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remember your FIRST LOVE??

by Karmen |

plain oatmeal

coffee black

water over cola

“no thank you” to onions, peppers, mushrooms, casseroles or quiche

early to bed

early to rise

home’s his FAVORITE place to be

any guesses yet??

slim fit denim Wranglers

white v-neck t-shirt

no pocket please

standard daily uniform

except for Sunday best

straw hat for summer

felt when it’s cold

hot breakfast EVERY morning

Poptart or cereal his fav bedtime snack

how about now?

I was barely fifteen

when I met the love of my life, Cowboy Dan

our first date

dinner and a movie

as they say

“the rest is history”

do you remember?

how easy it was to love your first love?

this morning we were challenged

to consider the parallels of

marriage and salvation

Revelation 2:4 “Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”

our pastor shared a quote from Vance Havner

“When we have left our love for Christ, and when love for Christ dies, love for each other, for the Bible, for souls, dies.”

we all are guilty from time to time

 prone to wonder..

my prayer tonight

for you

and for me

is

to REMEMBER

FIRST, our love for Christ and HIS LOVE FOR US

HIS love never changes

never. ever.

 REMEMBER how easy it was to read His word when you first got saved?

How you couldn’t wait to SHARE HIM with anyone? everyone?

How often you prayed?!

How often you asked for His forgiveness?!

May I ask

How long it’s been since you last repented?

since you REPENTed of ________ (fill in your own)

…most recently mine:

… priorities…and  pride.

YES!! I said that outloud!

I’m a proud person.

 I’m not proud of the fact.

Next, let’s REDO…

go back and love on the SAVIOR that saved us..and let Him love on us

let him lead, guide and direct our steps of faith…

When we take time to REMEMBER

obedience isn’t so hard

And lastly,

in regards to LOVE MONTH

How is your marriage? are you still IN LOVE with YOUR LOVE??

I am.

Do you remember your first days together?

when you couldn’t get enough of the other!

I do.

when you’d work to

LOOK GOOD! smell good!

GO THE EXTRA MILE!

I dare you!

GO BACK!

tonight and REMEMBER

and PRAY for

your

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Filed Under: Everything Else, Inspire, Life ~in our neck of the woods, marriage

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  1. Tammy Lacey says

    February 5, 2013 at 1:28 am

    Karmen,
    You need to write a book! Always so inspiring, entertaining and , enlightening! Proud…no I don’t think so! I knew you were talking about Jason after the 2nd line! tee hee! Love you! T

    • Karmen says

      February 5, 2013 at 1:41 am

      I’m going to hire you as my “I need a boost of confidence girl!” Thank you dear, for your sweet words of encouragement! love you to the moon and back

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