Ok...so we went Kayaking on Saturday. It was so much fun, but, I do have to tell you, it took teamwork. When we got there, we had to listen to the instructor give us a mini lesson on how to row your paddle, and how to be safe while in the kayak. So, after the info session, we were well on our way to a fun filled kayak trip!
So, the instructor asked us who wanted to be in the back, because the back was really the MOST important seat b/c it has the thing that turns the boat left or right, basically, the steering wheel of the kayak. So, of course, being the wonderful wife I am :), I said, Baby, why don't you take that seat. You will be great at that!
So, the instructor asked us who wanted to be in the back, because the back was really the MOST important seat b/c it has the thing that turns the boat left or right, basically, the steering wheel of the kayak. So, of course, being the wonderful wife I am :), I said, Baby, why don't you take that seat. You will be great at that!
Well, throughout the trip, I kept telling him baby, turn left....oh, turn right.....a little to the left.....back to the right.....you all get the drift! :)
Instead of letting him guide me, I kept requesting for him to turn us.
Instead of letting him guide me, I kept requesting for him to turn us.
So, after a few looks of "Baby I've got this" I quieted down, and enjoyed the ride.
After I put my trust in him, everything went very smooth. We started working very well together...we had teamwork.
On our ride to Barberitos for lunch, I started thinking of the similarities between Marriage and Kayaking. For starters, people who kayak will tell you, it is important to have a Safe Foundation. Basically, getting into shape, facing and managing fear, and acquiring good judgement. WOW! Ok...so marriage is the same way! If you have a firm foundation in Christ, everything will be ok. It is not easy, but through Christ, marriage rocks!
Secondly, Training. People who kayak will tell you, and if you have ever been kayaking, you need to be trained (not intensely, but you need a little info session before you go out). As in marriage, being trained is so important! Before Eric and I got married, we would try to hang out as much as possible with couples who were happily married. We would ask them questions about marriage....real life questions.......hard times.....happy times.....anything we could think of. I like to think of this as our training. Of course, no one can be over-trained for kayaking or marriage...we are constantly learning new things!
Secondly, Training. People who kayak will tell you, and if you have ever been kayaking, you need to be trained (not intensely, but you need a little info session before you go out). As in marriage, being trained is so important! Before Eric and I got married, we would try to hang out as much as possible with couples who were happily married. We would ask them questions about marriage....real life questions.......hard times.....happy times.....anything we could think of. I like to think of this as our training. Of course, no one can be over-trained for kayaking or marriage...we are constantly learning new things!
Next, travel safely through teamwork. You have to work as a team when kayaking. Like I said, the seat in the back is the "most important" seat. You also have to row the same. You have to communicate. This is also true in marriage! WOW! Just think how amazing every marriage would be if everyone acted like they were on the same team, "rowing the same boat", and communicating!
Lastly, fine tuning your strokes throughout the years. For kayaking, just like anything, you have to fine tune your strokes. You have to practice....practice....practice. This is also true about marriage! Fine tuning our "strokes". What makes each other tick? What is our spouse's love language? What do they need? In our first 15 months of marriage, I have learned that it is not about me, it is about my sweetie. What makes him happy? What does he like to do? What do I need to do for him? This I would say, is fine tuning your strokes. Fine tuning your marriage!
so, you think about it.....are marriage and kayaking similar? What do you think?
Thanks for reading...
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1 comment:
I'm really proud of you Kate. Since the last time we saw each other, it seems you have become so much more the "grown-up." Congrats! FYI - I can't count how many times I passed that bridge right after you get into GA coming from FL outside of Brunswick - to think you lived right there and I could have dropped in and saw ya - who knew???
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