There are many things I enjoy about marriage, but my very favorite may just be the comfort and security.
(Some will read this who are against makeup and some who sleep in makeup. Don't get stuck on the makeup. I'm not promoting or demoting it.) I grew up in a pretty insecure home. There were lots of worries most hours of the day. The bed was never made right. The dishes weren't done correctly. And I was the chubby twin. People seemed to thoroughly enjoy pointing that out when trying to tell us apart. I didn't look very girly until on into high school and finally baby weight started to drop and a friend taught me about eyeshadow and eyeliner. My freckles hate all other makeup. (There was my sixth grade year I attempted to use my mom's makeup. Needless to say that didn't go over well seeing as she was two or three tans deeper than my freckles. There were two days I went to school looking orange and was called an Oompa Loompa. Great memories.) Eventually I learned there were other clothes besides soccer shorts (of which I did not play) and Adidas tshirts. And even then knowing about makeup and clothes, I was still insecure about my appearance. Last night as I got ready for bed, I looked in the mirror, and I saw age on my face (I still feel 20, and forget that I'm not). I saw tired eyes and no makeup. I saw terribly unfixed hair and a less than in shape body in frumpy pajamas, but the most unimaginable thing happened. I talked to Yellow Car Boy. Me in a mess and all, I talked to him. I let him see me in that state, and I was confident. Yellow Car Boy, in all his wonder, has this most amazing way of making me feel secure in all states of appearance- even the not so great ones. I often hear Yellow Car Boy talk about the importance in marriage of a your spouse being the most beautiful person to you. There can be no one more beautiful, funny, etc. Your spouse is your person. Your spouse is your help mate, and your spouse should be the very best. This is not defined by the world but by the desires God gives us. In a world where insecurity about appearance is ever growing, I encourage single ladies to pray for a husband that makes you feel beautiful even when you don't feel beautiful. I encourage wives to lift their husbands up in all areas of life and let them be the most handsome, the funniest, the bravest, the best to you. He will become what you think of him. Lift him up. Encourage. I'm forever grateful for a husband that makes me feel like the apple of his eye. Let's edify. Humble confidence is a beautiful thing.
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