Be Knotty

Last week I was walking and praying for a group of young marrieds and the Lord impressed upon my heart this phrase...”Be Knotty." Say it out loud and it almost sounds like “Be Naughty”

Being a visual learner the idea of giving a knot to my spouse came to me. I challenge you this week to find a piece of ribbon for your wife, or cord/roping for your husband (think what their style is) and give them a knot to keep in their wallet, place on their desk at work, in the kitchen, etc. as a reminder that what God has joined together we should let no man/woman tear apart!

There is a good aside to this....learning to think what your mate enjoys. My husband and I were slow to learn this. We had a habit of planning what we found enjoyable as special getaways for each other. The mishaps began the day we returned from our honeymoon. Professional wrestling intrigued my husband and when we came back from our honeymoon he had ringside seats for us at an event at the Civic Center. Never in my life had I been so repulsed.

Beyond what went on in the ring, I could not stand the language of the WOMAN in the crowd. I think that truly was the first time in my life I’d heard woman shouting the “F” word. Big newly wed mistake! If I recall, we didn’t stay long.

When my husband's 40th birthday came along, I planned the party of my dreams! I rented out a bed and breakfast at a nearby ski resort and invited 10 of my husband's closest guy friends and their families to meet us there as a surprise. I also had a Christian band come to do a concert one night. It was like a cruise weekend with an activity schedule planned out hour by hour. I thought it was perfect. When my 40th rolled around a note was placed on my bathroom mirror telling me what time to be sitting in our car with only my toothbrush. He whisked me off for a weekend for two in DC. Very romantic and quiet like he would enjoy.

So when it came to making my knot, I first grabbed for some pretty ribbon, but in a masculine brown of course. Then I thought, nope he’d probably rather have dock roping, so I grabbed the closest thing. Then, knowing he is not into crafts, I made my own KNOT and have it in my purse.

Take time this week to do something for you spouse that you don’t like to do. I hate tuna fish, but my husband loves it, so I will make him a tuna fish sandwich to take to work this week!

Here are some of the knots I came up with. I ended up doing a card to mail to my husband, so his knot makes it to work.