{"id":1078,"date":"2021-08-16T02:16:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T02:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istedconsulting.com\/FoodForThought\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2021-08-16T02:16:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T02:16:45","slug":"reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istedconsulting.com\/FoodForThought\/2021\/08\/16\/reminder\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I wrote this as part of a wedding\/engagement gift for a friend, and as I wrote it I realized it was a great reminder for us as well, whether we are newly married, married for a few years, or married for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I invite you to read it and take what you want, leave what you don’t. I hope it might inspire you in your journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My friend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would like to leave you with some advise, some of which I have learned and some that has been passed on to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are entering into a lifelong partnership with your love, and though things all seem easy right now, there will be times where it’s a more intentional journey. You will make many memories throughout the years that will enrich your relationship into a deeper love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never grow too old to play and have fun. Be silly, play games, let yourself go. Keep your marriage fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laugh, as often as you can. Be willing to laugh at yourself when you do silly things, at each other’s jokes no matter how bad, and when life throws a curve ball. Laughter is what gets us through each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrate each other. Celebrate the big things as well as the small. Celebrate each other’s accomplishments as well as your differences. God brought you together for a reason, knowing just how similar and different you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support each other. Support each other as you reach to make your dreams a reality and when you trip and fall. And along with this, lean on each other. Be vulnerable enough to say I need help, and willing enough to reach down and get dirty when the other needs you. You are a team striving for the same goal, though it may look and feel different at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the romance alive. Sure it’s easy right now, but there will come a time when life takes over and romance seems to be one of the first things to slide. Be intentional- take each other out for a date, dress up, go away for a night. Make time for each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And make time for yourself. Enjoy your time of solitude. Spend time growing yourself as an individual, find a hobby, work on your passions, visit with God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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