A few weeks ago I realized I was running out of body lotion and went to the store and picked up more. Since doing so Magnus has commented that I no longer smell "like Rachel."
I finally put two and two together and realized that I picked up a different lotion, one that was on sale, without given a second thought to how it smelled. Yet Magnus noticed (today we finally bought some of the old stuff so I would smell the same).
It's funny how, when in a relationship, those little things come up. Not that it's selfish or wrong to pick out my own body lotion, but it's just amazing to me how my little decisions impact Magnus. It reminds me again of Philippians 2:3-4 which states we need to "in humility consider others."
Even in my little decisions, by God's grace, I need to learn to consider others (and it will often be Magnus). As a single, I thought I did well considering others. As an engaged woman, I know I do poorly. How much more we have to learn to "do nothing from selfish ambition... but in humility consider others." I think that will be a huge learning point in marriage... and for the rest of my life.
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