Romance in Bow Tie Pasta

O.K, I feel bad about what I had written in my prior post about Dan being a lame cook. So now it is time to do a bit of groveling.

As you read in the last post my husband has been gone quiet some time lately. Everything from late nights at work to ski trips with the youth. I have been finding myself playing on my computer quiet a bit lately or working in my yard. It has been nice to have me time but at the same time I kinda like having my hunk around.

After being gone for five days my husband decided to make me a present. So when I opened the door of my car in the garage the taunting garlicky aroma filled my lungs causing me to practically fall out with delight. When I open the door to the kitchen my eyes fell upon the most amazing sight ever. The table was covered with romantic dinner for two. Complete with candles and the fancy china Taboot!!!

For my dinner present he made me Bow tie pasta with a roasted bell pepper Alfredo sauce, feta pesto bread (that I taught him to make), a salad and for desert we had strawberry shortcake! HOLY COW! My man is da bomb! I wasn't expecting anything so wonderful.

What topped the evening off was the only time the T.V. came on was when he was showing me all the pictures from his trip. The rest of the time we sat on the couch talking like when we first started dating. It was the most relaxing evening ever. WoW God answered my prayers.

You see I had started getting a little anxious after day three of his time away. Then God had me listen to this amazing sermon about being happy in your circumstances. Joyce Myers sometimes can just nail you right smack between the eyes with a bowling ball.

She said, when we want something so bad that we start obsessing about it, then it has become a lust. Thus it is outside of God's will. She said, God will never grant something like that.

I realized I was starting to step into the freaked out stage. I needed to be O.K. with Dan not being home when I needed him to be. I can't change him by worrying. Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it really doesn't get you any where.

So many times we get so stressed out with our mates because they aren't growing through something fast enough. So we cry to God, we want you to just give us a perfect mate right now! We don't like to wait. My husband drives me batty with his with long hours. Dan sees it as pulling his weight, providing whatever. To me his long hours, texting and phone calls really stinks. What I am learning now is how to be happy in my circumstances. I can't change him no matter how much I yell, scream or cuss at him. But I can pray for God to intervene in Dan and I 's marriage instead of me choking my husband into submitting to my breakthrough. I can be such a Santa's little helper. THE POWER OF GOD COMPELS YOU!!!

Since I have stepped out of God's way and let him correct my husband over this matter, rather than me doing the evil deed, he has become much more responsive to my needs. God really does have it figured out. The waiting on God part is always the hardest. God is amazing..

Thanks Honey for such a romantic evening. You have healed my soul more than you know.