Creating Memorable Moments in ‘Your’ Marriage
Memorable moments don't have to be grand or elaborate. If you would stop and mull over some of your alone time, giggle flashes or surprise encounters, it's the little, heartfelt interactions that leave the most lasting impressions. What's one of your favorite memories with your spouse or someone special?
Remember, the goal is to foster connection and understanding, so approach these activities with curiosity and an open heart. My wife and I have named our own marriage but defined with a song from my favorite Christian musical artist, Steven Curtus Chapman. The song? “The Great Adventure.”
<Saddle up your horses>
Started out this morning in the usual way. Chasing thoughts inside my head
I thought I had to do today. Another time around the circle, try to make it better than the last. I opened up the Bible and I read about me. It said, “I'd been a prisoner, and GODs grace has set me free. Somewhere between the pages, it hit me like a lightning bolt. I saw a big frontier in front of me; and I heard somebody say, 'Let's go!'
Saddle up your horses. We've got a trail to blaze, through the wild blue yonder of GOD’s amazing grace. Let's follow our Leader into the Glorious unknown. This is the life like no other whoa whoa. This is “the Great Adventure.”
Come on, get ready for the ride of your life. Gonna leave long-faced religion in a cloud of dust behind. …and discover all the new horizons, just waiting to be explored. This is what we were created for, yeah.
Saddle up your horses. We've got a trail to blaze, through the wild blue yonder of GOD’s amazing grace. Let's follow our Leader into the Glorious unknown. This is the life like no other whoa whoa. This is “the Great Adventure.”
We'll travel on, over mountains so high. We'll go through valleys below. Still through it all, we'll find that this is the greatest journey that the human heart will ever see. The Love of GOD will take us far beyond our wildest dreams. Yeah, oh saddle up your horses. Come on, get ready to ride!
Saddle up your horses. We've got a trail to blaze, through the wild blue yonder of GOD’s amazing grace. Let's follow our Leader into the Glorious unknown. This is the life like no other whoa whoa. This is “the Great Adventure!”
The song is really about choosing to serve the LORD GOD and going at it with gusto! This mentality and description has been taped to our backs and stitched to our minds [hearts]. It drives our ins and out and the ups and downs.
We’ve had some tough times, like you all, but these have all been used to help spur our horses forward. It did not take us long to realize the burr under the saddles of our horses. With ADONAI’s help, those boogers were removed, salve was slathered over the burr’s wound and away we went.
Over the years, we have created some memorable experiences. Each of those made lasting mental imprints that STILL influence our future choices.
That model incorporates helps us to gain “moment usefulness” and “remembered benefits” to capture the needed effects for more endurance and memories.
Memorable moments in a marriage often include those times when couples experience significant joy, growth, and connection. Here are some examples that many couples cherish:
Each marriage is unique, and those brilliant moments will vary for every couple.
What's a memorable moment in your marriage that stands out to you?
What song will you and your spouse use to name, define and describe your own marriage? Please reply with that name and why you two chose it.