On the Wings of Love

Good news! The Bachelor started back tonight on ABC. The bachelor this season is Jake Pavelka from Denton, Texas. He is the handsome pilot from last season. I secretly wish that he would marry one of my beautiful friends instead of some stranger, but it will be fun to watch him this season. Ryan and I love to watch The Bachelor together and make predictions throughout the season. ( On a side note, between the last season and now Ryan got to meet Jake at the Olive Garden, so really they are like bffs now). I really hope that Jake takes his dream girl on a date to the Denton Courthouse and Beth Marie's. They could even go up in the Wells Fargo bank and see all of Denton through the 8th floor window. Hmm, maybe that would be too much like the field trip we take our 2nd graders on.... but still, they would have been right down the street from me!

As much as I love watching, I do always find it ironic that the girls are on man hunt. I'm thankful that I never had to feel like I was competing for my husband. Not that I never felt competitive in dating in my life, but it was never like that with Ryan. Everything was always so natural and I loved that we never played games or pretended to be someone who we weren't. I believe that since God is in complete control of who you will marry one day that when you're really with the one you're supposed to be with, you don't have to compete. The man who was created for you will realize that he loves you in time without you being crazy or pretending. I can't imagine loving Ryan but feeling like he might choose another woman at any moment. Having a strong marriage takes alot of work, but I don't think it should be work to get someone who should be courting you to take notice. Good thing I was never on the Bachelor!

And my prediction for this season is Tenley.