The Jar Podcast | Dignity, Restored, Marriage, Healing, Forgiveness
Society & Culture:Relationships
Last week I went mountain biking for the first time. I was visiting my boss for a midyear work retreat and after a full morning of working, we put the bikes on the back of the car and headed to the trail.
In between some iffy moments, some bumps and scrapes and pauses to catch our breath, she’d say at every sharp turn or near any ledge “where you look is where you steer, so look ahead, not right in front of you.”
Which got me thinking… where is your focus in your marriage and where is it steering you?
When things get rocky or steep, sometimes it’s easy to focus on each obstacle, get discouraged by each slip, get impatient when you have to slow down, wish you were already to the downhill portion.
Discontentment can begin to creep in and skew the beauty around us. It’s hard to be content when things are precarious, when circumstances or behaviors are disruptive, or our relationships are rocky. But it’s possible.
Here are 4 ways to cultivate contentment in your marriage.
Loads of Love, Lydia
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