A few nights ago my husband said,
“you look at life through a microscope”
“i look at life through a telescope”
Truer words have never been spoken.
When I look at Fall, I see the tiny acorn. The last green leaf.
When I look at you, I see a tear forming in your eye before you blink.
When I look at God, I see his outstretched hand inviting me to notice.
When I look at my son, I see the 1/10 of an inch he’s grown since breakfast.
When I look at my husband, I wonder what he sees through his telescope.
I can imagine.
But I ask him questions, delighted he can look through it and share with me the amazing things he sees.
Participating in Lisa Jo’s 5 Minute Friday. Write for five minutes- no over thinking, no backtracking. Link back. Encourage the person whose link is before yours.
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Prompt today: Look.
Look how glorious each individual expression of God is! The microscope. The telescope. Same God. Different view! Loved looking at this with you.
Wonderful!! I think these different perspectives are so common. i have a great conversation starter with Shane now. Thanks for that.
What an insightful husband you have…really love the metaphor…Nice to meet you, Melanie:)
Just love this! I often wonder what my husband sees too….but so far he’s not telling. 🙂
I love this! so thankful for your words today!
I love how your words paint the page! Beautiful…
what a beautiful thing–for both of you to recognize these differences and be able to appreciate the different perspectives they give you.
beautifully written. and i love your story about how you named your blog (had to read that–intriguing).
have a beautiful day!
steph
Wonderful post.
I’m married to my ‘complement’ too. We also use the images of watering cans vs. sprinklers for another one of our differences. (I’m the watering can.)
Lovely post.
What a great comparison… Thank the Lord you are both looking 🙂 Have a blessed day!
So love this. That our perspectives can be so different yet so beautiful the same. Thank you for sharing friend. Blessings.
This is perfect. Just classic. Does it occur in every marriage? I relate, and you, observant friend, see life so beautifully poetic. The small, the nuanced. Men and women, ah the differences. But you seeing the tear before the blink…ahh, the heart of a momma.
I loved your post…As my husband and I have grown and “matured” we try to see things as the other sees them. It opens a whole new world! Plus, in the practical sense, it helped me navigate the roads better while living in Germany ; )