Raccoon Reminder – Make Your Marriage A Priority
“Raccoon!”
“Hey! Get out of here!”
I yelled this the other night while Leanne and I were camping at French Creek State Park. We were sitting by the campfire enjoying conversation and pizza pies. There was a loaf of bread on the picnic table along with cheese, sauce, and pepperoni. Suddenly, we heard something rustling behind us. I turned around to find a raccoon on top of the table digging into the loaf of bread.
We were camping here for the weekend without the kids. Despite the run in with the raccoon on Friday night, we had a very enjoyable time together. We took walks together. We kayaked together. We sat by the fire together. And we enjoyed spending time together.
We have a goal to go away together without the kids once or twice a year. We’ve gone to bed and breakfasts. We’ve gone to marriage conferences (like FamilyLife Weekend to Remember). And we’ve even traveled to France (to celebrate our 10th anniversary). This year, we decided to go camping at a nearby campground.
Spending time to together takes planning. We have to be intentional in order to make it work. We have to arrange for supervision for our teenagers. We have to coordinate care for our dogs. We have to make reservations for a place. And we have to block time in our schedules for the time away.
Building your marriage takes work. If you want a successful marriage, you have to be intentional.
If you’re not intentional, wedges will be driven in between you and your spouse. Distance will sneak into your marriage like the raccoon who surprised us at our campsite.
If you’re married, decide today to make your marriage a priority.