The Appreciation Room

Lane is now 8 months old (yesterday)! He is so much fun and is such a joy in our lives! He is crawling, plays patty-cake (when he wants to), and is just absolutely into everything! God has truly blessed us with a wonderful, healthy baby boy that brings soooo much joy in our lives!

Well, I have slacked with the Love Dare a little bit. Austin has been super busy with hunters and was out of town earlier this week, but we are reading it when we can. Some of the dares (so far) we already do anyway, so I felt pretty good about our relationship (not that I was questioning it before the book). But I know that I have ALOT of room for improvement, not only in our marriage, but in other relationships as well. Day 6 "Love is not Irritable" is a huge reminder that I need to be more patient, and not so quick to jump to conclusions. I need to listen more and judge less! And I LOVE the analogies and metaphors in Day 7. It reminds me to say more positive things to the people that I love knowing that it is stored in their hearts (Appreciation Room) forever. It is the place that we revisit when we need a little pick me up. So in my mind, it is important to say the positive things that I think to the people that mean so much in my life. Ch. 7 also reminds me that "my spouse is a living, breathing, endless book to be read. Dreams and hopes have yet to be realized." I LOVE THAT! I learn something new about Austin everyday. Who would have thought that the guy that ABSOLUTELY hated Literature and English in college now writes articles for a Hunting magazine and is constantly in search for something new to read! Austin is a very talented man and I enjoy learning about his new endeavors every day! So here is my challenge to any one that reads this...find something new out about your spouse, or about someone special that you love. What you find out, may surprise you and it will give you an opportunity to say something wonderful that will lay on their hearts forever!