So, today, we were hanging out at the Girl's Ministry Retreat waiting for our daughter Kaitlin's honor star crowning ceremony. Rather than be the only guy in the pool area, except the lifeguards, (awkward) I opted for the solitude of the basketball court.
I did surprisingly well, considering that I have not shot hoops for several years. The majority of my shots found the net, but some bounced off of the rim - and a chase ensued.
While on the court, I was reminded of something. When a basketball is dribbled it maintains a steady rythym and direction. However, take your hand away and the ball's course becomes less predictable and it's rythym grows weaker with every bounce.
Our marriage is like that basketball. When we keep our hands on it, it is steady, it is fun and it is productive.
It's when we take our hands away - become passive rather than proactive, self-centered rather than spouse-centered and disengaged rather than invested, that our marriage begins fading down a slippery slope.
Keep your hands on your marriage- and your spouse. ;) Have a ball but don't lose the ball.
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