This challenge unfortunately can be a hard one if you are tired, overworked, stressed, or impatient (AKA a mom :) ). Being rude means saying or doing something that is unnecessary that causes pain, frustration, or anger. The full text of the book and the dare for day 5 are HERE from KLOVE for free.
The challenge today is to not only not be rude, but ask your spouse (or whoever you are doing this with) 3 things you do that make them uncomfortable, or irritated with you. You cannot be defensive or angry when they answer. So I suppose this works on your humility as well! When I read day 5 I thought ok don't be rude. Well, Josh is out of town today so that won't be too hard...then I read the actual dare! OUCH!! It will be awkward to ask when he doesn't know I am doing the dare. Oh well, I committed to the full 40 days so I have to do it. Hope it goes well. And by well I mean that he can stop at 3 things, and I can keep my mouth closed in response. :) I would consider that a success! I need to work on this with my kids as well. It is easier to not be rude to a stranger sometimes when your kids are knowingly pushing your buttons and you are tired or stressed rudeness seems imminent.
Lord, I want to be truly loving. In all the practical aspects so please help me not to be rude! Help me to see where I am rude and work on it.
I also read this GREAT post on 50 ways to inspire your husband. There were a lot of great things like plan a fun date night, tell him specifically how he is a good dad..., but my favorite was to ask him about his dreams and pray with him about how to get there together. I love that idea! I do care about his dreams and we are a team. It is a great idea if I would love it done for me and I would!
Hope you all are brave and take the dare with me! Let me know how it goes and I will try to do the same!
I am working on getting a post together on the recipe for the homemade raw muesli breakfast cereal we eat every morning. Thanks for being patient! The photo part is always what takes me so long!
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The challenge today is to not only not be rude, but ask your spouse (or whoever you are doing this with) 3 things you do that make them uncomfortable, or irritated with you. You cannot be defensive or angry when they answer. So I suppose this works on your humility as well! When I read day 5 I thought ok don't be rude. Well, Josh is out of town today so that won't be too hard...then I read the actual dare! OUCH!! It will be awkward to ask when he doesn't know I am doing the dare. Oh well, I committed to the full 40 days so I have to do it. Hope it goes well. And by well I mean that he can stop at 3 things, and I can keep my mouth closed in response. :) I would consider that a success! I need to work on this with my kids as well. It is easier to not be rude to a stranger sometimes when your kids are knowingly pushing your buttons and you are tired or stressed rudeness seems imminent.
Lord, I want to be truly loving. In all the practical aspects so please help me not to be rude! Help me to see where I am rude and work on it.
I also read this GREAT post on 50 ways to inspire your husband. There were a lot of great things like plan a fun date night, tell him specifically how he is a good dad..., but my favorite was to ask him about his dreams and pray with him about how to get there together. I love that idea! I do care about his dreams and we are a team. It is a great idea if I would love it done for me and I would!
Hope you all are brave and take the dare with me! Let me know how it goes and I will try to do the same!
I am working on getting a post together on the recipe for the homemade raw muesli breakfast cereal we eat every morning. Thanks for being patient! The photo part is always what takes me so long!
![Photobucket](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee461/kristyneeley/signature.jpg)
2 comments:
Thanks Kristy! Yeah, I think I need this to help me stay focused on my own behaviour with the kids. My whole summer is sort of a challenge with the adjustment of going from 2 to 4 kids and seeming to have no personal time whatsoever (not to mention discipline issues). Don't know how you do it, but you are an inspiration.
Hey Terra! I do not have it down by any means, but I think things like the dare help to focus us on practical ways to grow in showing love. You do have your hands full with a mixed family that changes. That is a hard adjustment for anyone! I will pray for you when I am praying for me! Let me know when you want to hang out :)
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