Kendall's first two teeth!
Today's dare was about giving up anything that is hindering you from always protecting your spouse. The two things I identified that I need to give up:
1. Swedish fish: I know this likely sounds small and insignificant. Frankly, I'd like to believe that to be so. However, given that I eat them almost daily, it must be masking something else that's going on that I don't want to face. This isn't new for me. I can think of going to the store as a teen and getting a back of swedish fish - why? Perhaps, when I get stressed, its my drug of choice. Or, when I am frustrated, I turn to a handful of candy. Sure, its not killing me. But, like any drug, it's not allowing me to fully experience my emotions and deal with them. It allows me to chill out and supress any emotions that I need to share. Therefore, I am putting them away completely. I am not clear right now on what it's helping me to avoid. Until I know it, then I need to be done with it.
2. Waiting for the other shoe to drop: I refuse to sit and wait for bad things to happen. I have chosen to believe that God only wants good for my life. The song by David Lawrence, Eden, talks about living on top of the world. That's where God designed us to live. When I am living, hoping that, if something bad happens, I am equipped to deal with it, that's a problem. I want to only expect God's best. I put this into action immediately. As Kendall and I said her prayers this evening, I prayed for her teeth, since she's teething. I took it a step further. I prayed that she is pain-free as she teeths. I prayed that her 'real' teeth are straight, so that she never needs braces ( That is truly a prayer of faith since I had braces and William is considering getting them).
Net - I want to protect my marriage by working on myself. Isn't that crazy? Most messages suggest that our spouses are the ones that need fixing. Love always protects gives me some tangible things I need to work on to strengthen our marriage. Thank God!!
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