Is anybody out there? 10~11~13 and what is Love to you?

Do you ever consider?

Consider what?

Consider the way that people treat each other?

Consider the love that people say they have for each other….

Lately I have been pondering this…

If any of you have been reading my thoughts for any amount of time you will realize that I profess to be a Christian.  So with that in mind I am writing today about my persona of Love and what it means to me to love another. 

1.  My husband.                      

2.  The people that I have frequent contact                                                           A.  My children.                                                                                                       B.  The people that my children profess to love, primarily their spouses.           C.  But for some, their significant others.                                                             D. The children of my children…and lastly…                                          
3. The way that I so frequently see others that I may not know, treat the ones that they “love.”

Can you tell anything from this picture?  Yup this is a snowman…a snowman that I made for Christmas decorations! (In front of a picture Ruthee took!)

This is an interesting time of year to talk about the way that people treat each other, because, people seem to treat each other differently at this time of year verse…say July.   

                  

Wouldn't you agree?

Now I know it’s technically not Christmas time just yet…but there are some things happening around me that have me thinking along these lines.

It is truly amazing to me the way that God created us!  We have the ability to think about so many different things pretty much all at the same time…this may not be a good thing, because really, are we giving each item the time and attention that each one deserves?

First of all please realize that I am speaking of the people in our lives and not of God, God comes ahead of all of these people, no matter who they are…even you Honey!

Okay so you start your day with a few words with God…and many more words with God as the day goes on.  I talk to God pretty much all day…not out loud, but in my mind, we have these long conversations sometimes, and I really enjoy them.  Luckily my particular job allows for this kind of communication with my Father…Oh I am so blessed!

Many of you may not know that I work for a company that employees a fair number of Amish men.  So for me to say that there are only a few of us out there that pack their husbands lunch is only somewhat true.  I am pretty sure that most of these wives pack their husband’s lunches.  Well that aside, I pack my husband’s lunch…every morning…and I make his breakfast…sort of…by this I mean that, before I go to bed in the evening I take a bowl and put in 1/3 cup of oatmeal, and not the quick oats, a heaping ½ teaspoon of cinnamon,  mix that around a little, and then in a smaller bowl I place a heaping tablespoon of Chia seeds and a heaping tablespoon of ground flax seeds and two tiny little measures of powdered kelp.  That little bowl sets on top of the cinnamon and the oats…I cover this with a lunch plate and put a little pitcher on top of that with the correct amount of water in it and Timmy does the rest in the morning…all these ingredients help to keep my Timmy healthy.  I do this the night before so that I can stay in bed until 4:30…at which point my husband wakes me with a kiss and I then once my peepers are open, and I have had a word with God, I can then pack his lunch.  I am sure that there are plenty of women out there that are thinking…”Are you nuts?”  No I am not, I just love my husband and this is one of the ways that I can show him!  I know that there are different ways to love and one of the ways that I choose to love is by showing my husband by setting up his breakfast and by packing his lunch…Ladies, these are not difficult things to do…maybe more of us need to be doing more things like this for our husbands…think upon this.

Have you ever heard the phrase, “You don’t love me with yourself, you love me with your wallet!”  I do not do well with that kind of relationship…at one time in my life I thought I was doing well with that kind of relationship, but after eight years, I discovered that I really wasn't doing so well.  So luckily I hadn't married him and I ended it…anyway all this to say I discovered something that I think I already knew about myself, I needed someone in my life that could give to me of themselves and not give to me, only, out of their wallet.  How hard is it for someone to put their hand in their wallet and buy something for someone verses taking the time to say vacuum the carpets, or better yet to wash the carpets, or wash the dishes, or empty the dish washer…these are just some of the things that my husband does on an occasional basis for me.  And I am glad that it is on an occasional basis, because when he does do it, it is very much appreciated and not expected, it is a surprise, and a pleasant surprise.  This doesn't mean he never spends $$ on me…he does…and when he does, this is also appreciated. 

I think the one very important thing about my relationship with my husband is that we do not take each other for granted.  We have not become commonplace to each other and I do not think that will happen.  We both like to play too much for that to happen! 

I also wouldn't want Tim to do these special things to often because he has enough to do with taking care of the outside…you know cutting the grass…trimming bushes and trees…weed whacking…and cutting fire wood, although I do occasionally help with the wood, (I can’t say all the time, but a fair amount of the time) and we have a pretty good system with that…he cuts and I load the truck…works quite well. 

Our relationship is very good and works very well for us…well we haven’t been together a lifetime, but I (we) do very firmly believe that God put us together…you know if your relationship is not put together by God it may not be the best you can or could have.  And please don’t misinterpret this I am speaking to the ones out there who are not yet married…talk to God and let Him pick your spouse, believe me he knows a whole bunch better than we do when it comes to this.

Well I do believe this is going to be a few parts…and it is also a good thing that I have just started my weekend so that I will be able to take the time I want to, to address these different segments.  So for now I bid you fair well and I pray that you all stay safe and mostly dry, and Talk to God, He does know what’s best!