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Day 2207 – Happy Two Year Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Scott!!!

Day 2201 – Why Our Marriage Is Easy

Posted on July 21, 2015 by 365 days of marriage

While doing some reading today, I came across a quote.

“Now we see that marriage is meant to make Christ’s love for his people more visible in the world.” – John Piper – The Passion of Jesus Christ

I immediately thought about our marriage and how when you focus on this aspect, it becomes easy.

Now, Bret and I are very different in a number of ways.
– we play different video games (thankfully, we’re good at taking turns)
– we wash the dishes differently
– we handle and think about finances differently (I want to know the exact date the direct deposit will clear and when the part time job will send the check)
– I geek out over Excel spreadsheets
– he geeks out about workouts
– we both have a LOT of pride (ok, I guess we’re a lot alike in that way)
– we deal with set backs differently….I am one to get very discouraged and/or worked up and he’ll just let it go.

But God commands us:
” Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her”
Ephesians 5:25

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”
Ephesians 5:22

I’ve found that when Bret and I embrace our roles laid out in scripture, our marriage is easy. It takes time, it takes work, it takes building habits, it takes choosing to submit to my husband, it takes Bret loving me…even when I’m being totally ridiculous. The thing that’s crazy is I don’t feel like I’m “controlled by his leadership” and he’s not “whipped.” As “counter-culture” as biblical roles may seem, when we follow them, our marriage is easy. Huh, taking God at His Word and it works…imagine that.

And if it does get hard, we have this encouragement:
“For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 😉

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Day 2198 – First Trip To Bengie’s Of The Summer – Maryland’s Only Drive-In

Posted on July 18, 2015 by 365 days of marriage

If you need something fun to do with your family and friends in Maryland, you gotta check out Bengie’s Drive-In. Not only is it the last drive-in in Maryland, it’s also the biggest movie screen in the country!

If you haven’t been before, please make sure you take some time to read their rules online. They’re cash only and have a number of rules that help to make everyone’s experience more enjoyable. The staff is good at making sure the rules are enforced. Case in point – Bret was in the driver seat and causally put his foot on the break before the movie…within a few minutes, a staff member came over to ask him to stop. It is really distracting to have lights on. I’ll admit, the first time I went, I thought, WOW, there are a lot of rules and signs posted about them! But after going and hearing The Voice, it all made sense. The rules are there to make sure everyone has a good time, so I’m GLAD they have them! We have had a great time every time. So don’t be scared when you see the rules! 🙂

Another reason you should check out Bengie’s is it’s a small business. I think it’s important to support them!

If you needed more reason, check this out….you can see at least 2 movies for $10 a person. That’s a steal. Even if you only stay for one movie, that’s still cheaper than a theater. The snacks are really affordable too. We spent about $20 throughout the night and we got – a medium soda, nachos, a soft pretzel, two extra sides of nacho cheese, two waters, cotton candy and a large coffee. Next time we need to try their burgers…which are around $4!

So, go to Bengie’s tonight or tomorrow night! Check out Ant-Man and Inside Out. Both are great films at a great location.

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Day 2193 – How Mini Golf Gave Me A Lesson In Pride

Posted on July 13, 2015 by 365 days of marriage

As I’ve been thinking about our trip, I realized I got a really good lesson in pride when we went to the beach.

Pride is something I’ve struggled with for a long time and only a few years back realized I had a problem. I had so much pride, I didn’t think I had a problem. Once I became aware of my pride, which seemed to be in every ounce of my being, I started taking steps to be humble. To not think more highly of myself and to not think less of others for things I saw on the surface. I think I’ve had some growth in this area, but I realize it will be a life long struggle….

When we went to Monterey, California, we played a round of mini golf…3D/black light mini golf! On the first hole, I sunk the ball on only two strokes! On par! Bret ended up taking seven strokes. I had a thought pass through my mind, “HA HA! I will crush him!” On to the next hole….Bret finished in five strokes….and I finished in eleven. Ouch. I don’t think I fully realized how pride had reared it’s ugly head at the time. After that I just played on and had a blast. After a few more holes, it was evident this was a “just for fun” game.

Our end totals were 38 and 45 on a course with a par of 18. 3D really did make it harder! Goodbye depth perception!

So all in all, I learned that I am still a big fat sinner and will continue to be. I’m just thankful I have a husband that still loves me, despite my sin.

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