Keeping the Flame Alive

    Seth and I attended a marriage conference that stated healthy couples dated once a week.  Up to that point, we may have been dating once a quarter, maybe.  So, we found a great program for our kiddos (Awanas, it's amazing!) and decided while the girls were being filled up with Jesus, we would be filled up with each other.  And that is how Wednesday night date night began.  Many a night we would be dressed casually, just excited to get out for a bit, but this night I decided to look nice for my man.  So, I brushed my teeth and hair, freshened up my make-up, and got a little dressy.  As I walked out of the bedroom, Seth's mouth dropped open and with awe in his voice he stated, "You look like an angel!"  All I could do was giggle.

    Five words.  Five simple words. But they meant more to me than Seth will ever know.  That night I felt beautiful.  I felt loved.  And I knew that I was cherished.  The flame that had been lit so long ago was fanned ever brighter, our marriage strengthened by a word.  
    Can I challenge you-Speak the word.  Whatever it needs to be.  "I love you."  "I'm sorry."  "You are beautiful."  "I need you."  Keep your flame alive.