It’s finally Friday! That day we let our guard down and join the flash mob of writers, over at Kate’s place to write on one word, and all in five minutes. Today I feel as though I got stampeded by the mob as hubs and I have been sick most of this week. Our house smells like every essential oil one can use to combat this bronchial crud! It’s been a rough few days and then I realize how blessed we are to only be dealing with this. I think about having a houseful of sick little people rather than just the two of us. And, then I scold myself and think about our precious sister, Kara Tippetts, finding joy even in the pain of dying. THOSE are reality checks I have to make because I know how blessed I am and I never want to forget the struggles so many have. O! For grace to trust Him more.
But now this word KEEP is demanding some attention so…
Timer set.
The very first thing I thought of was Isaiah 26.3 You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You..
That is a special scripture as it was my mom’s favorite, along with 1 Peter 5.7.
But I’m going another direction.
I was a single mom at 27, with three kids, and quite devastated that my first love, the love of my life, abandoned me for another woman. For several years I was a bad girl. Still a good mom, worked a full time job, kept a home, etc. But, on the weekend I was someone quite different! Then I met this crazy guy and I knew in my heart the Lord told me, “Him. You will marry him.” We were complete opposites (still are 30+ years later). Back on topic.
I remember one day saying to this crazy man who knew more jokes than a comedian and had the ability to make me laugh,
“If you can keep me laughing, you can keep me.”
He has and he is. 33 years later and this crazy man can still keep me in stitches!
A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17.22
I guess you could call me a kept woman!
xo
How sweet! There’s nothing like being a ‘kept’ woman by a man who makes you laugh and loves the Lord! Congratulations on all of your happy years together!
Kept by Him and the hubs! Anita, it’s been a long and winding road but paved with laughter!
I loved hearing a bit of your story.
Laura, I am a woman of few words! But sooner or later the whole story comes together!
Yay! I loved hearing more of your story. Congratulations on 33 years. That’s awesome. God obviously brought you two together.
Oh I love this! My Honey keeps me laughing too -every. single. day. –like it’s his job! 😉 I’m a kept woman, too!
Karrilee, I like it – it’s in their job description!!!
You had me all smiles, Susan. Mine is quite the opposite of me too and for an introvert, this man can make me laugh. I’m glad God has given that to you through the one you love. I like the keeping!
Ah, Debby, sounds like you might be a “kept woman” too!!!
Laughter is great medicine! This is a sweet tribute to your husband! 🙂
Tara, he’s something!
Wow, how sweet?! 33 years? That is awesome! I’d love to hear how you two gotten there….Perhaps that’s another #FMF, or blog post. 🙂
Vitt, definitely a story!
What a precious testimony to your love. And a hopeful one for anyone hurting and thinking they’ll never find love again. Thanks for sharing your story.
Colleen, a small part of the big story. LOL
I’m so glad you were able to find someone to keep you laughing after such a betrayal. I’m glad your spirit was open to laughing. Congrats on 33 years! What a beautiful story.
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Sat in a waiting room yest. for cars oil change, tire rotation. Lady to my right kept complaining that I was waiting way too long…..told her I was retired and I could wait there as well as sitting at home. She continued the entire two hours on how she was so inconvenienced to be there so long. She didn’t have an appt. either like I did, just hit a curb and messed up a car part and still griped that she had to sit and “wait.” Where are we going in such a hurry I thought. Poor lady must go through life with only complaining. I was able to get out of bed…thank you Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would hate to have to live with her for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like the shirt says, “Keep it simple.”
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