I admit, I watch Desperate Housewives every Sunday. It's sick. When the show first aired I gave it eyerolls and thought "how dumb! who would watch this?!". Then I met Kris and he was a fan and we watched it together. I was hooked. The Scavo's were my favorite, and now they are separated and that really bums me out. They were like the only "real" couple. They fought, but worked through it together. Apparently "Tom" was sick of "Lynette's" put downs and didn't feel supported. Anyways, my new favorite couple on Wisteria Lane this season has been the Delfino's. "Susan" has always bugged me BUT "Mike" really balanced out her crazy behaviors. My point being, this is the last season and I was so sad they killed "Mike" off last night! As I laid there in bed with tears down my face, I found myself curling up closer to Kris.
He was sound asleep and I just cried! I knew I wasn't crying because of some fictional character being killed in a show, but the thought of losing my husband. It scared me. "Mike" was shot, by a loan shark (ridiculous soap-drama), but the show slowed it down and we watched "Mike's" life with Susan flash, it got faster and faster until we see him shot through the heart. That to me is real. A gunshot. Or a heart-attack. Something like that. If he had died skydiving, I'd say "oh Kris would NEVER do that. I'm ok". I really am going somewhere with this.
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| Our Wedding Day 2007 |
So, as I laid there in bed I rolled away from Kris, he started to snore, and I prayed. I am re-reading "Power of a Praying Wife" and I just really felt the need to pray. I prayed blessing over Kris and I prayed that God would change me to be the best wife for Kris. But I was finding myself praying out of fear. Fear of losing Kris. I cried and God showed me this picture. It was a big roaring lion sitting on our front deck of our house protecting us. It was amazingly peaceful for me, but terrifying for anything or anyone else. The song God's Not Dead (Like a Lion) by The Newsboys immediately came to mind. I am protected. WE are protected.
Before "Mike" got shot, him and "Susan" were sitting on their front porch apologizing and working things out after a fight. She told him that what first attracted her to him was his strength. She asked him where it came from and he explained that his mom was abused by his dad and he felt helpless as a kid. When he grew up he had to protect. He teared up and said that because he's a tough guy he's afraid that she didn't know how much he loved her, she assured him she knew and they kissed...for the last time. They got up, and started to walk inside. "Mike's" name was called and he pushed "Susan" out of the way and was shot. I imagine God and Kris in that scenario. God is the ultimate protector, but he sent Kris to be my protector and my husband here on earth. Kris has his good moments and bad moments of making sure I know he loves me and that I feel loved, but I'm the same way.
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| My God's not dead, he's surely alive! He's living on the inside, roaring like a Lion! |
There are 2 lessons from that Desperate Housewives episode. Be sure to speak in your spouse's love language so they know they are loved and TELL THEM. I guess the 2nd is more personal, but God is our ultimate protector. He's sitting on my front porch roaring right now!
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