It’s almost Valentine’s Day and everywhere I
turn, I’m inundated with ads, articles, and blog posts about... romance.
Yep, the other day I read an article that told
me how to know if my man is romantic {or not}.
It said that a truly romantic man... writes love letters. Hmmm.
So, I thought I’d ask you... Is your guy clever
with the written word and able to pen beautiful sonnets of love? Do you have a
drawer full of love letters and love notes? If you do, you are one blessed woman!
Me? I
don’t have a stack of love letters bundled with a pretty lace ribbon tucked
away in my ‘special’ box. I do have a box filled with 31 years worth of beautiful
carefully chosen cards. Most are signed either, “With all my love.” Or “Love,
Always”. Does that count? Does that make my guy romantic enough?
Well, after giving it a little thought, I’ve decided to write
my own definition of Romance.
Romance: Any words, actions, or combination thereof, that makes
one spouse’s heart bend towards the other spouse.
one spouse’s heart bend towards the other spouse.
My heart bends towards my man when he:
♥ Reaches for my hand to pray.
♥ Talks on the phone with our sons or
daughter-in-law, {they live across the country} and then gets teary afterwards
because he misses them so much... He’s a wonderful dad.
♥ Scrapes the ice off my car windows.
♥ Smiles at me {love the way his eyes
twinkle!} and calls me ‘Babe’.
♥ Takes out the trash.
♥ Crawls under the bathroom sink to fix a
leak.
♥ Laughs {a lot} with me... Love his sense of
humor!
♥ Dances around the kitchen with me.
♥ Wraps his arms around my waist and whispers
“I love you”.
♥ Holds me when the migraines become too big... And reassures me that
God is faithful.
♥ Tells me I’m beautiful. {Even with no make-up and 'morning hair'. Love is blind!}
♥ Takes special care tucking an ‘unsolicited’
blanket around my frozen feet.
♥ Generously forgives me when I snap or say
something unkind.
♥ Works hard every day and never complains.
♥ Works on our cars... Even in the rain and
snow.
♥ Tells me how much he believes in me.
♥ Serenades me with made-up songs!
Yep, when my husband does any of these
things {and so many more}, my heart absolutely bends toward him. I think that makes him the most romantic man
God ever created!
Everyday he writes his love upon my heart. I guess you could say that in the last
twelve months alone, my guy has written me a 365 page love letter... ♥
Living in His grace,
Living in His grace,
Mary
What's your definition of Romance?
I'd love to hear what bends your heart towards your man!
