Break It Down

SECOND TRY  (Day 5 of 7)(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1) So what preparations will you consider or work on today? Let’s use the example of annoying your spouse because you struggle to be on time (and, of course, your spouse is one of those arrive-early...

Too Many Facets

ROADBLOCKS  (Day 4 of 7)(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1) When it comes to shutting down preparations, my struggles usually revolve around overwhelm. There is too much to do or too many facets of the problem to deal with. Say my sweetie and I are talking through...

Practical Prep

FIRST TRY  (Day 3 of 7)(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1) Pick an area of your marriage and see if you can make it better with a little preparation. Let’s pick something like growing as a lover as an example. What can you do, starting in your bedroom, to...

The Ease of Being Prepared

SELF-EXAMINATION  (Day 2 of 7)(Need to start at the beginning? Day 1) There was a season in my life where I focused on preparation. I gave serious thought to the different areas of my life and was forward-thinking in my plans and workload. I was astonished at how well...

Be Prepared

CONCEPT  (Day 1 of 7) This concept might seem a bit odd as a marriage concept, but hear me out. Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. ...