Time Together

One of my favorite places to go for relaxation is a small town in northwest Arkansas called Berryville. The town of about 3,000 is located 10 miles east of Eureka Springs and has become a special place for Debbie and I to go once a summer for some much needed rest and time together (golf).

Every marriage starts out the same by saying, “I do”. It takes commitment to keep that marriage going strong year after year after year. We felt early in our marriage that short 2-3 day trips where we could spend some quality time talking with each other and listening to each other was an important part of our life-long journey that we needed to make a successful relationship.

Have you ever spent 13+ hours on a golf course with someone in one day? Deb the avid golfer that she is, and me of course (the sacrificial husband just along for the ride) usually get out to Carroll County Country Club in Berryville at 7:00 a.m. and usually we are the last to leave around 8:30 in the evening. We of course, play golf but we talk about life. We talk about our joys and our struggles. We talk about the boys and their futures. We talk about the Church and our relationship with God. We even talk a little golf along the way. I enjoy that three days every year. Usually the weather is perfect, HOT, like I like it. Green grass and flowers. Beautiful Ozark mountain scenery and clean fresh air. Sometimes in the afternoon, we are the only ones on the course.

It’s a great time to enjoy the beautiful wife that God has blessed me with. I encourage every married couple to find someplace where you can go (doesn’t have to be expensive or very far away) and get away from all the distractions of life and enjoy the company of each other for a couple of days. We have grown in our marriage the past 24 years by escaping to a special place where we can enjoy the company of each other.

P.S. Deb: I am looking forward to our summer get-a-way this June!