Your best

Last night Josh went out to play basketball with some of his friends and I opted to stay in and have some “me time.” My week has been pretty crazy since getting back from conference. Between my business, Josh and I trying to nail down an apartment, and being available for my family (my aunt was in town with her daughter and my mom for a surgery), things have been moving at full speed and I was spent.

I lit some candles, turned on some trashy TV, and settled in to scroll through Pinterest.

As I scrolled I stumbled across this quote, “Always strive to give your spouse the very best of yourself; not what’s left over after you have given your best to everyone else.”

That quote really hit me right in between the eyes and moments from my week came flashing back.

Like I said, I was spent from the different things pulling at me all week and there were moments that I was shorter with Josh. He didn’t deserve it and was simply on the receiving end of me being worn out and unable to balance.

I had never thought about how important it is for me to give Josh the very best I have to offer instead of giving him whatever was left.

When he got home last night and we were sitting around eating dinner, I apologized.

I no longer want everything going on around us to dictate how we interact. I want to do my best to always separate my feelings towards outstanding circumstance from our relationship. I want my husband to be receive my absolute best, not my leftovers.