The Importance of Date Night

So my husband and I have established a sort of tradition where every Monday night we make dinner together, trying a recipe that we've never made before, and then getting a movie from red box and watching it while we sample our cuisine.  We do this, not only to spend time with each other, but to keep ourselves from getting into a slump and preparing the same dishes every week because they're easy (mom...just kidding...you know I love you).  We figure this way, by the times we have kids, we will have expanded our repertoire enough that the kids will never have trouble choosing something for dinner.  Anyway, this last Monday, we made the most amazing chicken pot pie, along with individual chocolate melting cakes.  Yum.  But, no matter how wonderfully flaky the pie crust is, or how deliciously satisfying the cakes are, I will always enjoy the time I spend with my husband most of all.  There is something that is just so special about working together on something.  It creates a bond that I don't think we'd be able to form anyway else.  And we work so well together to.  He makes the crust while I make the filling, he whips the eggs while I melt the chocolate, he does the dishes while I serve the food.  It just brings to mind how much easier things become when you have a partner to help you, especially when that partner knows what to do before you ask him.  I think this is something important to remember in all aspects of our lives.  For the longest time, I believed that I had to overcome all my trials and weaknesses on my own.  But having such a wonderful partner and help-meet has made me realize that we need to face everything in the world together, no matter what it is.  With both of us and the Lord shouldering the load, everything is so much easier to bear...and we have more time to think about what recipe to try tonight.