Today's challenge was for me to do something out of the ordinary today for your spouse—something that proves (to you and to them) that your love is based on your choice and nothing else. To demonstrate love to them for the sheer joy of being their partner in marriage.
This one was definitely a challenge, not because I don't love him by choice, but simply due to the time constraints of our schedules. In addition to both of us being extremely busy at work, tonight is also the evening we chose to finish our last bit of Christmas shopping for the kids. After two hours of shopping, we stopped to have dinner before picking up the little one. Unfortunately I may not have completed today's challenge, but I can tell you what made the evening special for me and how I got joy out of being his wife. Not only is he very loving, caring and incredibly giving, (and this may sound silly to you), but physically he is so very solid, that it is comforting to me. Tonight, just the two of us walking around picking out stuff, we laughed, joked, held hands, I held his arm, he opened doors for me, and bought me dinner. It wasn't really a date night, but it was a night that I enjoyed (minus the shopping), just being with him, walking next to him, sitting with him and catching up on our day over dinner.
Tomorrow's challenge puts us at day 11 - how are you doing so far?
I like the title of this challenge - "Love cherishes". How beautiful. Love does indeed cherish, and is unselfish. I have been told "I love you" many times in my life, by family, friends and in relationships, but the ones that matter, the ones that are real, those are the ones that I cherish, and made to feel cherished.
Day 11: Love cherishes
Husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies.
—Ephesians 5:28
TODAY’S DARE
What need does your spouse have that you could meet today? Can you run an errand? Give a back rub or foot massage? Is there housework you could help with? Choose a gesture that says, “I cherish you” and do it with a smile.
It's kind of funny that today's challenge suggests a back rub or foot massage, because I actually made an appointment for my husband to get a massage (including hands and feet) for this day! I'm looking forward to the evening after work and school are done, because that marks the time when the kids are out of school for the holiday break (as am I), and we get to take vacation time to spend together and with friends. I'm looking forward to loving my husband tomorrow!!!
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