Writing is sometimes stressful for me - which is why blogging is going to take some getting used to! There are so many words and ways to say things. It's easy for me to spend hours analyzing a few sentences and considering if I've written my thoughts in the best way possible. A peaceful writing environment is beautiful, and I love the one I've created for myself tonight.
My husband is laying beside me in bed, winding down after our day together. I feel fresh and clean after a shower. The room is cool and I have a glass of iced peach water sitting beside me. We had chicken quesadillas and fresh berries for dinner tonight. The kitchen sink is empty and the counters have been wiped down. I love the peaceful feeling that creates. We went for a late walk tonight and it was good to get some exercise after spending a whole day home inside our apartment. There was a slight breeze, a full moon, and my husband beside me holding my hand. We each listened to our favorite podcasts as we walked. I have been enjoying the "Wifey Wednesdays" podcast produced by the Light Network on Apple Podcasts. Each episode is so encouraging and motivating. They always push me towards being a better wife and Christian.
So... quarantine. In many ways, being at home together has been such a blessing. I love what my uncle posted on Facebook a few weeks ago - this time at home right now for young married couples is letting us live out Deuteronomy 24:5 perfectly! Here are some of the highs for us from the past few months:
Using notes during exams... seriously. There's no way to know how much stress this has relieved. All aspects of online school considered, this is definitely one of the best.
More time in general... It's crazy how much more time there is in a day when you cut out driving and walking to destinations. And every event that was scheduled to take place in your life is cancelled. Between church activities, classes, McCarty events, working shifts at CFA - before quarantine we had somewhere to be and something to be doing every minute of the day. After these past few months, I feel so relaxed and inwardly calm. I am definitely going to continue enjoying not having to rush places, for as long as this lasts.
Worshiping together in our home... I have loved this! Don't get me wrong - I am so ready to get back to fellowshipping and being around other Christians in the perfect way God designed the church. I am also finding something special in worshiping God with only my husband in the room with me. Luke and I have studied and prayed together before, but singing together just the two of us has been a new and different experience. It was forced on us, but now I don't want it to stop! Even after we go back to normal life. I think it is so special to sit and sing with my husband.
Completing Home Projects... For the past year, a pile of pictures needing to be hung were leaning against a wall. And now they're on our wall! 😀 Enough said.
Quality time with my husband... Luke and I have grown so close the past few months. He has been amazing to me, and is keeping my love bank overflowing. I posted about this on Facebook, and I think I'll just copy that post over so that I can have a record of it here:
"I’ve had the sweetest husband in the world lately. This week has already been so crazy with school and my stress/depression levels have been way up. Luke has been so good during all of it. Yesterday he sat by me while I took an exam that I was really nervous about. Even though he could have been doing something else, he chose to sit there beside me for an hour and a half, rubbing my back when I was particularly stressed and giving me the amazing gift of his presence. He’s been waking up early with me to support me and treating me to breakfasts at Chick-fil-A. Tonight while I was wrapping up one of my bigger school projects, I could hear him in the kitchen singing and tackling the huge pile of dishes that had been accumulating all week. Oh how I love my husband ❤️ I’m so thankful to have him during this crazy and uncertain time. Please enjoy this picture of our empty sink and clean dishes. It would not have looked this way if it wasn’t for him."
And here's the sink!
There's no telling how many fun times and amazing experiences we've missed due to this quarantine. Instead of depressing my future self with this blog post though, I would much rather look back on this time and remember the special memories we're creating. It's kinda cool getting to live through history! Here's a couple more pictures from the past few months of our quarantine:
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An awesome, super comfortable video gaming setup that Luke built for me in the living room
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Playing around with a PDF Scanner app! Totally not using the app for the purpose it was created - but so fun! 😄 I think it's really cool how much detail it captures, even down to the Gatorade bottles, glass bowl, and pineapple on the counter behind me.
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