Facebook is an amazing tool. I have been able to reconnect with people that I hadn’t heard from in years! What a blessing to be “found” by them and then catch up on their lives and gasp at how many years have passed since our last meeting. Little children from my past are now parents themselves. My peers are grandparents, and I guess because I’m not in that role yet, even that is hard to imagine!
One of those re connections is with a woman who was a little girl in our church in Indiana many years ago. She wrote our older daughter first, reminding her of how they knew one another; she came to our church with her grandmother. She also travelled with our family one year to North Carolina to attend Junior camp at The Wilds. She wrote this as part of her memory of me: “I remember watching your mother and admiring her dedication to your father. I remember your mom would hold your dad’s hand in the van while we drove.” I had no idea she was watching me so closely, nor that such a simple gesture would impact her and be her vivid memory of me!
What a reminder that little things matter and are really not little things. A married couple holding hands while traveling in the car is a a little thing, but other eyes (your children, & now I realize even other children) are watching and taking note. It matters for the sake of your marriage too. Touching your spouse is connecting with him. It reminds him of your tenderness, your care, and that even while the car is full of passengers, the two of you are still one.
It seems it’s the little things that get lost in our over-the-top busy days. In just trying to keep our heads above the water of hectic schedules – even in ministry and serving the Lord, we can overlook the small gestures that keep love fresh. I have the vinyl saying, Always Kiss Me Good-Night” on our bedroom wall. Occasionally one of us will have to say that to the other before we keel over in a dead sleep. Remind yourself to keep doing the little things. You need it. Your spouse needs it. And the world needs your testimony. Let others see a marriage that will last the long-haul. It will be easier to do that when you keep doing what brought you together in the first place – all those little things.
I wonder what eyes are watching you today?
Stay committed!
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