By Paula Friedrichsen
Last week I sat on the floor of my den and looked at family pictures for over three hours. I didn’t intend to spend all afternoon looking at pictures. I had simply decided to dust off the photo albums and move on to my next project. But one thing led to another, and I found myself carried along on the photographic journey of Jeff and Paula Friedrichsen.
A bride dressed in white and a handsome groom, saying their vows before God and man…
Daddy mowing the lawn while his son follows behind with a little plastic mower, “helping” his father…
A very pregnant wife standing in front of the Christmas tree, her husband’s strong arm around her, and a little boy sandwiched between them…
Father and daughter walking along the beach holding hands, a Hawaiian sunset blazing behind them…
The pictures went on and on, telling our story. There were birthday parties and large family gatherings. Twenty-pound Thanksgiving turkeys and crisp winter days of sledding. Just a normal little life. But what a treasure there is in sharing a normal little life together.
If you are struggling with boredom in your marriage and a crushing sense of “average,” it can be easy to discount the treasure of a shared life. But I encourage you to get out those old photo albums and take a trip down memory lane — relishing, embracing, and celebrating a marriage full of memories.
Guest blogger Paula Friedrichsen is a conference speaker and the author of “The Man You Always Wanted is The One You Already Have” (Multnomah 2007). She lives in Northern California with her husband and teenaged daughter. www.PFMinistries.com
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