Challenge #26

Even if the task that came to mind was too big to complete yesterday, hopefully you at least put a dent in it to show some progress towards completion! Our spouses need to be able to rely on us - to believe that when we say we are going to do something, we will actually do it. Do not be the kind of spouse that gives lip service to buy time or 'get her/him off your back.' You shouldn't have to "promise" that you will do something to get your spouse (or anyone else for that matter) to believe that you will actually get it done. Remember to "let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay" James 5:12 When you say you will do something, keep your word. This is an essential component to building trust in your marriage.

It's Friday people! This has to be one of the best days of the week! When work is done, the long-awaited weekend begins - and let's not forget it's probably pay day again too :-) Sometimes we have rough weeks - at work or at school or at home. If you and/or your spouse have had a rough week, I urge you: DO NOT let this carry over into the weekend. Most of us have the weekends off and therefore this makes up the vast majority of time that we spend with our spouses. Therefore, start your weekend off right today.

That rough week you had, put it behind you. It's over. There is not one thing we can do to change even one small detail about yesterday. It's gone. Today is a new day and tomorrow will be as well. Today can be different if you allow it to be. It can even be better! And so can tomorrow. But you have to let go of yesterday first. Holding onto yesterday will not help you in any way. I'm sure I've said this before, but it bears repeating: don't ruin today with yesterday's problems. Be sure to make peace with your spouse today and start your weekend off right. There is no shame in being the one to humble yourself to resolve any issue in your marriage, small or large. You don't "lose" when you do this - you win, you and your spouse both do. Jesus Himself said "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9 I don't see any shame in that!

Our lives are but a vapor, we don't have time to waste.
I will be posting the Weekend Challenge later this evening because I realize that many of you are in different time zones than we are here.