Loving Him in the Trenches of Life
Loving each other in the trenches
Scott and I are smack dab in the middle of the busiest time of our lives. We have two adult children, two pre-teens, and one toddler. We cover the whole spectrum of parenting right now. On top of it all, Scott is in seminary full time and is working full time, which includes a lot of traveling.
He left today for Singapore. I really wanted us to go on a date before he left, but we couldn’t find the time. In fact, we have been struggling for a couple of days. We have both been snappy to each other, and not very patient. I didn’t want him to go on a trip with this negative feeling between us. Last night I thought it would be nice to at least cuddle in bed, but we had little arms and legs between us. All I could do is reach over and pat his head and say a little prayer after I heard him snoring. He kissed me goodbye this morning and I had a sinking feeling, knowing I wouldn’t see him for two weeks. I went back to sleep, feeling a little bit sorry for myself.
When I got up for the day, I found a love letter sitting on my bathroom counter. He assured me that he loves me, and is thankful for our marriage. He told me he needs me and loves me and the kids more than we could ever know. I felt a peaceful calm come over me. We are working like crazy to get everything done, but at the very core if it all, we are in love. We may have to to high five each other on his way to Asia, but he is mine and I am his, and we love each other. And God is faithful as He holds us together.
The fruit of our labor, sprinkled all over our lives
Watching the kids grow and learn. Sitting in church as we worship together. Being part of our friend’s lives. Caring for our extended family. Taking care of our home. All of this, is loving in the trenches. We may not be face to face, staring at each other with feelings of rapture, but we are side by side, working together to honor God and love what He has entrusted us with.
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up.” —Ecclesiastes 4:9
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