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Day 30: 30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge

By Melissa Markham on May 20, 2008 7:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

"...This is my beloved, and this is my friend..." Song of Solomon 5:16b

Friends can be completely honest with each other, but friendships are strained when truth is not spoken in love. How are you speaking to your beloved? Are you so "used" to him that you don't appreciate the wonder of his friendship? That is your challenge today.

Is your sweetheart your best friend? Does he know this? Have you told him, or do you assume he "just knows"?

Friendship is something that is cultivated through the good times and the bad. Friends can share their hearts, but they don't step on each other's hearts.

The way to have and be a good friend is to cultivate and celebrate the relationship. As you end this "30-Day Encouragement Challenge," celebrate your friendship with your husband. Get alone and reflect on your beloved friend. Write him a letter, listing the qualities you admire and appreciate about him. If you are creative with words, write and frame a poem about him.

I have a couple of really good friends, but my best friend is my husband, Daniel. He knows me better than anyone else and puts up with all of my faults and still loves me. He can finish my sentences. We are often on the same wave length. He wants what is best for me and I want the same for him. He encourages me to better myself, to follow my dreams, not to settle for less.

I am blessed to be married to my best friend. I hope the challenge has been good for your home. It has definitely given me things to think about!