Marriage Musing

As I sit here on the couch typing, my husband is stretched across the couch with his feet in my lap. He literally fell asleep within mere seconds of laying down and saying "do you mind if I put my feet there?".

Oh how I love this man!

He has quirks that make me roll my eyes at times and I'm sure I have quirks that merit the same response. The thing is, I love my Mr. quirks included. He is truly more than I prayed for.

I think about what the Bible says a husband is to be...
    He is to love his wife to the point of sacrifice (as Christ loved the church) - Ephesians 5:25
    He is to treat his wife like a priceless heirloom - I Peter 3:7
    He is to be pleasant with her - Colossians 3:19
    He is to lead his family - Ephesians 5:23
    He is to come to her and be her family - Genesis 2:24
    He is to give his body to her - I Corinthians 7:3-6

Then I think about what the Bible says the wife is to be...
    She is to submit to her own husband - Ephesians 5:22-23
    She is to come to him and be his family - Genesis 2:24
    She is to work for her family (no matter the size), care for her home, give honor to
       her husband, be wise in finances of the home, etc - Proverbs 31:10-31
    She is to be pleasant with him - Proverbs 21: 9 & Proverbs 25:24
    She is to give her body to him - I Corinthians 7:3-6

I am not this awesome Biblical wife all of the time. Most days I may only nail one of these traits, if that! But at the end of the day I know I've done well because my husband is pleased with me, and I with him. He tells me I'm a good wife not because of my housekeeping (it could use some work), not because I make tons of money, but because I love him, I honor him and I'm faithful to him and our marriage.

I pray my marriage is one people can look to and think "I want a marriage like that". I know 6 years seems like a drop in the bucket for some but for me 6 years is most of my adult life. In this day 6 years is an accomplishment and I'm proud of that. After 6 years of marriage we still hate being apart, we hold hands even sitting on the couch watching TV, when he winks at me I get butterflies. He is my love, my protector and my best friend.