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Today is my precious boyfriend’s 25th birthday. It has not been a good day. I’m telling you, personal stress can spill over into your relationship like SNAP! I’ve realized that communication is the key to a relationship, but even still you can miscommunicate yourself at times.
It was one of those situations that was like “what do you want to do for your birthday?” …. “oh, I really don’t care. I’ve never really celebrated birthdays and I don’t really wanna do anything.” So, I continue to ask, we throw around a couple of ideas but still nothing set, and on the day of his birthday (today), he expected me to have something planned because I was supposed to be able to “mind-read.” Wait… say what? Isn’t that what the girl is supposed to say? (babe, I know you’re reading this, and I’m totally not calling you a girl, but just merely explaining that I didn’t expect it.)
So, boy did I feel like a lousy girlfriend (and still do as we speak). However, the birthday cake is baking in the oven while Drew is golfing, so that’s why I’m blogging. Anyway, I started thinking about the expectations that we put on other people. We don’t say what we mean, we speak in code, and we expect others to decipher our unspoken language. Wouldn’t we all just be happier if we would just shoot ‘em straight?
It made me think of the conversations we have with God. Sure, He is all-knowing and knows what you will say even before you will speak it, but doesn’t Philippians say that you should submit your requests to God? It’s so important that we speak straight with God. Forget the Christian jargon, spare yourself from the repetitious hallelujahs and glories, and just get real with your conversation with Jesus. Tell God what’s up in your life. It will strengthen your relationship and your communication.
Happy birthday, Drew. I love you very much. Next year, I’ll plan something spectacular, because I’ll probably have a full-time job and be a serious breadwinner. 
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