Have you ever wished your hubby were more romantic?
Have you ever wished he would plan something romantic, like a surprise getaway, a day trip, or even a date night?
Have you ever felt sad because you think your husband ought to know you by now? (This USED TO BE ME)
Have you ever opened a gift from your husband and thought, “Wow! He doesn’t know my style at all.”
Have you ever had a milestone anniversary or birthday and felt disappointed because you were hoping for a certain kind of party and it just didn’t happen.
The common thread with each of these thoughts is that YOU are farming out YOUR happiness to ANOTHER.
And that never works.
You want to know who knows YOU better than ANYONE?
YOU!
Our husbands are not mind readers, so why are we expecting them to be?
It doesn’t mean that your marriage is doomed or less romantic than others…you’ve watched too many cheesy romcoms 😉
Some people have that gift of listening and watching for clues all year long of something you may desire or enjoy, but some do not.
If gifts are something that is important to YOU, why do you keep expecting it to be important to OTHERS?
I used to think if they REALLY LOVED ME, they would KNOW ME BETTER.
But, you know what that is?
It’s a PAINFUL THOUGHT and UNTRUE.
Surprising you with the perfect gift is NEVER an indicator of LOVE!
TRUE ROMANCE cannot be put into a box, it’s whatever makes YOU feel romantic inside that counts.
If YOU happen to be one who IS romantic, why not take the task upon YOURSELF to plan wonderful, romantic things for you both to enjoy?!
My husband loves me so much that he doesn’t take offense to me sending him a list of links every Christmas to things that I fancy and would be thrilled to receive.
In fact, he welcomes it and sends me a list as well, so I can be assured that I will be selecting a gift that he will truly enjoy!
We need to always be on the watch for those “sneaky thoughts” that the enemy tries to energize in order to cause sadness and division.
And stop EXPECTING OTHERS to meet OUR EMOTIONAL NEEDS!
It’s unfair because it’s a role they were never anointed to walk in.
People will ALWAYS disappoint us at one time or another because God is the ONLY ONE who knows EXACTLY how to LOVE US PERFECTLY ❤
We LOVE birthdays in our family! In fact, we celebrate “Birthday Week” because one day is never enough.
That ENTIRE week, the birthday person gets to choose where we go out to eat and enjoys lots of special treatment, including shopping for something that THEY get to pick out!
Life is challenging at times and we need to find ANY and EVERY excuse to CELEBRATE the little things!
I’m NOT a surprise party kind of gal, but if that’s what lights YOU up, I say GO FOR IT!
Why not plan YOUR DREAM CELEBRATION and then invite ALL YOUR PEOPLE TO JOIN YOU!
Start practicing now CELEBRATING YOURSELF!
Because YOU are worth it!
YOU can create all the LOVE and JOY that YOU want to feel!
Don’t leave that vital task up to someone else. 🙂
If you’d like some help in learning how to LOVE YOURSELF more, so you can take the pressure off of everyone else in your life, REACH OUT TODAY, and LET’S CHAT! ~Be Blessed, Jenny xoxo
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~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 