Scott Couchenour has a short, yet insightful, article over at the Serving Strong Blog about “Lessons from the Swineflu“.
His points are relevant for conversations about marriage:
1. We are more connected than ever. He argues that our world has become so connected that we easily pass along all sorts of things. “What if we infected one another with kindness, compassion, love and acceptance?” This is a great question, and one we should think about in our marriages. What are we passing along to our marriage mate? Are we treating them worse than we would treat a stranger on the street? Lets infect our spouse with love, kindness, encouragement and pass those good germs back and forth!!!
2. He says “We are in danger of focusing on the minutia when the big picture goes unnoticed. ” 30,000 cases of “normal” flu a year, yet we focus on the 350 deaths from H1N1 virus. How much do we N-I-T-P-I-C-K in our marriages. Harp on one little area that causes us trouble. We allow that little thing to become our world. What if we were able to step back and remember all the good things about our husband or wife, and not focus on little bitty stuff?
3. There is no argument against healthy living. Great Point. I am proof of that point for sure! When he mentions Healthy living, I think: Healthy thoughts. The saying is ‘Garbage in, Garbage out’. What things are you putting in your mind that are detracting from your marriage? Who are you allowing to influence you and encourage you in your marriage (ie. friends and family members).
Go read this great post it will help encourage you today!
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