AN EXTRA WEEK – (Day 2 of 6)
These are our three concepts to reflect on and practice this week.
WORK YOUR PLAN – be intentional about lovin’ your spouse.
BE OPEN TO REASON – listen to understand.
DRAW THEM CLOSE – invite your spouse to draw near.
One thing I would like to point out is, when our spouse invites us to draw closer, it’s a no-brainer that we need to respond to them well as often as we can.
Dr John Gottman (a non-Christian researcher) calls this a bid for attention. We want to turn toward our spouse instead of away from them when they reach out to us. It’s an intimacy builder.
So today, I’m not only looking for ways to invite my husband closer, I’m looking for his attempts to draw me close.
What are you working on today? Don’t forget to look for those bids for attention!
It’s not quite autumn here, but we are beginning to see the signs of its approach.
Most plants are going to seed, and my sunflowers are drooping.
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