Posted in Gods Work

     Recently our Pastor approached the hubb and I to see if we were interested in furthering our walk with the Lord as a couple.  I cannot speak for other couples, but for the hubby and I we seem to spend less time worshipping and growing together as our lives become more complex.  We have felt a this separate growing for along time, but never seem to find the time to devote to pulling us back together.

     I strongly believe that a husband and wife should not only find alone time together, but also a time for study, worship, and prayer.  We have let life overtake us in that area.  When I miss it, I justify that we are doing the best we can by reminding myself of what we do as a family.  Yet, that is not the same. 

     Our Pastor and his wife came over this afternoon to do a little investigating to see where we should start to put that part of our life back together.  We both took a "test" to see how we relate to each other.  Both results indicated that we are relating to things differently.  As I began to think on this, I realized that it is more than our personalities and gender differences.  As our lives have changed (babies, homeschooling, one income, high pressure job, etc.) we have taken our differences and gone each in our own direction, while sacrificing our together time in the Word.  Studying together with our children, in our Bible study group and in our church are all wonderful ways we have grown together.  Sacrificing our exclusive study time has stunted our joint intimate growth. 

     It is so easy to continue to sacrifice time together.  How many couples make that all important sacrifice of time together only to both feel they haven't had time together in months, or even years; thus the invention of "Date Night."  Date Night is a great concept for couples to reconnect on a "couples" level.  It is important for children to see parents making time to be associate with each other in this integral way.

     Equally important, children need to see their parents growing their relationship in the Lord together.  Observing their parents making time to intimately study the Word as a couple provides a unique and wonderful blessing to the children.  

     The hubby and I are looking forward to our recommitment to study in the Word solely as a couple.  God touching and guiding us jointly will be a blessing without measure.  I am so exctited about this rekindled journey and our couples "therapy"!  When couples enjoy God together, they have their own private marriage counselor.  How cool is that?

Tagged:  God Bible Christian couplestherapy couples family prayer parenting marriage counseling marriagecounseling