i love my wife
spent the weekend refreshing the commitment. why? shouldn’t have surprised me — but it takes a lot of work. repeating the routine never prevents rust. had to sweep away the cobwebs. re-align. remember what we promised and make sure we were heading the same direction. quite refreshing really. sure, it takes some work — but every good thing does.
Proverbs 5:17-20Your spring water is for you and you only,
not to be passed around among strangers.
Bless your fresh-flowing fountain!
Enjoy the wife you married as a young man!
Lovely as an angel, beautiful as a rose—
don’t ever quit taking delight in her body.
Never take her love for granted!
Why would you trade enduring intimacies for cheap thrills with a whore?
for dalliance with a promiscuous stranger?1 Peter 3:7
The same goes for you husbands: Be good husbands to your wives. Honor them, delight in them.
first review
it’s an odd thing to be reviewed. but a good thing. on the one hand, you panic and wonder how good a job you’ve done … putting your “best foot forward.” you must be careful to not be defensive with criticism. it’s actually good to have someone take a snapshot…and evaluate. you’ve known yourself so long that you can explain away the imperfections and the problems. but this person doesn’t make excuses for you. just try not to focus too long on the negatives. after all, he said it was minor. and personally, i think it can be changed. tomorrow, in fact. i’ll start tomorrow.
enjoy the silence
Good things can happen when your phone’s off. We’ve got to admit, a switched-off mobile can say a lot. It can say to the person next to us “I think you deserve my full attention.” Or it can let our kids know, “You’re more important than the office.” It’s a simple gesture but it speaks volumes. Likewise, you can call to say thank you, but if you really mean it, maybe send a letter. A nice hand-written job on fancy paper. And, sure, texting someone a flirty something is all clean fun. But, let’s face it, the good stuff doesn’t happen until you show up in person. That’s the thing about the new gizmos we come up with. They never replace established ways of communicating. They just make them more special. Worth considering. After all, the more special we make each other feel, the better we’ll all get on. And that’s got to be a good thing.( ad from the London Underground )
Hi there, I'm Jon.
Writer. Musician. Adventurer. Nerd.
Purveyor of GIFs and dad jokes.