I do not want to sleep alone….

Some chuckled as I shared that this was the first time I had been away overnight from my husband since we had been married. In our marriage, this is not common to sleep separately or travel separately. I anticipated my two nights away from hubby. I did not want to leave because as silly as it sounds, I sleep much better when he is next to me every night. From the first evening, of our wedding night to last night, I prefer to sleep in the bed with my husband. I had never been away from him until the conference.

Last month, I went to a conference with some ladies at my church. When I returned that Wednesday, I couldn’t wait to snuggle up next to him and sleep BECAUSE for two days I did not sleep well. I was cold, and lonely and missed him. I missed sticking my cold feet under him to stay warm. I missed the “babe you’re taking all the covers” or hearing from him”slide over just a bit you’re in the middle of the bed” LOL.

This all may sound cheesy but I pray my heart never leaves this state of love and admiration for wanting to be with my husband. I want our marriage to grow and stay nourished with God’s loving word that can direct us as a married couple.

This would never become a common practice in our home because we both agreed. It is not something we want to start to explore, that is traveling separately or sleeping separately. As simple as it may sound, to us it is very important to stay united in ALL things.

To be home each night together snuggled up sharing how each day went. To wake up next to the man the Lord gave me to be his helpmeet. I do not want to overlook this. We are one and a married couple that is knitted together in the most subtle ways. Sharing a home, a warm bed, and family reminds me of the blessings that I do not want to take for granted. I thank my Lord for my wonderful husband and family. The home He has allowed and blessed my husband and I with. Our children who are growing and learning to love the Lord in their special ways. Let us not miss these things. The small notion of looking forward to the evening to lie my head on my pillows and have pillow talk with my husband is everything.

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh”. Genesis 2:24, NKJV.

Cherish every moment you have with your loved ones. Look at the small things and enjoy them. Find things that are imperative to your spouse in your marriage and harp on those things. My husband never belittled my feelings when I was unprepared to sleep without him. He validated my feelings and reassured me. You can do the same.

Marriage is not something to be taken carelessly. Remember to surround yourself with people who can pray with you. Seek out friends who will encourage and uplift you to be a better godly spouse. Society has a different way of how marriage should be. Go to the Bible and continuously dive into the Word of God and live by it in every area of your life.

Do not seek to be out of the home regularly. Be HOME. Protect your home with your husband being the LEADER. In the smallest ways, the devil wants a foothold and he wants to snag control of your home and marriage. He wants to destroy it. Some may argue they travel for work, with friends, with family(other than their spouse), or some other argument BUT look over everything and bring it to the Lord. Is it HIS WILL or yours? Go back to the BIBLE. STAY IN THE BIBLE FOR EVERYTHING.

” But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:6-9, NKJV.

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord”. Proverbs 18:22, NKJV.

“The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish pulls it down with her hands”. Proverbs 14:1, NKJV.

Love your husband.

Love your children.

Love the Lord with all your heart. Keep Jesus at the CENTER of everything.

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