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  • Day 28: Love Makes Sacrifices

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    Posted 07-17-2010
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    It was hard but not as hard as I thought. I asked her if she needed help packing for her and my son.

  • BE Still

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    Posted 09-15-2010
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    T1MT, STEPHEN, SEAN, AUGUSTUS, JEREMY, Thanks for your support and you have all been in my prayers, Augustus, pray for guidance and listen carefully for the answer, a delay of some type may be fine but ask the Lord, and read about separation, and returning...

  • DAY 108 - Counseling together

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    Posted 09-29-2010
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    Today's the day in exactly 119 minutes we should be sitting down together for counseling Lord give me peace, serenity and wisdom. Friends pray for me. Louis

  • DAY 128 - VACATION

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    Posted 10-17-2010
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    Well the day after the last counseling session my wife asked whether I could take off the week of 10/18 to go with her to VA for job training. She did not really say why except that we would spend some time together for the week. Well the time is here...

  • Day 39: Love Endures

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    Posted 07-23-2010
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    I have already gone through, blaming myself, releasing my guilt, blaming her for her parts then forgiving and realizing it was both of us. I also went through both I don't need you and I need you if GOD wants it. Well I know and told her that I want...

  • Day 7 Love believes the best

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    Posted 06-15-2010
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    Ok I think I understand where this is going and although I can do it physically I know I will have trouble in my mind with it. I have made my two lists and yes the positive was easier and longer. It's probably time to tell a little about myself. I...

  • Day 10

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    Posted 06-21-2010
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    Cleaned the kitchen, folded the laundry, don't know whether she noticed because she got home late (father is sick). It did not seem a chore to me because I try to do these things from time to time and I don't mind doing them, the problem is I...

  • Day 27: Love Encourages

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    Posted 07-13-2010
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    She has probably told me that I expec to much but very few times. In my wordly way I tried to be a good husband rarely saying no (but apparently only to the things she felt important) helping out, cooking, cleaning on my own (not enough) and generally...

  • DAY 87 Pray/Keep me in your thoughts

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    Posted 09-08-2010
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    In a week I've gone from feeling good about things and initiating conversation to apathy about the whole situation. My car broke down Sat. which may not seem a big thing but I have never had to have it towed 10 years 120,000 miles. I took one step...

  • Day 19: Love is Impossible

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    Posted 07-01-2010
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    I remember starting and being absolutely committed to this no matter what. No individual dare has seemed impossible to at least try to accomplish although there are some that I have had to modify because she is not interested in reconciliation. As much...

  • Day 32: Love Meets Sexual Needs

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    Posted 07-20-2010
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    Sex has not been a problem to initiate, she won't say why but she says yes. It's just not the same as before (kind of mechanical) Anyway I let her know the dare and she agreed to it and low and behold nature interfered, she did warn me it might...

  • Day 33: Love Completes Each Other

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    Posted 07-20-2010
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    04:20AM I am up and she got up I let her know that I would like to include her in any upcoming decisions because I respect her opinion. Yesterday I was honest about everything as far as me letting her know that I did not want to hold anything back and...

  • Day 38: Love Fulfills Dreams

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    Posted 07-23-2010
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    I feel so stupid about this 5-1/2 years of marriage and while I know some things she wants to do. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HER DREAMS ARE. I will try but I don't know if she will let me know them now.

  • Day 31: Love and Marriage

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    Posted 07-20-2010
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    Most of the issues I had with my parents I was forced to confront early on in our marriage, there are other issues but most of them are not marriage related.

  • Day 2

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    Posted 06-10-2010
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    Unexpected Kindness, Went to McDonalds (workday) before she woke up and picked up bagel and coffee, her response was what is this for? Prayed to understand love and to change myself

  • Day 5 Ask what is irritating or makes uncomfortable

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    Posted 06-13-2010
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    I don't think I will get an answer by just asking so if not I will ask whether I am condescending, unnecessarily sarcastic, or belittling. Well I did get a response, at first it was nothing irritated her but after asking about the three things above...

  • Day 17: Love Promotes Intimacy

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    Posted 06-28-2010
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    For years 2.5-5 my wife has said we have no intimacy and were not intimate. For he longest time I thought she meant sex, which had dropped off some. At some point I really asked about it and she said it had to do with conversation, and I thought we need...

  • Day 1

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    Posted 06-10-2010
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    Don't really know how to start. Been married for 6 years this week and I really don't know whats going on in my marriage. I am on day three but will start here and move forward with more about my journey and myself. We watched the movie (fireproof...

  • Day 36: Love is God's Word

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    Posted 07-23-2010
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    I have written to her about this and I believe she will read it but she says she did not finish yet. I will give her space but as the book says we should be praying together and admitting and asking for correction of our faults and fears before GOD and...

  • DAY 69 - UPDATE

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    Posted 08-21-2010
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    It has taken me a while to get back to this, I have still been reading the bible and the 365 day Love Dare but so much has happened that I have not had a chance to post. I cant remember whether it was the saturday before she left 07/31 or a week before...

  • Day 6 Love is not irritable

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    Posted 06-14-2010
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    I have found that I need to make margin (time) in my life for; My Son Bible study intimacy with my wife (communication, relationship) and to work on my motivations of lust, selfishness and pride BTW We at least talked today as opposed to one word responses...

  • Day 30: Love Brings Unity

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    Posted 07-20-2010
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    I have prayed for openness, Trust and communications.

  • Day 51 Shes Gone stst

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    Posted 08-04-2010
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    I am not depressed, and will finish the summary of the week before which was good. Right now I am hurt and lonely. I had gotten past, well your leaving and I don't need you, now (before prayer) that seems like the only thing to fall back on to stop...

  • Day 20: Love is Jesus Christ

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    Posted 07-03-2010
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    This will undoubtfully be the longest entry I have because a lot has happened in the previous 24 hours. If you read this please take it for what it is, I will give my thoughts and advice but please do not use this as guide for what you do or feel in the...

  • Day 14: Love Takes Delight

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    Posted 06-24-2010
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    I did not suggest a particular thing because I know the thing she enjoyed is reading the bible and she has already said she does not want to do that with me. Anyway she said no she did not want to do anything with me. Had another crisis this morning but...
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Day 33: Love Completes Each Other

20 Jul 2010 3:21 AM
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04:20AM  I am up and she got up I let her know that I would like to include her in any upcoming decisions because I respect her opinion.

Yesterday I was honest about everything as far as me letting her know that I did not want to hold anything back and she has control over this situation.  I am not playing games anymore I am working on my marriage in a Godlike way.

  • 20 Jul 2010 3:29 AM

    You are not the only one still up bro.Keep working on your marraige in a God like manner.I am preaching to myself as well.I have been looking at my children asif I am never going to see them again.I am radical enough to believe God for the impossible.

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