Well, today's dare focused on my ability to respond to tough circumstances in my marriage in loving ways instead of irritation. I didn't get to see too much of Kendra today, but we did talk on the phone several times and really are going the same direction as far as business is concerned. I did have the temptation to say something about dinner (I didn't really enjoy it) but I told her I was thankful for her preparing a meal. The tough situation we have really involves our children not wanting to eat dinner. It is stressful and creates a bit of division between Kendra and I. I really want my children to eat dinner at dinner time and she wants our middle child to have enough food to eat. I withheld my desire to get upset and went with the flow of the night. In the end I was able to make my desire known but also show Kendra love and allow her to comfort Braeden. It worked like a charm. The other portion of the dare was to look at my schedule and see if I can increase my timing to create more "margin" or time for intimacy and relaxation. I have recently taken on some very serious goals and have increased my scheduled time 10 fold. I was able to create some times where I could focus on others and still meet the needs of my family. Not always easy for me. I also came to the realization that I need to release several wrong motivations from my life like stress, bitterness, envy, strife, and trying to control my family and others.
All in all a very good day compared to my previous recent attempts. I do deeply love my wife and am committed to meeting her needs in and through my marriage.
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