Don’t: Let your thoughts and fears become a runaway train
For some of us, no sooner do we leave the house than our thoughts about the kids sabotage our evening.
- Will my parents let the kids eat candy all night?
- Is the sitter showing them an R-rated movie?
- What if they don’t get their homework done? Or take their medicine? Or survive without me for three whole hours?
Of course it’s important to place our kids in the care of trustworthy caregivers. But if we slip into the belief that our kids will never be safe with anyone but us, we miss the bigger picture of the safety and closeness of our marriage. And for those of us who are people of faith, we miss the even more important factor of trusting God with our kids.
Join us back here next time for Part 2, where we’ll talk about connecting as couples, surprising our spouses, scheduling time for “marriage maintenance,” and not forgetting to dream.
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