
If there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things. (Philippians 4:8)
THE DARE
Get two sheets of paper and a pen. On the first sheet, write down some positive things about your spouse. On the second sheet, write down some negative things about them. Place both sheets in a secret place to use a later date. During the day, pick one attribute and thank your spouse for this characteristic.
THE OUTCOME
This dare was a huge eye opener for me. Especially the past couple days, I have been focusing on the negative things. When times are tough, I think it’s easier to focus on the negative than the positive. Even though it was much easier to write the positive list than the negative list. The positive list was also longer than the negative list. Now that I can see on paper that there are a lot of reasons I still love my husband, it makes it easier for me to be grateful for him. When you are focusing on the negative, it is harder tobe grateful. It is also harder not to nag, be irritable and just enjoy my husband. I am not going to share either of my lists because they are supposed to be secret. But I will say that I am more grateful for him today than I have been in awhile.









