| Married for five months and counting. This past month was full of traveling and laughter. We traveled to Fort Worth and to White Sands, New Mexico. With the school year ending, I found myself to be in a much lighter mood, which translated into carefree and somewhat silly behavior. One night Chris and I were lying in bed when Chris decided to emulate our neighbor. Our neighbor, whose bedroom is right next to ours, likes to entertain male visitors from time to time. Needless to say, she is not a quiet entertainer. So, there we were, lying in bed in complete darkness and silence, with a good foot between us, when all of the sudden Chris lets out a loud, drawn out, "Ohhhhhhhh," followed by a few seconds of silence and then another groan of passion. His goal was clear: wake up the neighbor. My attempts to silence him by reprimand were futile. The groans became louder and longer. Finally, during the silence between groans, I yelled out an agitated, "Ouch!" I hope our neighbor laughed as much as we did. On the serious side, I've come to realize the tremendous power of the biblical analogy comparing the marriage relationship to the relationship between Christ and His church. Our decision to follow Christ is a daily decision, not just a one time decision made at the time of conversion. So it is with marriage. The wedding is only the first step. Each day both husband and wife must decide to remain committed to each other. Both relationships require a huge commitment, with huge implications. But what an amazing blessing each relationship can be – especially when that relationship is filled with laughter. |
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