what it's like to be on my own again. Love hurts.  I was fine as a single, but now.... I don't know what to do for a weekend without him!

But for me, there is something that makes love hurt even more...

Join me over at She Just Got Married to find out the rest!