Sometimes, God will gently whisper "I am here" when I feel thousands of miles a part (revelation 3:20)...and that truly is more than enough, more than I could ask for.
I'm picturing marriage as that. Being there for each other when you are tired, dropping your schedule to help the other one out, and probably just simply listening to the other--none of us truly deserve this.I want to be there for my husband, sick, healthy, at peace or not. And being there because you want to be, because you have the desire to do so. I love that.
Ben was talking for what felt like hours over the phone. I was supposed to be intensely studying for a big exam tomorrow. (Note: Our very, very first conversation over the phone was 8 hours straight!) I haven't even started (thankful for an hour break tomorrow in between classes!) I put it on speakerphone as I cleaned up my room and set everything for school. I could've given him my full attention. But I'm progressing because I probably would have cut it short on a school night. I felt the desire to listen after a while. Not because it would make me a super-star of his wife-to-be, but I guess for any relationship it takes practice to listen to each other. To be there for one another in every area.
I keep listening to this song by Shakira called Estoy Aqui (I am Here). Look up the lyrics. It's incredible, it's about loving someone who won't love you back and about waiting for them to return. Anyway, I'm up late but had to spill this on here for ya! Think about that tonight, or this morning, whatever time it is for you at the moment.
Love Lauren,
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be
quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
~James 1:19
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