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Wow, I never thought a prompt for a blog challenge would challenge me as much as this one. Friends. It is not an easy thing for me to make new friends, but the friends I have are gold to me, and are very special. This week I chose to re-connect with my husband. We have had a rough 4years, and we are exhausted.
So this week a family member will be watching all 4 of our children over night so we can have some fun again. It seems like fun is a foreign word for us, but we have made it a priority now. Making time for friends (husband too) is so important for you and them.
So who are you going to connect with during this next week?
Submit your #ETHANproject post here for your chance to be featured on next weeks project here on I have a Future and a Hope!
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Hi Alana! Just popping over from the #ETHANproject link up. This is a great reminder for me. Sometimes I’m trying so hard to connect with my kids and my girlfriends that I forget to put an effort to connect with my husband emotionally and just in friendship. Thanks for this!
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Sarah Koontz {Grounded … Jun 4, 5:08 pm
I love that you picked your husband to reconnect with! Perfect, absolutely perfect Alana! I just read your cancer story, I cannot imagine! I am so glad you invested enough energy into this challenge to come full circle and recognize who you truly need to re-connect with.
Friendship with other women has never come easily to me either. I was 13 when I had my first best-friend. That relationship ended unexpectedly a few years later. 19 when I found another, that ended. 23 when I found two great friends, they both moved away inside of 2 months of each other. I was so devastated and disillusioned by my inability to make good friends.
The next 5 years while I had young children, I decided to stop looking for a best friend and settle for lots of good friends. That re-definition of friendship really helped me, I stopped expecting so much of the relationships and just let them be what they were. Then I found Sammi (my blogging partner). She is that friend that will be your friend until the day you die and I am truly blessed to know her.
But my husband is and always will be my best friend. And life is a roller coaster. It is so important we never forget to ENJOY the friendship we are blessed to have with our spouses. Please snap a pic on your date and share your story with us using the #ETHANproject.
Nermari
That’s great that you’re taking some time to reconnect. As much as our kids are a blessing, they can also be a “distraction” from investing in our marriages. Now that our fourth baby is not so much a baby anymore, I’m looking forward to a bit more freedom to get out and about… although it’s always hard to find someone to watch four kids. LOL. Thanks for posting and look forward to reading your other #ETHANproject challenges. I think it’s going to be a fun summer. 🙂
Becky B 20h
Enjoy your time with hubby this week. Those moments are needed too!