Couple's night out
After an incredible busy day with numerous other meetings and events, we had a couples night out at the movies after a neighbors 1 year old birthday party. We went to see Not easily Broken. It was a great movie and it has something for everyone, all races and backgrounds to take from it. We talked in the parking lot after the movies with friends for about a half an hour afterwards. We are definitely going to purchase it when it comes out on DVD.
Simply stated, I believe that I gathered from this movie that we should honor our vows to God that we make with marriage, choose our battles, don't sweat the small stuff, value our time together and limit what others have to do with our marriages such as in laws/relatives. Things happen so quickly and we can spend our entire lives wasting time and not enjoying each other and what we already have. Many couples get caught up in things, rather than each other and creating a family.
If married people keep God as the center of their relationship then those ties will not be easily broken that were placed there during their vows during the rough times throughout the marriage.
One of the biggest things that I gathered from this was that as an independent woman that has always worked, we also have to remember how to love our husbands, and learn to let them be the man by allowing them to see their dreams as well, no matter how successful we become.
It is definitely worth seeing and it is an excellent conversation topic as well among married couples.
This blog journals my life as I take the journey towards motherhood, my passion for photography, other hobbies, and all of the things that come with living and having faith. "For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him" - 1 Samuel 1:27
4 comments:
Hey Kristy,
We actually went to see this over the weekend. It was really good. I cried more than once. Last year, I think, my book club read the novel. It was a great movie that I'd recommend, especially for couples or those considering marriage.
Hey Tricia,
Yes, It was an emotional movie. I did not read the book. However, I am reading Before You Do - Making decisions that you Won't Regret by Jakes. This was a Christmas gift given to us by another close couple friend of ours. They always give us excellent books as apart of our gifts. So, I am working on that one now. Maybe I will read the other one later.
I had hopes of establishing a book club about 2 years ago in my neighborhood since there was an interest and I am Social chair for the neighborhood. I would like to have it for others outside of the neighborhood as well. However, I do not think meeting 1x a months is workable with our schedules. Maybe bi monthly. Most of us are involved in other things and monthly might be a bit too much with our schedules.
How often do you all meet?
Kristy, I love the idea of the book club. I'm on hiatus from it right now though. A couple months ago, I decided to take control of my schedule and pretty much cleaned my slate of committments, allowing me to concentrate on some non-negotiables. Anyway, I think that would be awesome for your neighborhood to have a bi-monthly meeting! The book you're reading sounds like something I should check out.
Tricia, I understand where you are coming from with clearing your schedule!
I am trying to manage my time much better and not over commit myself this year to things where every weekend I am locked down with something.
I have learned to enjoy time being in my home and just relaxing.
If I could have a book club that meets a few times a year that would be great. The majority of my friends and neighbors are working moms and they are also involved in
Other things. It would be nice to find a balance for our schedules. The more that I think about it, the more I believe meeting 3 to 4 times a year is sufficient for a book club that I desire to be a member of. Maybe later on this year. I have plenty on my plate right now! I am going to see if others prefer meeting less to meet our needs. I will keep you posted.
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