"Quick! Catch all the little foxes before they ruin the vineyard of your love, for the grapevines are all in blossom." (Song of Solomon 2:15, New Living Translation)
When does a married couple allows for familiarity and routine to steal away from them? How does it happen? When do voids that eventually turn into gaps grow between them? A little observation has brought sadness to my heart as I look at couples who are living as mere roommates. There is no vision, there are no goals, there are just two people that, somehow, ended up living under the same roof, sharing chores and expenses. Granted, being married is not easy. It is a life of dying to one's self, sacrifice and hard work. Then again, aren't good things supposed to be hard to get? All too often I find that "marital bliss" is not something that just falls on a lucky, unsuspecting couple who then just sit back and enjoy it. It is, instead, a decision that needs to be made daily, sorting through the nitty gritty details of the day and choosing to keep your attention focused on every good thing. After all, even a "match made in heaven" needs to be maintained on earth!
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"Cazadnos las zorras, las zorras pequeñas que arruinan las viñas, pues nuestras viñas están en flor." (Cantares 2:15, La Biblia de las Américas)
¿Cuándo es que una pareja de esposos permite que la rutina y la familiaridad le robe a su matrimonio? ¿Cómo es que sucede? ¿En qué momento crecen entre ellos vacíos que eventualmente se convierten en abismos? Un poco de observación a mi alrededor ha traído tristeza a mi corazón cuando veo parejas que parecen solamente ser compañeros de cuarto. No tienen visión, no tienen metas, simplemente son dos personas que, de algún modo terminaron viviendo bajo el mismo techo compartiendo gastos y responsabilidades. Claro está, el matrimonio no es fácil. Es una vida de morir a uno mismo, una vida de sacrificio y trabajo duro. Pero... ¿no se supone que lo bueno cuesta? Con frecuencia me encuentro reflexionando en que la dicha marital no es algo que le llega a una pareja de suertudos que se sientan a disfrutarla. Es, por el contrario, una decisión que debe tomarse cada día, separando entre lo engorroso de la vida diaria y escogiendo mantener la atención en las cosas buenas. Después de todo, hasta un romance "hecho en el cielo" debe mantenerse aquí en la tierra.
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Oh so true, Keila!!!! I have been truly blessed that God has provided me with loving parents who have shown me and my siblings through their actions (and not just by their words), the meaning of a godly marriage throughout the years. My parents have been married for 24 years; now they are pushing for 25 years this upcoming May!!!!
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