| Have you ever found yourself marveling at the | | | | of one another, and become even more "adult" |
| lightning speed at which your kids are growing | | | | through the journey. Here is the oxymoron, |
| from diapers to dating? We want to hold them, | | | | though: even a healthy, well-intentioned marriage |
| teach them, grow them...and most of all savor | | | | bond can also "slip away"...but not because God |
| every moment as we survive each milestone. | | | | intended it that way. It's because we let it. |
| The comforting element to all of this letting go is | | | | You see the very first ingredient in cooking up |
| that it's exactly the way God planned it. Watching | | | | love that satisfies is: choice. Adults know that love |
| your kids "slip away" (in a safe, nurturing | | | | isn't all fun and frolic, so here's a simple recipe for |
| environment) is normal, natural, and healthy. It | | | | a "choice meal." Make time to have lunch during |
| happens because they're supposed to mature, | | | | the work week with your spouse. |
| leave, and become adults that operate | | | | Don't bring an agenda, don't whip out the bills, |
| independent of their parents, while remaining | | | | don't complain about the food quality. Just savor |
| dependent on God. | | | | the moment, appreciate the company and choose |
| In this child-rearing family, however, our marriage | | | | to spend time over lunch just being together. |
| is the other relationship we nurture. Or, we should. | | | | You might find it's a lunch choice that satisfies so |
| Sure we mature together, operate independently | | | | nicely -- it keeps you coming back for more. |