Everything has seemed so "baby-centric" recently, after all we are in the final countdown to our little one's arrival. In this, my conversations with my sweet husband have all been about baby, our hospital bags, the nursery, preparing for our first days at home...the list goes on and on. Few conversations haven't led to baby. Yes, our growing family is a huge part of our lives and marriage right now. Is this good, yes. But, I feel that there are things we have forgotten about. The other day, my husband mentioned he hadn't hugged me in a while. We have maintained many other parts of our intimacy that keep us close (holding hands, kisses when we get home from or leave for work). As baby grows, the focus on us has been pushed aside. This is not an intentional shift. There has been so much to prepare for though and there is always a reminder with me that baby is coming soon! I was so glad my husband said something about our loss of hugs (yes...super simple) because it made me focus more on us time. This is important too-for us and for baby. You must take time for your spouse. We are the models for our child of love that mirror that of Christ's love. Love is the greatest of all virtues (1 Cor 13:13). Love of Christ never fails. It covers sins. It is powerful in a way we will never understand in our Earthly home. We must be models of love so our child learns love.
More on this later.
Live a life of love.
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