The Love Dare

Day 1 "Love is Patient, and I am not."

"The first part of the dare is fairly simple. Although love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our heart. For the next day, resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. If the temptation arises, choose not to say anything. It's better to hold your tongue than to say something you will regret." (The Love Dare, 2008)

Did anything happen today to cause anger toward your mate? Were you tempted to think disapproving thoughts and let them come out in words?

This day by far was the hardest for me to accomplish, I hope it is not an indication of what is to come. I have come to realize in 10 years of marriage that I can be very demeaning and judgmental. Sometimes I don't like living with me, I can not imagine what Kyle feels like sometimes. He is a very easy going person so he makes it very easy to be nice to him. I was tempted to say negative things to him, to point out what I thought were shortcomings. We don't argue very often, so that was not really a factor. One thing I really need to work on is being more patient with everyone, myself included. I also need to learn to relax. If things do not get done my way, at least they are getting done. I need to focus more on my words, and how others perceive them.



Kendrick,S & Kendrick,A (2008). The Love Dare. Nashville, TN. B&H Publishing