devotions....

when flake and i got married

my parents gave us a couple's devotional

being a preacher's kid

i kind of expected to get something like this....

and i was quite excited to receive it.....

i flipped through the book when we got it,

and thought....

"this is great.....

i can't wait to start reading it....

with my new hubby"

however

we realized quickly that the book was not the right one for us....

the very first time we sat down to read it

the topic was....talking with teens part 1

the next day....talking with teens part 2 ... about drinking

the next day....talking with teens part 3.... about sex

the next day....talking with teens part 4.... about drugs

the next day....what legacy are you leaving....what is in your will?!?!

the next day....the end of every man....words you would say at the end of your life

as i'm sure these are all great topics of conversation that flake and i will need to have

i honestly don't think these are the best ways to build on our newlywed faith foundation....

over the next few months,

i would look online for a good devotional that would fit us....

i had great luck in finding couple's devotionals

however got very frustrated at how specific they are....

i found devotionals for

newly dating couples,

pre-engaged couples,

couples with aging parents,

newly married couples over the age of 40

couples with children,

couples late and later married.....

yet....i struggled to find a newlywed devotional

so one night over dinner with flake's parents,

the devotional book conversation came up.....

and flake and i laughed as we talked with his parents about the devotions we came across.

a couple of days later, his parents gifted us with a different couple's devotional....

flakes mom told me that when they went to look for the book,

she asked the salesman at the christian bookstore to help her find a good devotional book for newlyweds....

the man handed her a good one,

as she looked through it....she realized it was not for newlywed people....but rather newly divorced people!

thankfully, flake's mom was able to find us a more appropriate devotional......

and we were able to put our original one on a shelf for a few more years :)

either way....
either book...
i'm so thankful god has a way of making him laugh...while thinking of him, and praising him!