Spouses, are you up for the 40-days of deployment dare?
The best things we do for ourselves and our families when we are in the depths of deployment, here on the home front, are those things that build us up — those things that make us stronger and healthier. I found a great resource that is fun, free, insightful and will definitely challenge you to draw closer to your spouse during deployment. I found the following at Faith Deployed (hat tip to Jocelyn!)
The challenge is based on the book “Love Dare” that was featured in the movie Fireproof. Here’s an excerpt from the book’s page on Amazon.com:
As featured in the popular new movie Fireproof, from the team that brought us the #1 best selling DVD Facing the Giants, The Love Dare is a 40-day guided devotional experience that will lead your heart back to truly loving your spouse while learning more about the design, nature, and source of true love. Each reading includes Scripture, a statement of principle, the day’s “dare,” and a journaling area and check box to chart progress.
The folks at Excellent or Praiseworthy have made a forty-day challenge based on this book, available on their website. Each day there is a new devotional to read and a new challenge to take what is learned in the devotion and put it into practical application. The application part of the devotional is built around the understanding that your spouse is deployed (although if he is not you are can still use the devotional). You might want to consider getting the book (linked above) as a companion if you decide to take the challenge.
Click HERE to get started on Day ONE
