Write It On The Walls

As I settle down for the night, I'd like to stop and share just a few thoughts. Oddly enough, I don't have much to say about photography, though I do have pictures for you (because well, I always have pictures for you!). 

If there is one thing that I want for my house (and my Beloved wants also) it would be that our walls, our home would be covered in scriptures. All over. Every wall, every room, everywhere you look, we want you to know who we are, and what we stand for. There for, we have this before you even get in our door:

I love that verse, and what it means for the house I will be part of. I've been thinking more about what scriptures I want around my house, and where I want them. Obviously, I've thought about what I would put in my room, where my Beloved and I will be *ahem* sleeping (we're gonna be newly weds, I mean...c'mon!). So obviously, I've turned to none other than, Song of Solomon!

Now, this has always been a weird book of the bible for me. I've always read it, but could never truly understand it. Now that I have my own Beloved it kinda all makes more sense. For example, this verse, 

I've never felt like the drop dead gorgeous type. I've never seen myself as desirable or lovely or something that someone would love and covet and long for. (Believe me, this led me into a world of trouble!) But now when I read this verse, I think, "This is how he sees me." My Beloved sees only me, and no other woman. In fact, that's what's written there in orange "This is how Blair makes me feel, like I'm the only woman in the world." See, I know you think that your husband, or future husband, loves you a whole bunch, but I'll be honest, no man loves a woman as much as my Beloved loves me. And think, that this is the way it should be.

I want to write and paint these verses on the walls of our bedroom. I want our room to be set apart from all the other rooms in the house (and when we have kids, I know this might get thrown out the window, but for now, I like having my ideals). I like that our walls will be filled with verses that talk of love, and of belonging to one another. 

I find it interesting that when the woman is addressing her Beloved, she calls him her friend, and when he addresses her, he calls her his sister. It struck that even though, in marriage, we are lovers, we are also, still, brothers and sisters in Christ. It's amazing to me, these things I am learning about marriage. 

My Beloved and I have been doing our pre-marital counseling, and we talked about sex this last session. I've been ruminating on what it means to be intimate in a marital way. How much...more it is. I've also found this fun blog that talks more on physical intimacy as a married couple, and I have to tell you, it's been enlightening and I enjoyed reading it. (Go take a look readers...all...three of you who read...)

Just know that when I invite you to my house, there will be scripture on my walls. And know that in the room I will be sharing with my Beloved, there will be Song of Solomon verses, and if it makes you blush, just don't come in our room. :)