A Sweet Season – Giveaway

We lived in a two bedroom duplex.  It was red brick with white shutters and sat in the back yard of a little Baptist church where I got most acquainted with Jesus.

Brent and I were newbies on staff with Campus Crusade and pretty newbie to marriage, as well.  While raising financial support, our little family of three lived in this missionary house.  Brent worked construction on the side and I was a mommy to one, cooking lots of pasta on an avocado stove.  With one working burner, dinners were simple.

And inexpensive.

We made the most of our red, brick duplex.  Our heat didn’t work well and space was tight which meant extra snuggling and more blankets.

(And eventually Ethan)

We were proud of our BigLots curtains and pasta cuisine.  We made it a home.  Our home for a season.

A sweet season.

I bat my eyes at that time in our lives not only because of the meekness of our circumstances, but because simplicity was plentiful.

And simplicity lends extra room for God.

In the busyness of my life, marriage is the first to “go”… meaning the first to be placed on the one working back burner of our avocado stoves. I know that Brent can feed himself, work his own math problems, pick out his clothes, make his own doctor appointments, and drive himself to work.  Marriage goes on “auto pilot” far too often around here.  We still love each other, talk on the phone, end quick phone talks with “I love you” and give short pecks on morning cheeks, but sometimes marriage needs extra attention.  Little love notes.  Words of encouragement.  Special dinners.  Longer kisses.

Sometimes marriage calls for extra blankets, you know?

Sometimes marriage is deserving of a stroll down memory lane.  A time to pause and reflect on the goodness of God in a sweet season.  Sometimes we just need to brag on our spouse and our GREAT BIG GOD in order to win a Gary Chapman book on some girl’s blog.

Just sometimes.

So how about today!?  Here’s how you enter….

Post a comment below sharing a snippet of a sweet season of your marriage.  Brag like crazy on your spouse.  Give glory to God.  Remember and rejoice.

Your comment will count as ONE ENTRY.  Then, SHARE this contest on your Facebook or Twitter (THAT’S ANOTHER ENTRY) then – if you really want-  go to your spouse’s Facebook page and post a link there, too.  Say something sweet like, “Strolling down memory lane today! Love you!”  {wink, wink} (THAT’S ANOTHER ENTRY!)

If you did more than just the one comment, make sure you let me know so I can count it!  

The Giveaway ends WEDNESDAY NIGHT at 9pm!  I am excited to read all about your SWEET SEASON!

Oh, and here’s a little blurb about Dr. Gary Chapman’s book, “The Four Seasons of Marriage” per GoodReads!

Gary Chapman, author of the perennial best seller “The Five Love Languages, ” provides an easy-to-grasp framework to help couples understand their marriage and seven practical strategies for strengthening or improving their marriage relationship. A valuable resource for couples regardless of how long they’ve been married, this biblically based book is a reference tool to help couples through every season of marriage. Summary of features: Valuable insight for every couple, regardless of how long they have been married. Provides seven practical strategies to help couples understand and strengthen their marriage relationship. Includes a Marital Seasons Profile to help couples determine the season of their marriage.

Have fun!