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Date Nights & Little Notes (by Rocky & Terri
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Just
for a moment, think back to the times when you and your
spouse were totally consumed with each other. Remember
when you simply couldn’t wait to see them again,
even though you just left them only moments before. Or
maybe the two of you spent hours on the phone, talking
about nothing and enjoying it!
We remember those times and like most couples, we eventually
got married and soon began building our family. One child,
then another and another and another…until we had
our sixth (Yes, Sixth!) child. Very quickly, our attention
and focus was turned from each other and moved, quite
obviously, to the needs of our children. To say we became
busy is, of course, an understatement. And for those of
you reading this who are married and perhaps have children,
we don’t have to remind you of the busy schedules
we all seem to keep. In fact, it seems as if they’re
only getting more hectic.
You probably know as well as anyone how easy it is to
get bogged down with the day-in and day-out routine of
family life. And those never-ending responsibilities of
cleaning, feeding, chauffeuring and refereeing can cause
you to quickly forget the need to spend quiet time together
as husband & wife.
After a while of running smack-dab-in-the-middle of this
thing we call life, we looked at each other one day and
wondered, “Hey, where’ve ya been?”. we
realized right away we had to do something to help bring
back the same passion we had for each other way back when.
What we did has helped us and we believe if you begin
adding a few of these little tidbits to your marriage,
perhaps you’ll begin to see some sparks you thought
may have been doused years ago.
*
Be Creative – Think of different ways you can serve
your spouse. Maybe a surprise breakfast in bed, a nice
foot massage or how about renting a romantic movie. The
important thing is to not get into a rut!
*
Date Nights - In our home, we started having date nights
several times during the month. Now, don’t get the
delusion that we get all dolled up and hit the expensive
steakhouse every time. Sometimes we do. But most of the
time we simply jump in the car and drive down the street
to the local coffeehouse. It gives us the time to regularly
set aside other things and simply focus on each other
while sipping on a nice latte.
*
Little Notes- Start writing short notes to each other.
Now, don’t think you have to break out the thesaurus
or dictionary and pen some essay. Just a simple “I
love you and can’t wait to see you tonight!”
left on a little note card and hidden away where you know
they’ll find it can do wonders! Perhaps even a small
“Hi” hidden away in their underwear drawer can
brighten up their morning. Or even use lipstick to write,
“Have a great day” on the bathroom mirror.
*
Kissing- We can’t tell you how many couples we’ve
spoken with who simply don’t even remember the last
time they kissed each other. We found that our passion
seemed to grow stronger for each other when we started
kissing goodbye and hello. In fact, we read a recent statistic
that stated healthier marriages were those where the spouses
passionately kissed each other when they left in the morning.
So before they head off into the concrete jungle, plant
a big juicy one to jumpstart their day! (Oh yeah, don’t
forget the mouthwash!)
You’ll be surprised at the changes in your relationship
when you begin to think out of the box. If you want your
relationship to be the way it was before you were married,
do some of the things you were doing when you were dating.
It’s done wonders for our relationship and we know
it can help you. Start today!
Rocky
& Terri Morris may be contacted at http://www.clarioncall.org
info@clarioncall.org.
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Rocky & Terri Morris have been married for twenty-one
years and are the parents of six children, including four
teenagers. They are the founders of Clarion Call Family
Ministries and are featured speakers at conferences and
seminars around the country. For more information about
their writing and speaking, email them today at info@clarioncall.org.
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