It's The Thought That Counts

The other day Scott and I were walking through Wal-Mart when we passed the floral section. Scott sighed and pulled me closer to him as he half-whispered, "I want to buy you flowers." The thing is, we are on a fixed budget and we couldn't afford flowers.

After we got home I thought about that moment and smiled. It suddenly hit me that what he did was even more romantic than the actual act of buying flowers. Don't get me wrong, I love, love, LOVE flowers. I remember dreaming as a teenager of having a home filled with fresh flowers and Scott has unknowingly made that dream come true on several occasions.

But that moment in the store was different. Maybe it was the way he sighed longingly, desiring to give me something as a token of his love and affection. It was the thought, the desire to do something to brighten my day that touched me.

And I've found that several times this past week I've thought about that little trip to the store and I smile. He was thinking about me and that sigh, that whisper of desire to romance me has left me thinking of him in return.

Sometimes we forget, or perhaps don't realize the power of those little things we say and do. When dating, we often say or do things intentionally to express our love and desire for one another, but after years of marriage, those small acts of kindness can quickly fade away as we get caught up in the business and monotony of work, chauffering kids around, etc. But what if we kept the same attitude throughout our marriage? What if each day, we sought a way to bless our loved ones with a thought or act of kindness and romance? You may be surprised at how often your spouse ends up thinking of and admiring you when you do something to bless them!

Today's Challenge: Commit a small act of kindness for your loved one. Stop and ask yourself, "What can I do to let them know I am thinking about them?" Write them a love note, send them an email, or call them to tell them you are thinking of them. Or hey, if you can afford it, stop by the store and buy them some flowers - just because!