Little Moments: Downtown Date

Today Tony and I got to finally spend a little quality alone time together. We visited two new coffee shops in the Houston area today. Yes two. (We were really excited to get a new taste, as the coffee buffs we are.) We also visited the Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts. It feels so wonderful going on little adventures with the man I'm in love with. I feel alive and loved with Him. The Lord has so beautifully blessed us with one another. He gave us time, He gave us passion, He gave us purpose, and He gave us each other.

All these little moments are always special moments. Every single one of them. I couldn't be more thankful.

Little Moments: Cheese and Coffee

Yesterday was one of the first times this week Tony and I could actually just be alone. As I said not too long ago, this month has just been so hectic, so full of planning, doing, and going. We've just been constantly on the move, and we finally got to spend some alone time together.

It's so important to just be able to be alone with those you love, especially a boyfriend/girlfriend or a spouse. Although you may go to school or work or church together, or hang out with friends together, it's always good to spend one on one time with them where you can solely focus all your attention on them. Focusing your attention on each other is replenishing, joyful, and comforting. I found myself so full of smiles, and my stress from this past week was completely gone because of his time dedicated to me.

Tony and I were on a mission to find a coffee bar we passed by one time on a bike ride, but instead ended up finding the Downhouse Coffee Bar. It was a lovely little place. We had coffee, chai, and a really yummy cheese plate. We got to walk around the Heights for a bit and visit some of our favorite thrift stores. I love being able to just spend time with him doing stuff we both love. It was such a good day to take a break from all the busyness and spend some good time with the man I love.

If you have a girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse, really try to find a time this week where all of your attention can just be centered on them, and their's for you. It's healthy and necessary to spend solid alone time together. Plan a fun date and just love on each other!

Little Moments: Fishers

There's nothing I love more than spending time with this man. He is the silliest, most loving, caring and passionate fellow I know. There's nothing in this world that can compare the tangible love of another human, especially by him. He creates so many little moments in my life that are nothing but smiles and joy. In the calmness of a quite pond, he radiates. Loving him has been natural, but it has pushed me and tested my own patience and virtues. It has taught me to be less selfish, to love without condition, to be patient in our waiting, to take shape of a servant for him, and especially to trust in the Lord even in the middle of a relationship. I know I've said it once, and I'll never stop saying it; I am blessed by his love and faith. He is teaching me, and leading me, and loving me. Frankly, I couldn't be more overjoyed.

If there's anything I've learned, patience is key. And fall in love with your best friend, because it makes farting in front of each other that much more funny.

Little Moments

My life is full of little moments that are all too special. I find myself finding joy in those moments that you can almost miss, if you blink too fast or if you turn your head. Small words, brisk movements, that are all gone in a minute make up those joyful memories, and even the not-so-joyful memories, in my life. Those moments have created my world. When I don't seem to be moving too fast for them, I find myself wanting to replay them and make them last for hours.

Throughout these past years of my life, I have defined every second by my intentions and the pursuit for God, and because of that I have realized that every second matters, no matter how little it may seem. Many times I see God through these things in these 'little moments.' I see Him in the eyes of the homeless man, in the smile of a child, in the heart of a Follower, and through the hugs of many. Each and every moment is defined by the Creator, and sometimes I am at guilt for moving to fast and not simply waiting. Life is nothing more than a blur, if we never learn how to be still.

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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10