Our Two Alarm Marriage by Stephen Bly
We were a two alarm clock couple. It took at least one love alarm to get us up and going every morning.
Depending on the season of the year, my alarm would go off between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. I’d fumble in the dark to find the switch and flip off the taped music. After staggering around the room, I’d scoop up some clothes and tennis shoes. Then I’d slip out the door to jog a few miles. But before I’d leave the house, I did one important job. I made sure to set wife Janet’s alarm in the master bathroom. She claimed that best helped her get out of bed.
My Love Alarm
Janet mentioned to a friend how I always set the alarm for her. The lady responded, “My goodness, it wouldn’t hurt you to set it yourself.”
The lady’s right. It wouldn’t be considered cruel and unjust to ask Janet to look after her own alarm. But I never considered it. You see, the way I figured it, that simple act accomplished two important goals.
First, it helped me get my mind off myself and focused on helping someone I loved. That happened very early in the morning when my discipline wasn’t at its best.
Second, when Janet got up to silence the buzzer, she knew for a proven fact I already spent some time thinking about her on that day. I liked that. It’s a part of what Paul meant in Ephesians 5:28, “Husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies.”
Other Love Reminders
There’s a good chance that, on occasion, you and your mate go to bed at different times. It’s a good opportunity to leave a little reminder of your attention. When you hit the sack first, leave the night light on. Or set his toothbrush out. Or stick a little note by the bathroom sink. “Honey, I love you.” And if you’re the one who must push out into the world, leave a robe and slippers by the bed. Or a fresh flower in the vase by the sink.
How about a big red lipstick heart on a tissue draped over his sunglasses? A tiny act that proclaims, “You are always on my mind.” You’ll be surprised what little things can do for any marriage.
Stephen Bly
Copyright 1989
Alarm Clock Image by Please Don’t sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay
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