Things You Will and Won’t See in The Love Dare
This has been the week for movie-watchin‘ at our house. As shameful as it is to admit, Luke and I haven’t watched Fireproof before now. Seriously. What kind of religious people are we not supporting the one wholesome theatre production of 2008?
I’m glad we finally saw it so I would know what is in the Love Dare. I never think to pick up a copy at LifeWay so I was kind of vague on the content. Since we’ve seen the movie, Luke and I have been somewhat-jokingly compiling a list of things we’ve said and done that are and are not in the Love Dare. Everytime a moment strikes, one of us will proclaim it either Love Dare or Not Love Dare Worthy and then laugh our butts off. Here are just a few:
1. Having your husband say, “Don’t get comfortable, I’m fixin‘ to get up..” when you sit down to snuggle on the sofa is SO not in the Love Dare.
2. Replying, “No!! It was just on the new release wall..” when your hubby questions if you are preparing for a romantic evening based on your chick flick movie rentals is not in the Love Dare.
3. Your hubby asking, “Will you please move those so I can eat?” when you’ve propped your feet in his lap as he is sitting down to eat a bowl of chili for lunch is not in the Love Dare.
{Are y’all noticing a trend of me wallowin‘ all over Luke every time he gets the chance to rest?}
4. Sneaking to buy your hubs a pair of shoes that he would never buy for himself is definitely in the Love Dare.
5. Hubs buying your daughter a rose every Valentine’s Day is absolutely in the Love Dare.
6. Hubs playing baseball in the yard with the boys every day after school is in the Love Dare.
7. Hubs taking the day off from work to spend the day with you watching movies blows the cover off the Love Dare.
There were at least ten more to the list but dern if I can think of them right now. That’s okay though because that same hubs who somehow makes me love him more every day just came home and it’s time to give that man some undivided attention.
And yes, that’s in the Love Dare, too…
As a matter of curiosity, what are some things on your Do and Don’t list?
Hope y’all have a love-filled Valentine’s Day!
Seperating his socks by color so he can find them faster! We’ve been married too long. LOL
Lisa your list was awesome!!
we just watched it last weekend…my man is a bit skeptical of “christan movies” b/c of the um, cheesy-factor at times. But we both enjoyed it and think it gives a great message to my generation who is giving up on marriage b/c they realize after several years they “wanted different things out of life” WHAT?! Oh, Lord please help us in ourselfishness. We need you so much and not just inside of marriage!!
Enjoy a lovely Valetine Weekend with your cherished one!
much love,
rachel winn
Having my living room look the entry way to Bass Pro with all the deer mounts becasue its his passion – definitley in there.
I did read some of the Love Dare, and I like your list better.
Going to a pro football playoff game, requiring plane tickets, when it is 17 degrees outside so your husband can see his favorite team? Yep. Should be in there.
Watching a horror movie with your eyes covered so your man can watch it? In there.
Husband giving you a thousand individual chocolate kisses because you joked about kissing a thousand times during your first weekend getaway? Did I mention actually counting the individual chocolates?? SO in there. Should be on the cover!
Putting out a wash cloth and towel before he showers is definately in the Love Dare.
Oh y’all are GOOD! Keep your Love Dares coming!! :))))
I’m still out of the Fireproof loop. I’ve heard nothing but good things and am looking forward to seeing it! Have a great weekend, Lisa!!
Living with life size pictures of Dale Earnhardt Jr in your living room because your husband is a NASCAR junkie should be in there.
Letting said husband declare one room his NASCAR room in new house should be, too. Especially since the pictures now have a proper place to go.
I haven’t seen the movie either. Am looking forward to watching it. I have just got to purchase Love Dare. On my DO list, I love to crawl into bed on a cold winter night, I’m feeling like a hugh ice cube and slide next to my man to get warm.Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hosting a monthly UFC fight night for him & his friends (godly men all of them) in there. Taking our kids home so I can meet with our women's team & go to midweek services definitely in there
Rolling down the window quickly after you cut one is definitely in the Love Dare.
I had a great list, then Missy’s comment sent me into a fit of laughter….
I love that Luke gives his little girl a rose for VDay! My dad used to always get us something too….to this very day, he still sends me a special card, just from him every year!
