Date Night

Have you thought about how the concept of stewardship applies to your relationships?  As wives and mothers, we are blessed by the relationships God has gifted us with.  We need to make sure the ones we love don't get neglected in the busyness of life.  This week, we talked about the importance of having a regular date night with your husband.  It is so important to reconnect as a couple and to be intentional about the time that you spend together.

I'll be honest--Brandon and I do spend enough time alone as a couple.  As you can imagine life with four kids is, well, extremely busy.  This week, we talked about this as a group, and it was apparent that this is a common problem.  We have planned to approach our church about scheduling a monthly date night and having couples sign up to participate.  This is not an activity that needs funded childcare.  We plan to divide the participants into two groups and provide the childcare ourselves.  One month, a couple will get to go on a date, and the next month, they will get to have a fellowship with other couples while babysitting the kids at this church.

Now for some ideas on what to do...Here are some suggetions that we discussed:

 * Go back in time and revisit the places you went on some of your first dates

 * Cook a special dinner for your husband at home (or get take-out), use your good dishes, candelight, etc.  Just for him!!!

 * Make a picnic lunch and find a secluded park or garden

 * Free movie night at the George Bush Library (once a month) or visit a drive-in movie theatre

There are a few books that I would recommend on this topic--Romancing Your Husband by Debra White Smith and any books by Elizabeth George (they inspire me to be a better wife and mother)!

Next week we will be talking about how to plan special time with your children!