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  1. What an amazing analogy, and so true for marriage! This has definitely given me another perspective and one I can actively put into practice in my marriage! XO

  2. Wow thank you for this! The part about looking at the intentions of the heart really spoke to me.Sometimes actions don’t meet expectations but the intention is just as important!

  3. Thank you so much for sharing this. It is very timely in my life of late. I know it will help my readers on the #LMMLinkup. I look forward to reading more of your series.

  4. Great post Julie! Don’t you love it when the Lord speaks to your heart?! I have learned that my relationship is definitely more important than being right. I have learned that as well. Thank you for your transparency and for sharing your heart with us.

  5. I think that a great marriage has two participants who are not focused on being right but instead focused on doing what is best for their marriage and their beloved,

    1. It’s sometimes a difficult pill to swallow. That’s for sure. My personality type really likes to be right!!!! But I have to always ask myself, “But at what expense?!”

  6. Julie, my toes hurt, girl!!

    While I don’t lash out at my husband as much as I used to, However, if I”m honest, I still find myself making that good/bad list. And I withdraw. I really needed this to expose my heart. Thank you for taking hard truth!

    1. Well, when the Holy Spirit starts to meddle, He makes it all hurt so good! And Friend…I’ve lived (and am still living) the message. The struggle is REAL…and worth it!

  7. So true Julie! I know what you mean about thinking he is just living care free while I was worrying about all the important things in our life… the budget, raising the children well, etc. It’s interesting how men and women deal with stress and pressure. After we had our breaking point experience – Bud shared with me that his way of dealing with the pressure was avoiding it… It still is his way, but now that I understand that I can approach him differently when I am stressing over it… and I can pray for him knowing he is feeling the pressure… I always feel like our stories are so similar!

    1. Yes, Tiffany! I feel like our stories have always been similar, too!

      It takes a lot of strength and character to accommodate our husbands in a way that they’ll receive from us. But it’s something I have to do if I truly want to be heard!

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