Day...whatever

Obviously I have slacked off on the Love Dare. It isnt something that seems to be benificial at this point in time. It was a powerful tool when I first discovered it but now we need something else. I'm going to look for a marital bible study for myself.

Day 3

Love Dare - Day 3 Buy your spouse something that says, "I was thinking about you today."

Romans 12:10 (New International Version) 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves

Buying something is out of the question today because he is out of the house...even when he does get home I'll be asleep and I'll be broke so this will have to wait for another day

Love dare: Day 2

Day one wasnt tough, as I thought, it was an easy way to start this project...

Day 2: Do at least one unexpected gesture to your spouse as an act of kindness

Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

So when I originally did this dare my focus of this scripture was to BE forgiving...I guess at that time I felt Mr Wonderful had done things that were deserving of forgivness. Now that I re-read the text I see something a little different. In spite of the fact that we ALL need forgivness for our vengful thoughts that are just as bad as murder, our sinful hearts that on a daily basis reject God's word, when we totally ignore God even though He took a beating and died for us...HE still forgives us. So when our spouse has hurtful words, or cold shoulders, or snippy remarks or just lack of interest, WHY than cant we forgive? After all these are minor infractions compared to what we as supposed "Christians" do to the Lord and Savior on a daily basis. Forgivness accompanied by kindness and compassion should be easy for us. Therefore tomorrow, when I get home from work I will do something kind for my husband...he is a "words of affirmation" person so I guess that is what I'll do, shower him with kind words.

long awaited return...

I'm sure its been long awaited by my MASS o' fans ::cricket sound::.....ok maybe not. Either way I have definetly needed to do some writing and not just for educational purposes. Since starting online classes last summer I have had little to no free time to do things I enjoy, I cant tell you the last time I picked up a novel.

So lets see, I have started online classes with AIU, its accelerated learning, its difficult...idk how I like it but it is what it is.

Piglet is now almost 2

Monkey Face is in 6th grade (aaaahhhh!!!!)

Mr Wonderful is still gigging

I have discovered long lost sisters :)

And I called the cops on my mom. Long story which I am not going into detail about right now, it doesnt matter any way!

Any who, I decided to revisit the blog because I miss writing and because I want to restart my Love Dare. It went well the 1st time so I expect it to this time as well. Not that I want to kill my husband or anything ::cough cough:: ;) some things just need refreshing. SO on that note the 1st day (which will start tomorrow) is as follows....

Day 1:"Resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. If the temptation arises, choose to say nothing at all."

Being that I am perfect (pointed out by Mr Wonderful who happens to be saying it sarcasticly) I shouldnt have a problem with this. I try to not say negative things because 1) I dont want to have to apologize for them (yeah, thats just wrong...) and 2) because hurtful words are pointless. They dont fix anything, in fact they usually break things!

We'll see how this goes...