Dear Husband... {tips on letter writing}

First of all, I’ve heard of people ‘not agreeing’ on writing letters or journals to your future husband because it can be igniting a hope in you that God may not have planned for your life.  Which is true.  None of us knows if we are for sure going to get married or not.  But just because we don’t, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t write a collection of thoughts to him.  You may not get married till your 78!  Or you may get married next year.  I’ve heard a testimony of a lady who wrote letters to her future husband when she was about fourteen-years old.  As she got older, she thought how silly it was that she had written them, since she didn’t know if she’d ever get married or not.  So she threw them away.  A few years later, she met her soulmate and after they had gotten married, she told him about the ‘silly’ letters and he wished so much that she had kept them!  Kinda sad, huh?  So honestly, I guess it’s just up to your own convictions.  Pray about it!  Talk to your parents!  See if you should write letters to your FH…or maybe it’s not wise at this time.

If you decide that it’s a go, here are some tips that I’ve learned over the years since I’ve been writing him.  I started when I was about 13…and yes, I admit, the first few were pretty silly and naive.  But as I grew older, as I learned more about the world, about men, about hopes and dreams, and about pain, my letters took on a more mature ring to them.  I already have a box full of letters, so I decided to start a journal now.  (It’s the most perfect journal too!  Completely hand-picked by God for me:)

Things You’re Looking Forward To //
One of the most fun things to write to my husband are things that I’m looking forward to doing with him.  It can be anything from fulfilling bucket list wishes, to dancing in the rain, to watching movies together.  And don’t worry about being cheesy, girls.  You two will be so in love, it really won’t matter;)

Hopes and Dreams //
Talk to him about things you’d like to accomplish together.  Goals in life that you can only do with two people.  This can also fall under the previous category, but to me, hopes and dreams are more important and ‘serious’ (if you will).

Prayers //
Praying for your future and your future husband is one of the most amazing things you can pray about. Pray for him now.  Pray for his spiritual growth, his job, his school, his family.  Pray for when you two meet.  Pray for your relationship.  Pray for your marriage.  Pray for your children.  And writing down these prayers and recording them to be able to read in years to come is something really precious…

Things You Love About Him //
So no, you may not know who your man is right now.  You may not know everything about him yet.  But write down things you know you’ll love about.  His love for God.  His love for you.  His smile.  His eyes.  Tell him that you love being his.

Verses, Quotes and Songs //
One thing I love doing is writing down verses from the Bible or lyrics from songs or romantic quotes in my journal to him. They’re fun little sparkles to add to your writings to him.  And it’s always so fun to know that you can sing those songs to him someday.  And read those verses together.  And say those quotes straight to him.

So…those are just a few suggestions on what to write about to your future husband!  Have fun with them.  Make them your own!  Think up new ones – and if you do, feel free to comment and share!:)

2013-01-29 03:54:09

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