The Love Dare....

I don't know how many have seen Fireproof yet. I just did with Rick. My friend Dawn was going to return her Red Box movies and that was one of them. She asked me if I wanted to see it before it was returned. I said yes, knowing I had until 9 pm to get that back to a place with Red Box..

I checked Rick's expressions when certain things came up. I know I teared up many times, as he did too. See, we have been where that couple was, maybe not as severe or as "loudly", but we were getting there. Without going into a whole lot of detail, I prayed and watched and hoped and waited. Add in more praying. Then slowly, and when I say this...depending on the severity of the issues in your marriage it could take months to years to get fixed, I saw changes. Rick's inward misery (about feeling like a failure in different aspects of his life) was suddenly being covered by God. I will tell you that in this past year I have seen that Hand wipe over the sin and sadness, erasing it from the man I love the most in this world, my best friend. I was getting him back, piece by piece.

This past year I have seen this man go from not being remotely involved in so much as one church event to getting involved (with me!) in every single one now! I hope the devil doesn't use me talking proudly and openly anout this as a tool to try and destroy it. My God is stronger. He has done a SERIOUS work in Rick (and me still).....my kids...my dog? (okay that was pushing the envelope). But all this to say...that Love Dare book that was the main focus of the movie....without reading all of it, I would say that on his own, without even knowing he had been doing it, Rick has done MANY of those things that are listed in the book over the course of this past year.

Last night I went to Family Christian Bookstore to purchase Fireproof. The Love Dare book was there too. Before I left the store, I also bought the leatherbound version, and left it at the store for engraving. Happy Valentine's Day Rick. <3 Thank you so much for saving our family and never "leaving your partner".