February 2013

Look back over the dares from previous days.  Were there some that seemed impossible to you?  Have you realized your need for God to change your heart and to give you the ability to love?  Ask him to show you where you stand with Him, and ask for the strength and grace to settle your …

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Prepare a special dinner at home, just for the two of you.  The dinner can be as nice as your prefer.  Focus this time on getting to know your spouse better, perhaps in areas you’ve rarely talked about.  Determine to make it an enjoyable evening for you and your mate.

Prepare a special dinner at home, just for the two of you.  The dinner can be as nice as your prefer.  Focus this time on getting to know your spouse better, perhaps in areas you’ve rarely talked about.  Determine to make it an enjoyable evening for you and your mate.

Day 16 Dare:  Love Intercedes Begin praying today for your spouse’s heart.  Pray for three specific areas where you desire for God to work in your spouse’s life and in your marriage. Day 17 Dare:  Love promotes Intimacy Determine to guard your mate’s secrets (unless they are dangerous to them or to you) and to …

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Day 16 Dare:  Love Intercedes Begin praying today for your spouse’s heart.  Pray for three specific areas where you desire for God to work in your spouse’s life and in your marriage. Day 17 Dare:  Love promotes Intimacy Determine to guard your mate’s secrets (unless they are dangerous to them or to you) and to …

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Day 14 dare (sorry it’s late, but don’t worry–it will still be worth while): Love Takes Delight Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your spouse.  Do something he or she would love to do or a project they’d really like to work on.  Just be together. …

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Day 14 dare (sorry it’s late, but don’t worry–it will still be worth while): Love Takes Delight Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your spouse.  Do something he or she would love to do or a project they’d really like to work on.  Just be together. …

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I’m feeling a bit lonely with this dare.  I feel responsible to keep posting the dares, though, to keep myself on track, if for nothing else.  This is hard.  Each dare seems so simple, but often ends up being quite difficult to realize–at least for me.  But like I said.  I’m not giving up.  Lonely …

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I’m feeling a bit lonely with this dare.  I feel responsible to keep posting the dares, though, to keep myself on track, if for nothing else.  This is hard.  Each dare seems so simple, but often ends up being quite difficult to realize–at least for me.  But like I said.  I’m not giving up.  Lonely …

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Dare: Demonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse.  Tell him (her) you are putting his preference first.