Today's Dare: Determine to guard your mate's secrets (unless they are dangerous to them or to you) and to pray for them. Talk with your spouse, and resolve to demonstrate love in spite of these issues. Really listen to them when they share personal thoughts and struggles with you. Make them feel safe.
God's Word says: I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine. Song of Solomon 6:3
He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9
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So Chris knows I'm doing the Love Dare. :( Last night I went for a walk and to vote. Tarah and I both realized we didn't bring our license so we went home, got them, and went back to vote. Chris beat me home because it took us so long and saw this Love Dare blog tab. I asked if he saw what was online and he said no. Then a little later he said, "You're doing the Love Dare! I saw the tab and that is why you asked if I saw anything." UGH!!!! I said I was really enjoying it and he said he likes it too. :)
ReplyDeleteHe has definitely noticed. He mentioned multiple things I've done that he really appreciated. :) I told him that I am not doing it just because the book says to do it, but because I want to love him better and to have a stronger marriage.
Are you surprised that my husband is the first to find out? I'm not. UGH... I am so bad at secrets!!! :(
Sounds like it went well though. Just because he knows you are doing it doesn't mean he has to know the dare everyday so you can still be productive in moving forward.
ReplyDeleteVery true. :) And, I think he wants me to "keep doing what I'm doing".
ReplyDeleteTara, don't worry about it at all! I know Richard has probably thought "What is going on?" for awhile, but he never watched Fireproof with me, so I don't think he has a clue about the Love Dare.
ReplyDeletemy husband knows i'm reading the book and knows it is connected to fireproof, but don't think he had put it all together ;)
ReplyDeletehusband working all day and night, so not going to be able to accomplish this one today.
This may not be the right place to post this...but I'm not sure where else...so here it goes. Is anyone else feeling...slightly irritated? It's probably just me, and if it is, I'm going to blame postpartum hormones. LOL But I have found myself the last 2 days feeling like "gosh, I'm doing XYZ to show you that I love you and what are you doing for ME?!?!?" And yes, I realize that is WRONG and that I shouldn't be expecting anything different from him. BUt...I dunno...I guess....nevermind. I don't know exactly what I'm trying to say. I'll gather my thoughts...
ReplyDeleteTara-I agree with the girls it doesn't matter that he knows just keep on going and doing what your doing. Remember your doing Love Dare for not only him but for YOU. YOU want grow and be a BETTER YOU.
ReplyDeleteDavelyn- AMAZING!!! 2nd time around and Richard still has not "Officially" found out. You go momma!!!
Alicia- You are where I was the very 1st week. Let's just say Life Is Not Perfect! We are not always going to be happy go lucky, have a bubbly attitude and in great loving spirits ALL of the time. We are human! If we all ACTED like life,marriage,parenting,friendship etc were perfect we ALL would be LYING because lets face it it's not. We are allowed and it OK to have bad,sad,emotional days were human. {{HUGS}} Hang in there sweetie!
This dare for me is somewhat hard. I think I know Ben's secrets but I sometimes feel like I don't or begin to entertain negative thoughts of my husband. How awful is that?
Satan knows how to get to me/us when I'm/we're doing,trying,working,growing my/our faith in Christ.
With that being said I was unable to fulfill this dare all the way. :(
Oh also! If anything by focusing on today's dare I can also say that i noticed that I STILL have some walls up. Walls meaning TRUST issues along with afraid of being hurt. I need to just GET OVER IT! UGH!!
ReplyDeleteSatan LEAVE US ALONE!!!
WE'RE GONNA LET IT SHINE ,LET IT SHINE,LET IT SHINE!