June 27, 2011

• Outserving Him

  "Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day."

  I know y'all have seen them – the sweet little old couples still holding hands and looking as in love as the day they were married. 

  

  I wanna be one of those. 

  Early in our marriage my husband came home from a men's conference and said, "What can I do for you today?" He asked again the next day.  And the next day...and the next day...  At first I was a little surprised by the question but then I started to think, "I'm not going to let him outdo me!"  So I started to do the same thing.  It kinda became a game between us to see who could outserve one another.  It's been nearly fifteen years and the game continues. 

  So what are ways you can “outserve” your spouse?  It might be the little “extra” things you do for them. Sometimes it is simple as sticking a little “I love you” note where they'll find it, sending a quick, encouraging text during the day, or a “surprise” for them at the end of their day. The chief's fave little surprise?  Diet Mt. Dew.  It can be planning a surprise date night, it can be renting a movie to watch when the kids go to bed, and it can be simply praying for them throughout the day. There are lots of great ways to "outserve" our spouses.  

  Best of all, in the end, no one loses! 

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