Happy Valentine's Day everyone! What a wonderful day to just give thanks for the ones we love.
I know that I sure am thankful for today. I get to celebrate a relationship of nearly 9 months with my boyfriend, Joshua Bate.
Our relationship has grown so much within the time that we've been together. We've had awesome times of laughter and fun, and we've also had some times of serious growth. Through it all, God has had his hand on us. He helped us understand each other and taught us how to encourage each other. Something that has had a big impact on our relationship are the 10 ways to love:
- Listen without interrupting 2. Speak without accusing 3. Give without sparing 4. Pray without ceasing 5. Answer without arguing 6. Share without pretending 7. Enjoy without complaint 8. Trust without wavering 9. Forgive without punishing 10. Promise without forgetting
God has used this list to show us our selfishness and one way thinking. Through the reality of selflessness and care for each other, Josh and I have really enjoyed our time together.
On this Valentine's Day, I'm so thankful for Joshua. I'm thankful for the time, love, effort, money, energy and so much more that he has poured into me. I'm thankful for the patience and grace that he's given me. I'm thankful for all of the wonderful memories that we've created. I'm thankful for the tough things that God has helped us overcome.
Thank you God for all you've given me. Thank you for the gifts that keep on giving. Thank you for Joshua Bate.
I forgot to comment on this when I read it yesterday! Thanks so much whit, seriously you're such a blessing this blog post was awesome! Hope I made your Valentine's day a little bit better :)
ReplyDeleteOf course you did :) thanks!
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