I bought Fireproof a couple of weeks ago thinking that Valentines Day would be a great day to watch it. So, tonight, if we both can stay awake longer than the kids, that’s the plan!
Watching the movie tonight. You know me, I love to cook so we are staying home and gonna throw some steaks on the grill.
Bought the book several weeks ago but wanted to watch the movie first…why? don’t know……
I agree with Rhonda…..my living room has looked like Ducks Unlimited for the past 19 years but not much longer…….YEAH!!!!
Fixing to do some remodeling on the Barn and the boys can have their own room!!!!! Hope ya’ll have a happy Valentine’s Day…
Going to Nascar races would def be in the Love Dare. Teling him not to kiss me cause his breath stinks…you decide.
I bet you were wallerin’ all over him, too, when he got home… ;)
Love this- we still haven’t seen Fireproof, but I’ve had some good conversations about the love dare. And ever since, the words that run through my mind every day are, Because I know this is how he hears love… coming home to a clean house, sending love text messages, offering my body freely to him…
Good things!
Love to you, friend- it’s been too long!
When your husband never does the romantic thing nor hardly ever buys you gifts for occasions or just because on his own but on this Valentines Day you awake to a card and a box of Krispy Kreme donuts! He remembered how I absolutely love Krispy Kreme and he bought me some all on his own and that was a wonderful way to let me know he does love me! I know to some of you this is probably the corniest thing ever but to me it was the perfect day.
I could go the opposite route and say storing all of my husband’s stuffed deer/fish in the storage room to protect his reputation. Just kidding. That would not be in there.
You wives who can decorate around that are amazing! You will have a special place in heaven.
My husband came home one day to his previously bachelor room of outdoorsy stuff transformed into pink and brown (after a year of marriage). Not in the love dare for me, but in the love dare for him because he let me keep it :).
Seeing me melting down at 6 pm and telling me to go take a bath. SO in there.
Letting me sleep until 11 the other day. Definitely in there.
I could go on! I have loved others comments!!
That is great!! Hmmm…Rolling your socks up and haphazardly throwing them to the laundry basket is NOT in the Love Dare!!
Making me a HUGE card with the kids is in the love dare especially when your hubs is not artsy!
HOpe your day was great!
BLessings,
Angela
I would have to say Hubby calling me a FAT-S0 is not a Love Dare! lol. He was just kidding though. lol. I also doubt sharing with friends at dinner that one of your burps smell like sulfur and rotten eggs is in the Love Dare! (ha ha) Who would share that! lol. What a horrible thing..
I think getting up early to do some laundry before he goes to work and emptying the dishwasher before work should be in the LOVE DARE. Picking up his favorite takeout and lying the whole time until he gets home and finds it on the stove should be in there too. Asking what you have done today should be grounds for murder! ha ha.
Girl, you are stinkin’ hilarious!
In my house if I placed my feet anywhere near my Valentine, it would definitely be the TOTAL OPPOSITE of a Love Dare.
If I need a new pair of socks… I go my hubby’s drawer… place them on my feet… ever so non-chalantly point it out to him… and he says, “you can have ’em. Don’t even think about putting them back with my things.”
Putting in a new bathroom faucet even though it makes preachers think words he should never entertain… is SO in the Love Dare.
Going to WalMart for me multiple times a day until I finally have everything I need. That’s a Love Dare!! (of course we only live 5 min. from WalMart. Don’t hate me Ider friends)
Laughing hysterically, to the point of tears, when you find out from your mother-in-law that your husband has asked her for her old (REALLY old) Susan Powder workout video.
Definitely NOT in the Love Dare!!
Still laughing :)
Washing the dishes and basically cleaning the whole house….so in the Love Dare book…
…reminding me he does it all the time….NOT in the Love Dare book. :)
Taking Madeline to a cheer competition in Atlanta by himself and missing a trip to the Daytona 500 because of it….SO in the Love Dare book. (I had to work)
Holding the lock window button when he passes gas in the car…SO NOT in the Love Dare…….
PS…I bought the Love Dare book back when we went to see it at the movies. I have it laying around hoping he might start it someday! hahahahahhaa
Gunter cleaning the den and kitchen while I take a shower because Mother-in-Law is on the way, Love Dare.
Me staying up late when I’m exhausted to hash out how youth Bible study went, Love Dare.