I would just piggy-back on your thoughts with this one: Learn to say both of them with sincerity and regularity.
With sincerity…
That’s key, right? Thanks, Bill!
Absolutely Melissa. Lots of people say both of those statements but with no meaning or feeling.
You are not always right
even if you are right
Ooh! That was a hard one to learn!
When we were engaged some old lady told Amber at work, that I would not be a mind reader, we both have really taken that to heart. I would like to find that lady and kiss her.
That might be detrimental to your marriage. 🙂 But the first part of the advice is sound. Haha!
Choose thy love; Love thy choice! Old Amish Proverb; makes perfect sense as it implies being prayerful in the choosing and faithful in the follow through.
blessings~
I like that! The verse from Song of Solomon about not awakening love until it desired was always one I turned to while dating; it’s in the same vein as this proverb. Thanks, Nancy!
Advice from my grandma.. “speak the words you want to hear”
So…I need to tell Josh he’s beautiful and no, his butt doesn’t look big?
Haha! Just kidding. Great advice!
There is an enemy out there, and it is not your wife.
Or your husband! It took us a while to learn that lesson in our disagreements. Thanks, Dustin!
Everything before “but” is a lie, stay away.
I think I understand…could you explain that one a little more? Thanks!
“I’m Sorry, but what had happened was…”
Basically, if you’re sorry, be sorry without feeling you have to explain. Don’t follow your “sorry” with a “but.”
Got it! That’s great advice. I know I’ve been guilty of that a few times in the past. 🙂
Listen! nuff said. I am awful at it.
Huh? What’d you say?
Teehee…just joking. 🙂 So simple, yet so difficult. Thanks, Moe!
Empathy for the other person. Yeah, that’s good.
That is good!
I thought this post was going to be about a different kind of period.
Bwahahah! I wondered if anyone would think that. 🙂
Don’t lie.
Yes!! Trust is hard to earn back…
I was pleasantly surprised when I read this post and realized it had nothing to do with a woman’s monthly visitor. 🙂 Other than that, nothing to add. Great post, Melissa.
No! I would never!!
I love this post! I love this idea! I love these words! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
I wanna try! 😛
Thanks, Keri. 🙂
FAVORITE post. 🙂
I have no advice.
I’m like a fetus at marriage advice giving. :0
Now is the time where you just soak it all in. It was so good for my marriage to have couples around us who’d been married longer than us. They were the ones who could say, “This is normal. You’ll get through it. Don’t give up.”
That’s brilliant. The pictures are art. I always heart your words – today fewer words – but lots of impact. God bless you and your Melissa.
Thank you, Craig! I always appreciate it when you stop by here. 🙂
I love this post for many reasons, someone in my ‘life’ very close to me needs to say, ‘I am sorry’… from their heart.
They refuse to do it and the words spoken; before thought out caused intense hurt in my heart. Can it ever heal? I am not sure.
Knowing we hurt someone should be the first clue we need to do something about it. It’s in the knowing~ where we are responsible.
I’m sorry you’ve been hurt by someone close to you. I believe it can heal, whether or not the person who hurt you apologizes. God is bigger than your hurts and fears; He can bring healing to your heart.
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I would just piggy-back on your thoughts with this one: Learn to say both of them with sincerity and regularity.
With sincerity…
That’s key, right? Thanks, Bill!
Absolutely Melissa. Lots of people say both of those statements but with no meaning or feeling.
You are not always right
even if you are right
Ooh! That was a hard one to learn!
When we were engaged some old lady told Amber at work, that I would not be a mind reader, we both have really taken that to heart. I would like to find that lady and kiss her.
That might be detrimental to your marriage. 🙂 But the first part of the advice is sound. Haha!
Choose thy love; Love thy choice! Old Amish Proverb; makes perfect sense as it implies being prayerful in the choosing and faithful in the follow through.
blessings~
I like that! The verse from Song of Solomon about not awakening love until it desired was always one I turned to while dating; it’s in the same vein as this proverb. Thanks, Nancy!
Advice from my grandma.. “speak the words you want to hear”
So…I need to tell Josh he’s beautiful and no, his butt doesn’t look big?
Haha! Just kidding. Great advice!
There is an enemy out there, and it is not your wife.
Or your husband! It took us a while to learn that lesson in our disagreements. Thanks, Dustin!
Everything before “but” is a lie, stay away.
I think I understand…could you explain that one a little more? Thanks!
“I’m Sorry, but what had happened was…”
Basically, if you’re sorry, be sorry without feeling you have to explain. Don’t follow your “sorry” with a “but.”
Got it! That’s great advice. I know I’ve been guilty of that a few times in the past. 🙂
Listen! nuff said. I am awful at it.
Huh? What’d you say?
Teehee…just joking. 🙂 So simple, yet so difficult. Thanks, Moe!
Empathy for the other person. Yeah, that’s good.
That is good!
I thought this post was going to be about a different kind of period.
Bwahahah! I wondered if anyone would think that. 🙂
Don’t lie.
Yes!! Trust is hard to earn back…
I was pleasantly surprised when I read this post and realized it had nothing to do with a woman’s monthly visitor. 🙂 Other than that, nothing to add. Great post, Melissa.
No! I would never!!
I love this post! I love this idea! I love these words! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
I wanna try! 😛
Thanks, Keri. 🙂
FAVORITE post. 🙂
I have no advice.
I’m like a fetus at marriage advice giving. :0
Now is the time where you just soak it all in. It was so good for my marriage to have couples around us who’d been married longer than us. They were the ones who could say, “This is normal. You’ll get through it. Don’t give up.”
That’s brilliant. The pictures are art. I always heart your words – today fewer words – but lots of impact. God bless you and your Melissa.
Thank you, Craig! I always appreciate it when you stop by here. 🙂
I love this post for many reasons, someone in my ‘life’ very close to me needs to say, ‘I am sorry’… from their heart.
They refuse to do it and the words spoken; before thought out caused intense hurt in my heart. Can it ever heal? I am not sure.
Knowing we hurt someone should be the first clue we need to do something about it. It’s in the knowing~ where we are responsible.
I’m sorry you’ve been hurt by someone close to you. I believe it can heal, whether or not the person who hurt you apologizes. God is bigger than your hurts and fears; He can bring healing to your heart.