Throwing Down the Gauntlet...

Friends (assuming there's anyone even reading this blog!!), we have been issued a challenge. If you're like me, this is a huge challenge, but I'm willing to give it a go. You are excused from this current challenge under the following circumstances: a) you are 9 3/4 months pregnant (or somewhat even close to that), b) you have a baby under the age of 6 months, or c) you are not currently married (engaged doesn't cut it). Everyone else, it's time to ... ahem... man up. I was intrigued by the 1 Cor 7:5 Challenge posted over at The Diaper Diaries. In fact, that's the whole reason I started reading a blog in the first place. It's intriguing. It's challenging. But just perhaps there is a whole lot of truth here.

As a no-longer newly married sort, it's easy to be lazy about this. Certainly there are a lot of valid reasons why we don't do the "thing" much, what with spouses that work a gazillion hours, kids that still inhabit the house, and seriously addicting TV to watch (yeah, right). But, there are reasons that God created marriage and there are reasons that we ought to make more of an effort at enjoying each other. I don't think this will solve the financial crisis or that it will instantly morph us into perfect wives and husbands, but it will definitely go a long way towards healing our second most important relationship (yes, I said second).

Today is Day 1 of the challenge. Every Monday there will be a new installment in the Challenge. I encourage you to head over there and let her know you're in, then give it an honest effort. I look forward to seeing lots of happy men (and women) around!