In Song of Solomon 2:15 I have read about little foxes that spoil the vine. Lately I think I have been learning a bit about what this means. In my understanding, the foxes are little things that I allow to get in between me and my husband in our marriage - things that slowly creep in, and if not nipped in the bud, can take root and become something big. It can me a misunderstanding, lack of communication, something assumed, or simply the differences there are between male and female that we are both still learning about!
It's hard. Sometimes I just want him to understand me, but he doesn't always. I need to explain, just like I need him to explain for me, or rephrase something. I have issues with holding on to things, even if they are small.
Grrr...why?
Why can't I take a lesson from the duck who has a water resistant oily-substance on his feathers so that the rain just rolls off? In 1 Peter 5:7, I find that I am to cast my cares on Adonai because He cares for me.
I am learning. Let go, let go, let go. Be humble. Talk it out. Forgive.
Surrender.
Oh girl, I hear you! Hahaha. It's funny for us, because I'm the one who never wants to talk, and he always wants to talk and talk and talk. I feel like I'm a dude in the communication department. Haha
ReplyDeleteThanks Dana. I forgot to add that on top of this we both had issues that we were facing that made us not really be ourselves - one with a brokem arm, and one with a bad cold. I felt physically terrible, but I can't just stop and let someone else take over, cause there is no one else - that would have made me feel bad too. I had to keep going. For him, he can't do anything about the broken arm, and had to go on with his regular routine, though I must say that it has really stirred up a lot of challenges and broken routine tremendously. Being genuine with each other is what we are working on, and not letting things pile up.
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