Monday Marriage Minder - "Stuff to Do For..."

Our daughter, Kaitlin, recently gave Robin and I a note which she entitled, "Stuff to Do For Mom & Dad"
Upon reading it, I immediately realized that the wisdom coming from our nine year-old girl, was worth sharing.

Little did Kaitlin know, her penciled words go far beyond something that a child can do for his/her parents. There are lessons for husbands and wives as well. Well, enough only from me. I will comment on Kaitlin's words.

Stuff to Do For Your Spouse

1. Give him/her the best hug. - Not just a hug - the BEST hug! A hug that far surpasses the mechanical routine we often fall into.
2. Give him/her a kiss. - A kiss is one of the most intimate and demonstrative actions of love and affection that we can give our spouse.
3. Make him/her feel happy. - I love Kaitlin's innocence, here. While we cannot make anyone feel happy, we can strive to be a blessing to our spouse.
4. Help him/her when he/she is sick. - Are we being strong in Christ when our spouse is physically, emotionally or spiritually weak? (Kaitlin added the word "stressed" onto my list - hmm.)
5. Help him/her when something hurts. - For a husband and wife, a good back-rub does wonders for far more than an aching back - just saying...
6. Do something when told to do it. - For husbands and wives, I will exchange the word, "told" for the word, "ask". Personal comment -"Ouch!"

It's amazing what we can learn from a hand-written note from a nine year old child.

For Marriages and Families,

Dave & Kaitlin!