40 dares...unlimited capacity to love. I'm not going to say that the Love Dare has completely changed my life, but I will admit that I have a profoundly different concept of how love looks. I can experiencially state many different ways that I can choose to show my wife, children, friends, and others my love. I can especially appreciate my wife and love her even on those days when I don't feel close to her. I can chose to remain loyal and committed to my covenant with her. Truly, I've come to understand that there is so much joy in intentionally thinking about her and providing her with acts of love. My relationship is so much more effective when I'm purposeful towards Kendra. What I appreciated abou the love dare is that it gave my a framework on how I could choose to be purposeful during my day to work on my marriage and serve my wife. What is the outcome of all this? Well, I've increased the intimacy and openess with my wife 10 fold, I've created a lasting document stating my intentions to love my wife as long as I live, I've given Kendra some incredible moments of love, and I've created a blog with many thoughts and memories related to a very big goal. I've expanded my ability to love, I've learned to love talking to my wife in a non threatening way, and I've told many people that this experience is certainly worth the time. I've established a clear vision for the kind of husband and father that God wants me to be, enrolled my wife along side in my quest to grow closer to Christ, and have increased my time spent in prayer by myself and with my wife.
The most amazing thing about this whole "Love Dare" is the energy and closeness I now feel with Kendra. Much less resistance, much more personal responsibility regarding my own behaviors and choices. I am an inspiring, bold, compassionate, vulnerable husband with a focused, committed, passionate, fun wife. I truly believe that God has great things in store for Kendra and I and that we will walk daily closer to his will in our lives. I challenge anyone who wants to grow their marriage in a powerful way to complete the "Love Dare" and join me in experiencing love at a whole new level.
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Hey Chad, know how you mentioned that your in-laws' marriage has been a blessing and an example to you? My experience of your Love Dare is that you've established that very thing for your own boys, and for their future wives. What a legacy.... inspiring!
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