The Love Dare...

For many years I have known that it is important to spend quite time before the Lord each day, and I have not always and even in the last few years have often not spent any quite time before God or even seeking Him regularly. However, I know that God has never left me and has always pulled at my heart to seek him, I have felt this especially strong in the last few weeks and know it is time to refocus.


This last week my husband surprised me by purchasing a marriage devotional bible.  I was extremely surprised, for a long time I had desired to have quiet time with my husband spending time seeking God's truth, but he has never expressed any interest in doing this together, so eventually I gave up hoping.   


We began with reading the preface in the bible that explains the different positions in a family, "The Family Manifesto" ,  which was put in before the word of the bible actually begins.  While reading this we realized that we have no idea how to do a devotional together.  Spending time reading the bible and in prayer together is not something we have really done much of, it has always been individually.  So, where do we start?  


The Family Christian Book store is where we decided to start.  We went in search of a devotional plan for couples and found a book called "The Love Dare".  A year of devotions for couples.  So we bought it and brought it home, in the beginning of the book it recommends that you keep a journal of this "journey".  We have decided to share a journal, to put our prayers, feelings and experiences into this one journal so we can each share with the other as we go through this new beginning and hopefully continue as we move on in our relationship with both God and in our marriage.  This journal is to be a safe honest place before God, where we can share anything.  Michael and I have agreed that if this is going to work there can be no judgement or condemnation for anything that may be shared in the journal and we will face the issues together.  I know there will be times when this may be a challenge but it is important the we both feel free to share anything even feelings we have about each other when it may hurt.  

We have been married for 13 1/2 years, and for the first time I feel that we are both feeling the draw on our hearts to be closer to each other and to our Lord God.  I have renewed my commitment to the Lord that I will spend time in the word and in prayer each day whether Michael joins me or not and will be journaling my experiences here in this blog.  It is my hope that God share my experiences to help someone else, that I come to a place in life where is love is reflected and he can use me as an example to touch other women, wives, and mothers.  


I know that right now this blog reaches very few people and aside from my husband there I have only one friend who reads it, but if God has a use for it, he will be able to lead someone to it.


May God Bless you!