9 p.m. ….
God has created us to be in relationship with not only Him but with each other.
“The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’”
Genesis 2:18
Irene has been more than a “suitable helper”. In fact, she is a model wife and mom. Her servant’s heart has made it easy to reciprocate. We have, however, been intentional about learning more specifically about how to serve one another’s needs and, as mentioned in a recent UPDATE, have utilized a variety of resources over the years. One of my favorite memories is reading select passages from the Song of Solomon to Irene at our 20th wedding anniversary dinner at a romantic restaurant in Monterey.
What about you? Have you discovered the secret to a man’s soul or unveiled the mystery of a woman’s soul? If not, we have added two incredible books to peruse in the Spiritual Resources section. We have done this for one reason; it’s incredibly important.
Here’s a very concise, high level overview:
A man needs:
- A battle to fight
- An adventure to live
- A Beauty to rescue
A woman has three core desires:
- To be romanced
- To play a role in her own adventures
- To display beauty
Sue Martinez picked Irene up from an early morning dialysis treatment and took her to Starbucks. They came to the house, enjoyed the wisteria garden and had a great visit. Irene enjoyed a better “tummy” day than yesterday and rested most of the afternoon.
By the way, it happened again!! This evening while picking up a “to go” order from a local favorite of ours, I was overwhelmed with several of the restaurant employees who inquired about how Irene is doing …. asking for her by name!!! What can I say? She touches everyone she meets ….
I am so thankful that God has created man and woman. Irene and I have enjoyed “peeling the onion back” and discovering each other afresh and anew each day. Besides that, life would be so boring if all I did was hang around the guys ….
Caminando con Fé
Dave
