Love Dare #27 Love Encourages
Well I hate to say that I went all weekend and still have not fulfilled this love dare the way God would want me to. I am not saying that Tonie and I had a bad weekend. We had the greatest time that we have spent together in a very long time. We spent time together over the weekend and did some reflecting on us. Friday night was so wonderful I felt as if God had removed Tonie and I from this world and just let us have a moment in heaven together.
Saturday started out very good and Tonie and I worked on some projects as a team. We volunteer two weekends a year to help out a camp for the disabled. Things went really good until I grabbed our camera and started taking pictures of Tonie and the boys while they were working. I started looking through the pictures and seen pictures from the past. These pictures reminded me of things that I am praying about God helping me forget. I went off on my own after lunch and cut wood and stacked wood and stayed pretty busy on my own until supper. Tonie knew something was bothering me and as hard as I tried to shut out all the noise from our past we ended up going for a walk and talking. it turned out to be a good talk when it finally ended.
I know that I love Tonie and we know the things that we as a couple need to work on. I am praying and working on the issues that have had such negative effects on our relationship.
As our weekend draws to a close I would have to say that it overall has been a weekend made by God for Glen and Tonie. He helped us talk together. and he will help us reestablish our love with him as the cornerstone of each of our lives.
I am so confused about this love dare. I have read it every day at least once if not twice. I have looked up encouragement in the bible and read up on it. I keep asking Tonie if I have encouraged her? I will not give up I will continue to search this out and pray asking God to show me what and how I am to complete this dare. I thought that I would be more discouraged by not finishing it in a day or two. I am not discourages, I just know that God will offer up the answer when the time is right. I will continue to pray about it and remain positive.
It has come to my attention that the love of my life has stopped by my blog. This is fine by me. Tonie if you read this know that my love for you is only second to the love I have for God. Thank you for loving me.
Once again no reason to win the day, just more reasons for searching, reading, praying, and truly loving.
God bless all who read this. Please pray for Tone and Glen as we start writing this new chapter of our lives. This time we are planning to keep God out in front. I plan to also lead my heart this time.
Bruno