A new book

This week our mom's group started a new book! I'm pretty excited about it, because its about marriage. We all agreed that we would like to do a study on marriage...not that ANY of us need help, right?! I mean, as mothers of young children, some of us pregnant, we have SO MUCH time and energy for love, romance, intimacy, etc. HA!

We recently had a visit from our missionary friend, Betsy, who used to lead this group before she moved to Brazil. She gave us a little peak into her family life and its challenges down there. One thing that stuck with me, and I think most of us, was that she said when you go through difficult seasons, its imperative to draw CLOSER to your spouse and got through it TOGETHER. But it really is our tendency to kind of drift apart, isn't it?

So one of our pastors Dennis recommended this book to us. I've read the first chapter, and I must say it REALLY has me thinking. I really love it so far, and have a feeling its going to give me SEVERAL paradigm shifts about marriage. I can't wait to get further into it, and then discuss it and pray about things with my fellow moms.

I'll look forward to sharing with you some of the things God does in my own heart and marriage as I delve into this. One thing I will say is that even just from reading one chapter, I am reminded that I absolutely chose the right person to spend my life, and go through life with. :) By the way, we celebrate our FIVE YEAR anniversary this Saturday!!

I'll leave you with one of my favorite parts from Chapter One...

"For the Christian, marriage is a penultimate rather than an ultimate reality. Because of this, both of us can find even more meaning by pursuing God together and by recognizing that He is the One who alone can fill the spiritual ache in our souls. We can work at making our home life more pleasant and peaceable; we can explore ways to keep sex fresh and fun; we can make superficial changes that will preserve at least the appearance of respect and politeness. But what both of us crave more than anything else is to be intimately close to the God who made us. If that relationship is right, we won't make such severe demands on our marriage, asking each other, expecting each other, to compensate for spiritual emptiness."

I don't know about you, but that paragraph alone makes me feel very inspired, challenged, and gives me a huge sense of freedom all at the same time!