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Moments for Mum

with Elizabeth Corcoran

I'm going to take you on a little tangent this month, ladies. We're going to talk about the men in our lives seeing as it is the month of love (according to Hallmark, at least).

I don't know about you – but laughter is hugely important to me. I love to laugh…and my husband, Kevin, in his unique way, makes me laugh harder than anyone else can. (Definitely one of the reasons I married him …)

The other day, I told my husband, Kevin, that I wanted him to come up with a nickname for me. Something other than honey or Beth. Something that meant something to both of us. And something that was actually nice. I explained to him that two of our couple friends' husbands have nicknames for their wives and I thought it was really sweet. He sighed, rolled his eyes, and said, 'You're kidding me, right?' But he started throwing some out nevertheless.

'Toots?' Um, no. I'm looking for a tad more personal, please.

'Slim?' Why? 'Because you're slim.' That's sweet…but no.

'Winnie?' Winnie?! 'You say, 'I win' a lot.' No I don't … so no.

'Blackie?' What? 'You look good in black?', he said with a bit of a question, his weariness showing, his creativity waning. Again, thank you, but no.

'Peri?' Why Peri? 'Your favorite color is periwinkle.' No … no it's not. I actually dislike periwinkle. (By this time, I'm beginning to wane …)

Til he tossed out his final offering, and quite confidently I must add, '7.' 7? Are you kidding me? Why? 'It's your favourite number.' No it's not, I said with a sigh of resignation.

'Well, what's your favorite number then?' 63. '63?! Whose favorite number is 63?! And who calls anyone 63?!' No one calls anyone by their favourite number!

Sigh.

So 7 it is.

Just a peek into our goofy life. And there's only one reason I gave you this glimpse … because I want to encourage you to laugh, to find the idiosyncrasies in your relationship that make it so unique, to remind you that your lives are so intertwined that the bond is unbreakable, to remind you that you have a history and a present and a future together … and to remind you that all of this is a gift from God.

Happy Valentine's Day, ladies!

Elisabeth K. Corcoran, 2003

Elisabeth K. Corcoran is the author of Calm in My Chaos: Encouragement for a Mom's Weary Soul (2001), which can be purchased directly through her publisher, Kregel Publications, or at amazon.com, chrbook.com or familychristian.com, or through your local Christian bookstore. This column is original and not excerpted from her book.

© Christian Family Network
is run by CPO, supported by
Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting,
Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.


		COLUMNIST Moments for Mum with Elizabeth Corcoran I'm going to take you on a little tangent this month, ladies. We're going to talk about the men in our lives seeing as it is the month of love (according to Hallmark, at least). I don't know about you – but laughter is hugely important to me. I love to laugh…and my husband, Kevin, in his unique way, makes me laugh harder than anyone else can. (Definitely one of the reasons I married him …) The other day, I told my husband, Kevin, that I wanted him to come up with a nickname for me. Something other than honey or Beth. Something that meant something to both of us. And something that was actually nice. I explained to him that two of our couple friends' husbands have nicknames for their wives and I thought it was really sweet. He sighed, rolled his eyes, and said, 'You're kidding me, right?' But he started throwing some out nevertheless. 'Toots?' Um, no. I'm looking for a tad more personal, please. 'Slim?' Why? 'Because you're slim.' That's sweet…but no. 'Winnie?' Winnie?! 'You say, 'I win' a lot.' No I don't … so no. 'Blackie?' What? 'You look good in black?', he said with a bit of a question, his weariness showing, his creativity waning. Again, thank you, but no. 'Peri?' Why Peri? 'Your favorite color is periwinkle.' No … no it's not. I actually dislike periwinkle. (By this time, I'm beginning to wane …) Til he tossed out his final offering, and quite confidently I must add, '7.' 7? Are you kidding me? Why? 'It's your favourite number.' No it's not, I said with a sigh of resignation. 'Well, what's your favorite number then?' 63. '63?! Whose favorite number is 63?! And who calls anyone 63?!' No one calls anyone by their favourite number! Sigh. So 7 it is. Just a peek into our goofy life. And there's only one reason I gave you this glimpse … because I want to encourage you to laugh, to find the idiosyncrasies in your relationship that make it so unique, to remind you that your lives are so intertwined that the bond is unbreakable, to remind you that you have a history and a present and a future together … and to remind you that all of this is a gift from God. Happy Valentine's Day, ladies! Elisabeth K. Corcoran, 2003 Elisabeth K. Corcoran is the author of Calm in My Chaos: Encouragement for a Mom's Weary Soul (2001), which can be purchased directly through her publisher, Kregel Publications, or at amazon.com, chrbook.com or familychristian.com, or through your local Christian bookstore. This column is original and not excerpted from her book. © Christian Family Network is run by CPO, supported by Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting, Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.