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LITTLE CHANGES by Cindi Curtis Allen

Here’s a logic and semantic truth for you… Being married is different from getting married.

Michael has unboxed something I didn’t know about before the wedding. It’s something that was obscured by him living in a condo.

Let’s call it backyard skills.

I’ll skip over his blitz through the flower beds, which he did impressively quickly, and get to the biggie. The barbecue grill.

Monday—slowly cooked bone-in chicken breasts. He seared the meat side nicely, then put them bone-side down and slathered them with Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce. He turned down the heat and let them cook until the sauce had thickened almost into the consistency of cake icing. (Meanwhile I did veggies and salad inside.)

Tuesday—southern-style pork ribs. He cooked them about the same way… slowly and on low heat. (Meanwhile I did veggies and salad inside.)

Honestly, it was like watching an artist at work. His attention to detail would not surprise anyone who knows him. The outcome both nights was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

The only problem is I mentioned it to Jordan last night. It seems like there’s going to be a gathering this weekend, and Michael is the cook—or grillmaster.

I hesitate to draw a meaningful point, but it will be on my mind all day if I don’t.

No matter how well we think we know someone, it’s possible that when circumstances arise, we’ll learn something new.

In my case, it was a delightful surprise. And I’ll end the thought there.

Let me close with an excerpt from scripture in which the man speaks to a woman he loves.

Song of Songs 2

10 My beloved spoke, and said to me, “Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.

11 For behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.

12 The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come…

Nothing deep to say about this passage, but… Song of Songs teaches that love between a husband and wife is powerful, beautiful, and worth protecting, and it should grow naturally through mutual respect, desire, and commitment.

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