March 7, 2011
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Love Dare, week 3
This is when it gets tough. Life is busy and we're tempted to cut short our time reading The Love Dare. We're tempted to push the easy button on the dares. It's human nature. Some of us may have never seen anything through to the end. It's true. Lots of us struggle with follow through. We are all tempted to take the short cuts in life. But you know what? This is important. The most important thing we'll ever do. So, make the time. Right here, right now, recommit to this week. Recommit to seeing this through to the end.
My favorite dare this week? Day 8.
"Determine to become your spouse's biggest fan and reject any thoughts of jealousy. To help you set your heart on your spouse and focus on their achievements, take yesterday's list of negative attributes and discreetly burn it. Then share with your spouse how glad you are about a success he or she recently enjoyed."
That was definitely the best day! I love being his biggest fan! Burning the negative attributes is like "the sea of forgetfulness". I choose to forget the negative and focus on the positive. I choose to remember the best and think the best. Even better - he was suppose to do this for me! Isn't it wonderful to know that someone is choosing to remember the best about you!
I just have to say that Day 9 was a close second, "Greet one another with a kiss of love." 1 Peter 5:14. I like books that recommend more kissing.
Whether a marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare fosters a deeper marriage. The kind of marriage with "grit". A marriage that hangs on for the duration. What marriage doesn't need some grit?
We're finding romance in real life. Not the romantic hopes of a dating couple but the romance of a real life marriage between two people with imperfections. It's a beautiful thing.
So tell me, what's your favorite dare so far?
Comments (6)
We're kisser's!
Kiss good morning, kiss throughout the day, kiss goodnight. Touch is so important. Inspiring post dear heart!!! Love to you!
@georgene - Aw, so happy to hear from you! Thanks for the comment.
sounds like such a greaat book. look forward to perhaps go through it one day with a spouse that God brings along.
I, too, loved Day 8. Could just be the pyromaniac in me
I also loved Day 10. I had cleaned the house all day and was going to let that be my "demonstration of love to him for the sheer jooy of being his partner." Not because cleaning the house is my favorite thing to do but I know that when I wake up after sleeping all day, there is nothing better than when he has cleaned the house or cooked dinner, etc. However, he left his dinner at home when he went to work. So, 11pm Friday night I jumped in the car and took his dinner to him in Walterboro.
@mytoesareblue - And when you find him, he will totally deserve The Love Dare.
@herringtons - You? A pyromaniac?
Taking dinner to Walterboro at 11pm is a SUPER demonstration of love.
Even though we have a good marriage, I learned so much from the Love Dare.
It made me realize I wasn't as good of a wife as I thought I was!
YEs, I like more recommended kissing too. =)
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