Day 3- Love is Not Selfish
Good Morning Girls! Yesterday we had to say nothing negative AND do at least one unexpected gesture as an act of kindness.
I really had a hard time coming up with something. I made Tom coffee in the morning. I don't normally do it because I don't drink coffee anymore so he usually waits until he gets to the office. I thought "there, I'm done. Now all I have to do is keep my mouth shut." But I didn't feel done. I didn't feel released from the assignment. I felt like I should do something else. But what? I had no idea. I joked with a friend that we could offer up the "goods" come bedtime, but we laughed and agreed that we should save that little secret weapon for another day.....we were only on day 2 you know! So, all day I kept thinking about what I could do. You know what, that in itself was cool. It has been a long time since I spent mental energy thinking of something to do for Tom just for the sake of doing it! I am starting to feel like a secret agent wife. I am out on daily missions....Missions Impossible? NO! For with God, all things are possible! And this may very well be the funnest 40 days of secret wifery (no, that's not a word, but it sounds cool) I've ever had!
So what did I end up doing? I offered to scratch his back. At first he said no. Probably thinking I was going to ask for something in return. I said "oh c'mon just move over here". He did. I scratched his back while we watched part of a movie, and that was it. Did it make a difference? Who knows, but the whole time I was grinning thinking......MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Today's assignment: Whatever you put your time, energy, and money into will become more important to you. It's hard to care for something you are not investing in. Along with restraining from negative comments, buy your spouse something that says, "I was thinking of you today."
ok. I don't necessarily agree with this. I say, you can buy something, make something, or do something that spends your energy, time, or money. If your budget or your schedule do not allow for a trip to the store, find another way to accomplish this assignment! (if you ask me, this assignment is one for men....they need to buy us more gifts!)
Questions to think about:
What did you choose to give (or do for) your spouse? what happened when you gave (did) it?
Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor
Love all you secret agents of love-
Jen
I really had a hard time coming up with something. I made Tom coffee in the morning. I don't normally do it because I don't drink coffee anymore so he usually waits until he gets to the office. I thought "there, I'm done. Now all I have to do is keep my mouth shut." But I didn't feel done. I didn't feel released from the assignment. I felt like I should do something else. But what? I had no idea. I joked with a friend that we could offer up the "goods" come bedtime, but we laughed and agreed that we should save that little secret weapon for another day.....we were only on day 2 you know! So, all day I kept thinking about what I could do. You know what, that in itself was cool. It has been a long time since I spent mental energy thinking of something to do for Tom just for the sake of doing it! I am starting to feel like a secret agent wife. I am out on daily missions....Missions Impossible? NO! For with God, all things are possible! And this may very well be the funnest 40 days of secret wifery (no, that's not a word, but it sounds cool) I've ever had!
So what did I end up doing? I offered to scratch his back. At first he said no. Probably thinking I was going to ask for something in return. I said "oh c'mon just move over here". He did. I scratched his back while we watched part of a movie, and that was it. Did it make a difference? Who knows, but the whole time I was grinning thinking......MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Today's assignment: Whatever you put your time, energy, and money into will become more important to you. It's hard to care for something you are not investing in. Along with restraining from negative comments, buy your spouse something that says, "I was thinking of you today."
ok. I don't necessarily agree with this. I say, you can buy something, make something, or do something that spends your energy, time, or money. If your budget or your schedule do not allow for a trip to the store, find another way to accomplish this assignment! (if you ask me, this assignment is one for men....they need to buy us more gifts!)
Questions to think about:
What did you choose to give (or do for) your spouse? what happened when you gave (did) it?
Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor
Love all you secret agents of love-
Jen
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