February 2013

By the way, at the end of this dare (the dare with making the lists), the book asks Which list was easier to make?  What does this reveal about your thoughts?   Oh, man.  Good question. But let me share with you a couple of the many things on my positive qualities list for Brian.   […]

Dare: Get two sheets of paper.  On the first one, spend a few minutes writing out positive things about your spouse.  Then do the same with negative things on the second sheet.  Place both sheets in a secret place for another day.  There is a different purpose and plan for each.  At some point during

Dare: Get two sheets of paper.  On the first one, spend a few minutes writing out positive things about your spouse.  Then do the same with negative things on the second sheet.  Place both sheets in a secret place for another day.  There is a different purpose and plan for each.  At some point during

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. —Proverbs 16:32Dare: Choose today to react to tough circumstances in your marriage in loving ways instead of with irritation.A loving wife is not overly sensitive or cranky but exercises emotional self-control.  She

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. —Proverbs 16:32Dare: Choose today to react to tough circumstances in your marriage in loving ways instead of with irritation.A loving wife is not overly sensitive or cranky but exercises emotional self-control.  She

Dare 4: Contact your spouse sometime during the business of the day.  Have no agenda other than asking how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them.

Dare 4: Contact your spouse sometime during the business of the day.  Have no agenda other than asking how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them.

Dare: Whatever you put your time, energy, and money into will become more important to you.  It’s hard to care for something you are on investing in.  Along with restraining from negative comments, buy your spouse something that says, “I was thinking of you today.”

Dare: Whatever you put your time, energy, and money into will become more important to you.  It’s hard to care for something you are on investing in.  Along with restraining from negative comments, buy your spouse something that says, “I was thinking of you today.”

(I have skipped to day 5’s dare for Sunday because dares 3 & 4 are better suited for regular work days.  We will go back to them on Monday and Tuesday).  I’m going to quote a little from the book here to help guide our handling of today’s dare: Ask yourself these questions: How deos