The Beach Got Smaller
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Today I am writing from the Honeymoon capital of the world—or so they say here. I have spoken with several couples in my three island excursion and observed several things. The one thing that stood out to me the most was what a couple who was celebrating their 64th Wedding Anniversary said, “The Beach got smaller.” After walking away I heard myself saying over and over, “The Beach got smaller.” Now whether or not the beach got smaller or their view of it in their minds was bigger once upon a time I will never know, but it got me thinking. When we are young and fall in love everything seems bigger and brighter. As we get older even the bed doesn’t seem big enough anymore and we’ve upgraded to a King-size mattress from our newlywed full-size bed. What’s with that? Perhaps it’s not that the beach got smaller but that we no longer sleep in the middle if you catch my drift. When we want to be close it seems we always have lots of room. It’s only when we decide we need more space between us that the bed grows small.
Ecc. 4:11 (NIV) “Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?”
We need to celebrate marriage. Celebrate doing life together. Celebrate family. There will be a day coming when there will be no marriage or giving in marriage. Let’s celebrate the here and now. Singles celebrate the time you are single and enjoy life to its fullest. You may not be in Hawaii but you can enjoy your own slice of paradise right where you are.
Luke 17:34 (NIV)” I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.”
102115
Today I am writing from the Honeymoon capital of the world—or so they say here. I have spoken with several couples in my three island excursion and observed several things. The one thing that stood out to me the most was what a couple who was celebrating their 64th Wedding Anniversary said, “The Beach got smaller.” After walking away I heard myself saying over and over, “The Beach got smaller.” Now whether or not the beach got smaller or their view of it in their minds was bigger once upon a time I will never know, but it got me thinking. When we are young and fall in love everything seems bigger and brighter. As we get older even the bed doesn’t seem big enough anymore and we’ve upgraded to a King-size mattress from our newlywed full-size bed. What’s with that? Perhaps it’s not that the beach got smaller but that we no longer sleep in the middle if you catch my drift. When we want to be close it seems we always have lots of room. It’s only when we decide we need more space between us that the bed grows small.
Ecc. 4:11 (NIV) “Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?”
We need to celebrate marriage. Celebrate doing life together. Celebrate family. There will be a day coming when there will be no marriage or giving in marriage. Let’s celebrate the here and now. Singles celebrate the time you are single and enjoy life to its fullest. You may not be in Hawaii but you can enjoy your own slice of paradise right where you are.
Luke 17:34 (NIV)” I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.”
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