Communication

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Specifically in the context of marriage. BW and I have grown a lot in that department especially in the last year and a half. The new challenge of adding BL to our family definitely gave us the opportunity to become closer with one another and strengthen our relationship. This opportunity came through struggles and trials. We learned that Satan likes to try and get us to work against each other because that's the exact opposite of what we should be doing. When we're fully communicating our feelings and issues we grow closer through it. We've been able to get past the point of worrying about upsetting one another because we know good and well we care what the other has to say and only good will come from expressing how we feel to one another. I'm amazed at how many people don't talk to their spouses. If something they do frustrates you, tell them. If you need more help, tell them. If you want more time with them, tell them. Who better to tell us what we need to be better at than our spouse? We aren't perfect and we need our spouses to help us be better and to continue to grow. It almost seems like an insurmountable task at first because Satan really really doesn't want you to because it is so critical for the strength of your marriage. Can you think of the last time you really sat down with your spouse, looked them in the eyes and really had a good long chat like you did when you were dating? It's easy to forget that closeness you felt when you were first together and let everyday life get in between but it's so important to go back to that feeling and make sure we keep it alive. Maybe I lost you far back in this post but hopefully, maybe someone got just a little something out of it. Maybe that someone is me. Past bedtime is not a good time for abstract thinking.