Noah's Ark

Each Christmas, I set out several kid-friendly decorations. Under the tree, you’ll find a basket of unbreakable Christmas balls and an elf that walks up and down a snowy hill. Around the house, I place several “stuffed” snowmen, and of course, the Fisher Price Nativity Set sits on the bottom shelf of the TV stand. This year, I decided to put our Little People’s Noah's Ark set out when I put the Nativity Set away.

As I rounded up the animals for Noah’s Ark, I noticed that two of the animals had lost their mates. Being the recovering perfectionist that I am, I explained to my three year old daughter, Mia, that I would put Noah and his ark out as soon as all the pieces were together. A minute later, as I looked a little closer at the two animals, I began to see some similarities. It was then that it occurred to me, that perhaps I was holding the male and female lions. I looked to my husband, Randy, for input. He just smiled and assured me that I was holding the set of lions. I’m sure he snickered as soon as I walked out of the room, but he’s been married to a sanguine for enough years to expect this kind of thing. I know God placed me in his life to make him laugh!

As funny as the whole Noah’s Ark mini-drama was, it also reminded me, a sometimes flighty and naïve wife, that my husband not only looks different than I do, but he thinks and acts differently too. Not just because he’s a guy, but also because his personality and giftings are so much different than mine.

For now, Noah's Ark sits in my living room as a daily reminder that we are different. And the next time Randy doesn't think or act quite like I do, hopefully I catch a glimse of those little lions and laugh instead of sighing. Hmm... I always thought God gave me to Randy to make Randy laugh, but now I'm starting to wonder if maybe it was to make Him laugh.