The other night, just before I closed my eyes for the evenin' ... didn't one of those ole' tv sitcoms come on!
... "Love, American Style"!
(As a child I remember my mother singin' that song ... how she luuuuuved that show! And she would talk about the fact that that show was one of the few that would have Black actors as "regulars" on it.)So... as I was sayin' ... that night before I shut my eyes, I heard that theme song & decided to postpone my sleep for 30 minutes or so.
This particular episode had to do with a couple who were dating - reached a point of passion (love) & all of sudden they both got scared & split up! She didn't care for his controlling behavior & he didn't care for her mouth (endless complaints without compliments).
Huh, the more times change ... the more things stay the same? "Cause I think we'd all be pressed to find anyone (young or old) that hadn't had that experience. So ... I reached for the remote, off went the tv & to sleep I went.
That would have been the end of it had I not read some snippets from our Forum Admin's book!
Cheer Up Your Wife: A DIY Biblical Guide
Beloved, for any man seeking a wife, or for any woman desiring her husband ... preparation is EVERYTHING ... Amen! And to me, this book will help position you closer towards that aim!
Sista' Dupree (a wife) speaks openly & honestly concerning the "truth"! And yes ... it can be a bitter pill at times, but she speaks what God has shown her, in love. And I have followed her teachings since I've been here & am blessed for doing so.
She speaks about marriage in depth by asking & answering key questions like:
- What is marriage, and why do marriages fail?
- Knowing how to fix the problem
Now, you may not be married ... BUT ... I implore you, don't let the devil fool you! The SAME stuff you deal with when you are single (if left unchecked / fixed), will not only follow you into a marriage - that stuff will intensify.
This amazing tool works!!! Why??? Because, we as a People (God's People) are consistently "evolving" & most of the time, if we're truthful ... we don't know about many of the issues that come up in us (out of our mouths even)!
Have you ever said something unsettling to your love interest / your own child/ family member, or felt a certain unsettling way ... when around them & it was just as much of a shock to you ... as it was to them?
Relationships!!!
For me, THAT's what this book helps to heal! Relationships, between husbands & wives - relationships between fathers & their sons, mothers & their daughters - sibling rivalry too!
I'm so sure that our FA may REALLY question the sibling rivalry part but trust ... I can attest to it! Got a testimony & everything! The humane-soul is what the authors anointing has been divinely lead to help heal! And all I can do is say "Thank you"!
PS
I kinda' think that God might have used the sitcom thang' I mentioned earlier, as a gateway?
With
... "Love, American Style"!Gracious
Hi, Gracious! It's five years later and I'm still enjoying reading your posts! Thank you for reading Cheer Up Your Wife and for your comments. I'm thinking maybe I should have asked you to write the book's description! ;) You've given me some food for thought with your comment about the book's relevance to sibling rivalry. That's an interesting perspective. I hope you're still out there and doing well. Peace and blessings!