Day 49 - My Wife Kim!

Good Morning Everyone....looks like God is going to give us another gorgeous day. Yesterday was my practice round getting ready for today's and tomorrow's member member tournament in NY at Trump Golf Course. It was a fun day and I was at the hotel asleep by 9pm and wide awake a 4am.
Day 49 marks the first day I have been away from my wife for more than 24 hours in the past month and a half. I miss her. You see, for the past 3 years, even though were together, we really were apart. Our conversations were rare and we did what we needed to do to get by. But these past 49 days our relationship is better than it's ever been in the past 20 years. We have date night once a week, we sit down as a family for dinner, we sit on the back patio at night just to talk and we are open and completely honest with each other. We are living a marriage that God would be proud of because of mutual respect. Do I feel guilty for being away for personal reasons for 3 days? Yes! But at the same time, whenever the phone rings and I see her name I pick it up to talk and vice versa. No matter where we are, what we are doing we always make time for each other. Last night I called her before I went to bed and we talked about the day, we talked about our feelings and we talked about how much we love each other. At the end of the conversation, Kim said, "It is so nice talking with you!" I said, "I feel the same way!" And she responded, "No, IT IS SO NICE TALKING TO YOU!" We both said I love you and got off the phone. I'm sure she was teary eyed like I was after that call because we both know that through Christ our love is growing more than anyone could even imagine! It's Amazing and wonderful all at the same time.
In the years past when I was away, I would text my wife at the end of the day and just say Love you and she would respond the same. Yesterday, 20 minutes into my trip I texted her "I miss you already!" She texted back that she was thinking the same thing. A couple hours later I was thing of her and sent her this:

Ephesians 5:25-28                    

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

She responded by saying that is written perfect for us. In reality, it's not written just for us! It's written for all married couples. We have realized that if we live the family life as the Bible tells us to, as Jesus want's us to, and how God plans us to, that we will be blessed with love and overwhelming happiness every day of our lives. Amen?

 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8                     

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

The reason I love this verse is for the very first line: Love is patient and kind! Kim's love for me was always there. We hit a stumbling block in our life journey 3 years ago. Instead of running and hiding, she was patient. She was angry with me, rightfully so, but her love didn't go away....she was patient. She waited out the storm. Our love is now "Rejoicing with the truth"! Our Love for each other has "Endured All Things"!

I can honestly say that God has saved our marriage. It wasn't the changes I made in my life, it wasn't the constant "Working" on our relationship, it was God being patient with me and giving Kim the patience to wait out the storm fully knowing our lives would be changed for ever. I love my wife! I love the mother she is, the grandmother she will be and the most understanding wife a man could ask for. My wife is a women of God! And because of that, my children are following our lead and are walking with Jesus every day. What can be better? AMEN?

So today, if you are married, hug your wife, kiss your wife, tell your wife you love her and let her know that God sent her to you and it's your job to be the Man of God and take care of your household the way God intended it to be. Remember, A man who loves his wife loves himself and through Christ you will grow in love through faith, prayer and praise! Amen?

SONG OF THE DAY: I WILL BE HERE by Steven Curtis Chapman
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1KsGtMZ9HI

BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:  Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love you wives, and do not be harsh with them!

I apologize if today's post was selfish, but I love my wife and these were my feelings today!
Scott