So most of my readers already know that I am planning on saving my first kiss for my wedding day... How about you?? Are you planning on waiting?
I stumbled across an article yesterday about this very subject. (Click Here to read) The writer heard that a guy was planning on saving his first kiss for his wedding day, but to her that was pretty much a foreign idea... Reading the comments below the post was intriguing to me, for I have never really heard the world's point of view on this topic. I have heard some people say that they wouldn't want there first kiss to be in front of a bunch of people... I have heard people say they couldn't wait that long... At first the writer thought the idea was romantic, but quickly changed her mind as she proceeded to think about it. Most of the other commenters agreed that it was a stupid idea to wait until you were married; however, there was one that tried to explain the idea a little better while relating it to courtship. Although this commenter didn't follow this idea herself, she had a bit understanding.
I personally wouldn't mind if the entire world watched my first kiss with my husband on my wedding day. (who knows... Maybe that is how I will land a spot on "Say Yes to the Dress" or "Four Weddings"!) But even if it is just a private party the meaning of a first kiss wedding is an important one (for me anyway)...
The proof of your love and devotion for each other is shown in your willingness to wait. You are honoring your spouse to be in other ways too. If you save your first kiss, that means you didn't use it up on someone else! Saving your body for your husband will give everything you do with him a special excitement, you get to learn together, and you would never have to worry about comparing him to someone else, or him comparing you.
What are your thoughts? What are the pros and cons of waiting until your wedding day? Do you think it would be awful? Are you too shy to do it in front of an audience? Why or why not? Do you have regrets from times when you have given something away to a man you didn't end up marrying? I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences!
~ S*
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, August 2, 2010
Put God Fist.... (Even when I am married)
Hmmm... I was in bed this morning thinking and praying, and I had a thought as to what I could make my post about today... But now that I am sitting here at the computer I can't remember what it was I was going to tell you...
(Ten minutes later...) Well, I am still trying to remember what it was I was going to talk about, but I will start by saying that I was praying for my husband this morning. I was thinking about what I hoped he would be doing right now. I like to pray blessings over him, which can include favor with co-workers, bosses, professors, fellow pupils, etc... Things that I hope he would be praying over me!
(Pause for another minute... Almost remember...) OH!!! I got it!! I was laying there praying and imagining if I was married, and a thought occurred to me. If I was married right at that very moment, I would have woken up beside my husband (maybe cuddled up to him or something... *sigh*) Anyways, I always do my Bible reading, Bible Correspondence Course, and praying while still in bed in the mornings. If I was married, how would that change the way I spend time with God? It would dramatically change it! I would most likely wake up to a kiss from my husband, talking to him, asking him how he slept, etc... Whereas, I wake up now thanking God for the day, praying, reading my Bible, etc... (and daydreaming about my future husband...) When this occurred to me, I kinda felt like I would be betraying God if I were married. After all, I would thoroughly enjoy a wake up kiss from my husband, so how could I put God first in this area of my married life? I would no longer have the quiet alone time that I have every morning.
A little bunny trail for you, I have often had, what I call, conversations with God. Where I pray and ask God something, and He flat out gives me an answer. I have spent hours talking to God. The first time I experienced this I spent an entire afternoon talking to Him. (That is a story for another day.) Whenever I enjoy a peaceful conversation with my Lord and Savior, I am always alone, it is quiet, no one is around to interrupt or distract... All this to say, I most likely won't have that morning quiet time once I am married. So, my next question would be, how am I going to put God first while I am married? (Probably a good thing to figure out before I actually do get married...)
Here are some things I have been thinking about... How will I put God first in my marriage... Well, I have always imagined my husband and I reading our Bibles together when we got up in the morning. Most likely he (and maybe I to start with) will have a job that begins sometime in the morning (say a 9-5 job). If this is the case and I too am working, I would (and usually do even now) pray in my car. Like I said I do this even today, and it is a great time to spend with God. We really shouldn't be doing anything else while driving anyways... :) If (or when) I have kids, I would like to stay home and take care of them. In this instance, when my husband goes off to work, I would like to spend some quiet time with the Lord before my kids wake up, or maybe while they are napping. Also, while my kids are growing up, I will want to teach them about the Bible, prayer, God, Etc... These are all ways in which I would still get a quiet time with God and honor Him, but still be able to enjoy my husband and family. :)
In conclusion, I would like to point out that honoring your husband, serving him, and making him happy is in a special way serving and honoring God. The Bible tells us to submit to our husbands (1 Peter 3:1, Colossians 3:18, Ephesians 5:22). Do so as unto the Lord. So in following or submitting to our husbands we are obeying God and His instructions for us!
I want to come up with more ways to honor God and spend time with him while my husband is there. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment below! I would be very excited to hear your thoughts and ideas!
~ S*
(Ten minutes later...) Well, I am still trying to remember what it was I was going to talk about, but I will start by saying that I was praying for my husband this morning. I was thinking about what I hoped he would be doing right now. I like to pray blessings over him, which can include favor with co-workers, bosses, professors, fellow pupils, etc... Things that I hope he would be praying over me!
(Pause for another minute... Almost remember...) OH!!! I got it!! I was laying there praying and imagining if I was married, and a thought occurred to me. If I was married right at that very moment, I would have woken up beside my husband (maybe cuddled up to him or something... *sigh*) Anyways, I always do my Bible reading, Bible Correspondence Course, and praying while still in bed in the mornings. If I was married, how would that change the way I spend time with God? It would dramatically change it! I would most likely wake up to a kiss from my husband, talking to him, asking him how he slept, etc... Whereas, I wake up now thanking God for the day, praying, reading my Bible, etc... (and daydreaming about my future husband...) When this occurred to me, I kinda felt like I would be betraying God if I were married. After all, I would thoroughly enjoy a wake up kiss from my husband, so how could I put God first in this area of my married life? I would no longer have the quiet alone time that I have every morning.
A little bunny trail for you, I have often had, what I call, conversations with God. Where I pray and ask God something, and He flat out gives me an answer. I have spent hours talking to God. The first time I experienced this I spent an entire afternoon talking to Him. (That is a story for another day.) Whenever I enjoy a peaceful conversation with my Lord and Savior, I am always alone, it is quiet, no one is around to interrupt or distract... All this to say, I most likely won't have that morning quiet time once I am married. So, my next question would be, how am I going to put God first while I am married? (Probably a good thing to figure out before I actually do get married...)
Here are some things I have been thinking about... How will I put God first in my marriage... Well, I have always imagined my husband and I reading our Bibles together when we got up in the morning. Most likely he (and maybe I to start with) will have a job that begins sometime in the morning (say a 9-5 job). If this is the case and I too am working, I would (and usually do even now) pray in my car. Like I said I do this even today, and it is a great time to spend with God. We really shouldn't be doing anything else while driving anyways... :) If (or when) I have kids, I would like to stay home and take care of them. In this instance, when my husband goes off to work, I would like to spend some quiet time with the Lord before my kids wake up, or maybe while they are napping. Also, while my kids are growing up, I will want to teach them about the Bible, prayer, God, Etc... These are all ways in which I would still get a quiet time with God and honor Him, but still be able to enjoy my husband and family. :)
In conclusion, I would like to point out that honoring your husband, serving him, and making him happy is in a special way serving and honoring God. The Bible tells us to submit to our husbands (1 Peter 3:1, Colossians 3:18, Ephesians 5:22). Do so as unto the Lord. So in following or submitting to our husbands we are obeying God and His instructions for us!
I want to come up with more ways to honor God and spend time with him while my husband is there. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment below! I would be very excited to hear your thoughts and ideas!
~ S*
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