“Keep Showing Up: How to Stay Crazy in Love When Your Love Drives You Crazy” was a very insightful Christian book written by Karen Ehman. So many thoughts resonated with me.
Your marriage is a message, and people are watching you preach.
Your husband is your husband; he is not your God. Only God can meet our needs, has endless patience, all the answers, and an unconditional love for us. Pick love when you’d rather pick a fight. Keep looking for the magic in the midst of the mundane. Every marriage is a unique blend of awesome and awful.
Love is patient. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs.
Different DOES NOT equal wrong… around the house, when dealing with in-laws, in parenting, in areas of romance and intimacy, in how you spend money, etc.
“Aren’t you so thankful that God doesn’t treat us this way – getting so angry and losing patience with us, or dredging up our past sins and offenses?” God’s word can help us give the benefit of the doubt, listen before lashing out, understand that different is not wrong, and ultimately act in love.
Baggage, expectations, and perceptions lead to most arguments, especially expectations based on past family experiences and comparisons from social media.
Think of your marriage as a fragile teacup. Learn to ask “Do you have any chips?” and “What do you need from me this week?”
When something bothers you, bring it up before it has had time to fester and grow. Don’t discuss issues when heading out the door or when one is tired and needs to go to bed. Refrain from using superlatives, bringing up history, and assigning a motive.
Strive for love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
This was a great Christian book!
I look forward to reading, learning, and sharing more with you soon!
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