You can read more details explaining how we are doing the dare here: The Love Dare with FirefighterWife.
Love is kind.
Be kind to one another,
tender-hearted, forgiving each other,
just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32
Today’s dare is in addition to Day 1’s Dare. Continue today, saying nothing negative to your spouse, AND do at least one unexpected gesture as an act of kindness. What is one gesture your spouse would find helpful?
What is desirable in a man is his kindness. Proverbs 19:22
Please share in the community your thoughts, challenges, successes, and encouragement for everyone participating in The Love Dare in our FirefighterWife community.
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On a mission to be and inspire us all to be better humans, to strengthen fire families & marriages, to nurture and encourage fire wives, do "good business" in all areas of my life and of course, love on my 4 kids.
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I LOVED the reminder today that patience is the passive act of love while kindness is the action!
First day of school, so I woke upset 6:30, got the kiddos ready, lunches packed, kids pictures taken . Husband got off shift at 7am, and made it home by 7:30 just in time for me to take kids to school, get my butt kicked at a new turbo cardio class, shower, then to the ER for work 11a-11p. Isn’t this such the busy picture of our lives??
Not sure exactly when to fit in my kind act towards my husband. Thinking of picking him up a treat on the way home from working I can find something open at midnight. Hmmmm maybe I can write him a poem on a paper towel in between seeing patients? Any ideas?
I caught myself complaining yesterday. I know that the challenge was more about not breaking down our men, but I was trying really hard not to be negative at all. And I remembered something my pastor told me a few years ago when I did something like this “Why are you not being negative today only? Why don’t you just strive to always encourage, and always inspire. Negativity isn’t good, so just never be negative.” It really stuck with me, and even though we do not always agree, I can share how I feel in a way that does not tear him down. So the challenge was just a refresher for me. Thanks to the Lord, the negativity and tearing down that I used to do is no longer here. I can’t remember why, but I was just complaining about something yesterday, then I caught myself, and tried to switch it to an encouragement.
As for today. My husband is not really a “gifts” guy. He’s all about the quality time. So I think I’m going to go home after work and demand that we go on a walk. It’s something he loves that always gets pushed to the side! If not that, then maybe I will help iron his shirts (he does his own ironing. Iron train track in the pants one time and you are off iron duty forever! haha)
I am having more problems with today’s love dare as I did yesterday. It was easy yesterday and I made it through pretty well. Today’s dare has been a little more challenging to say the least. Some conflicts arose between my FF and I and he lashed out on me for something I had no control over and said he was sleeping downstairs tonight and that made me feel even worse. He didnt notice how much hurt his actions and comments hurt me either so right now we just arent talking much and I’m dying inside. It’s been a very emotional night for me. Hope and pray that tomorrow gets better and not harder.
I have been sick since Wed. REALLY sick, like barely get out of bed sick. And he toddles off to the excluded spouse Xmas party and doesn’t even text to see how I am. Then comes home after 11. “Oh you’re still sick?” This may not be the best week for me to participate!