The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick is is what I'm reading.
I have a great husband and marriage, and yes, I feel loved. (Seriously, if you lived with me, it's crazy how well Jeff loves me!)
So, why am I reading it? I want to love well. It's not more complicated than that. This might be the best Valentine's gift you could do for the person you love!
It's a book that is set up for 40 days of reading. Each day averages 2- 3 pages. While this book isn't about communication skills, personalities, and the typical "Make your marriage better" books, it's brilliant! It just gets to the heart of it all.
Because too many people will read it and respond, "I tried it. It didn't work. My spouse is still a jerk. My marriage is still bad," I tell them this.
It will be VERY IMPORTANT that you focus yourself every time you pick up the book.
“This is not a method so that I can feel loved. The Love Dare is about helping me love well. I want to be faithful to God to love my spouse well – regardless of what my spouse does. I am going to love well.
This does not mean that I have to set all my needs aside sacrificially, or that I have to be a door mat. From taking in how much I’m loved by God, I want to love well. Beginning with feeling God’s love for me, I will go from there to love my spouse well as I work through growing my own heart.”
Do not measure the effectiveness by a change in your spouse. Measure the effectiveness by a change in how you respond to your spouse.
Just to be certain this is clear: DO NOT BUY IT AND GIVE IT TO THEM! Oh my --- it's for you to read!
It's been a top seller at the GCC Bookstore, so it's even 20% off!
I also want to love well, it seems that their are so many people who depend on their spouces to make them happy, I don't want to be that way, I want to love god love myself and love my spouse. Love The right way.
thank your this post.
Posted by: Tkevin | February 10, 2010 at 02:10 PM
I believe that in order for a person to love well, they need to stop depending on their spouse for happiness, I believe that personal happiness adds to the relationship, I want to love God and my spouse well this is a goal of mine.
Posted by: kevin | February 10, 2010 at 02:18 PM
thanks again Kathy for giving guidelines in relationships matter we all need to be reminded that as a spouse we matter not only to god but to each other and then our family what a significance it can make keep up the good work and i will get the book and give it a chance
Posted by: joanne brewer | February 11, 2010 at 09:11 AM
Awesome!
Posted by: Debbie Wright | February 12, 2010 at 11:54 PM