Intentional Marriage

Work.

Life was different just weeks ago. Work was laundry, vacuuming, and making foods from scratch. It's not work anymore. Now, it's my day off.

I work about 30 hours a week, write, and will soon be starting a leadership training class at my church.

This is not a complaint. I realize that this is the easy stuff. Changing the water for my new little goldfish Google is nothing compared to changing diapers and late night feedings. We have no babies, yet. Life is easy now, yet its challenging.

It's also easy to get caught up in having dinner in front of the television instead in front of The Mr. It's easy for date nights to turn into group dates with our friends Facebook and Twitter. No bueno.

Intentional. Let's be intentional, not forceful. Intentional. Together with your spouse decide on a date night this week. Make it unplugged. No cell phones. No television or anything else that could be a distraction.

Be intentional in expressing your love, even more so than before. Be intentional in your forgiveness, because let's face it. You both get tired, and inevitably someone will do or say something that will come off the wrong way.

Most of all, be intentional in your prayers. Pray individually, but pray together. Daily.

Yup. This is how we do it.