Love Dare Day 40: April 29, 2020 What is Day 29 about: Have you ever wondered why we vow at a wedding ceremony and not just sign a contract to seal the deal? What’s the difference anyway? In the last chapter of The Love Dare, congratulations by the way, it discusses why we make a covenant to our spouse and not just a promise to be good or sign a contract. What do I think about the material: Some might think this is just a play on words, but I think there is a huge difference between a covenant ...
Love Dare Day 38: April 27, 2020 What is Day 38 about: Do you have a dream that you don’t dare to pursue out of fear of failure or the lack of support? Does your spouse? What can we do about it? Twenty plus years ago, I had a dream that the women I intended to marry squashed; however, that is a story for another time. This chapter discusses how you can show your support for your spouse on a whole new level by supporting a dream of their’s What do I think about the material: This chapter is ...
Love Dare Day 39: April 28, 2020 What is Day 39 about: No marriage will exist without storms; whether or not we endure them is entirely based on our commitment to our spouse and our promise. This chapter talks about how it is our choice during the storms whether or not we will continue to be with our spouse, but remember, Love never fails. What do I think about the material: Have you ever been in a storm that seems to be lasting for days? Did that storm eventually end? We live in a flawed world and in that ...
Love Dare Day 37: April 26, 2020 What is Day 26 about: I have to admit. This chapter is always uncomfortable to me, but I honestly can’t figure out why. I will charge ahead regardless. This chapter is all about praying with your spouse, even if it is awkward in the beginning. What do I think about the material: Jess and I both have our separate morning routines. This is a journey over the past month has gotten stronger and I am confident we will stick to it. However, we pray individually and this chapter challenges that notion. It ...
Love Dare Day 36: April 25, 2020 What is Day 36 about: Maybe Jack’s line is Live together or die alone, but read with your spouse, creates an unspoken and unique connection you can’t artificially create. This chapter talks about how important it is to have a daily habit of reading the Bible. What do I think about the material: I grew up a Christian and can remember the Sunday school classes that talked about the Bible being a living word. The collection of books should be read every day because God is constantly speaking to us through his ...
Love Dare Day 35: April 24, 2020 What is Day 24 about: A major theme in all self-improvement books I’ve read is that being accountable to someone in your endeavors will change everything. This chapter discusses the importance of why we need people who hold us accountable and why that needs to be someone other than your spouse. What do I think about the material: Jessica is a phenomenal accountability partner. I don’t say this to fluff her up, but her natural personality suits this function very well. She is not afraid to call people out on their BS ...
Love Dare Day 34: April 23, 2020 What is Day 23 about: A toolbox is a collection of tools we use to fix or build things. But if we are going to the wrong toolbox then we won’t find the right tools. This chapter discusses the fact that we don’t have what it takes by ourselves to fix all the things that may go wrong in a relationship. What do I think about the material: This chapter is another one that is hard for me to swallow. In general, I am the type of person that likes to have ...
Love Dare Day 33: April 22, 2020 What is Day 33 about: The differences between Jessica and I are more than or similarities, but that is the strength in our relationship. This chapter talks about how the differences in our spouse are not a weakness, but the strength God intentionally put in our marriage. What do I think about the material: We could not be more of an unlikely couple. When Jess and I met, I was a 30 year-old single dad coming off of an ugly divorce. She was a 22 year-old single mom struggling with balancing her ...
Love Dare Day 32: April 21, 2020 What is Day 32 about: Since the beginning of our species, Satan has used shame in sex to destroy one of God’s most beautiful gifts to his children. This chapter discusses sex, but more importantly intimacy, in a marriage as designed by God. What do I think about the material: After reading this chapter, I thought I should read the creation story in Genesis to refresh my memory on when everything changed. The first mention of man and woman being together naked is in verse 25 of chapter 2. It says, “And ...
Love Dare Day 31: April 20, 2020 What is Day 31 about: Have you ever wondered why the pursuit of the prize is often better than the prize itself? Today’s chapter discusses how we are to break the natural tie with our parents when marrying. And also, cleave to your new spouse. What do I think about the material: The verse is very common among counselor’s conducting premarital counseling, and there is a good reason for it. The Bible says in order for a marriage to function properly, we must leave our parents and cleave to our spouse. But ...