Sad From Sarah. Solace In Spouse.

From today’s reading…

Where do you find solace?

In booze, drugs, porn, excessive exercise, gossip, picking fights online, shopping, scrolling through Facebook, at work…or with your spouse?

From the beginning it was said that “it is not good for the man to be alone.”

If you need solace, a respite, a break from this crazy world turn to your spouse.

Sure, your hard-drinking, smoking, gambling, twice-divorced, shacking up buddy is an overflowing font of relational wisdom.

And he’s willing to freely share with you what not to do in a marriage in between innings while you stuff your faces with onion rings and Coors Light (at least you’re being frugal and meeting during happy hour when all appetizers are half off and drafts are a dollar off, right?)

Sometimes you do need to blow off steam.

Sometimes you do need to just get lost in the moment, enjoy the game, put $10 on the over, forget to count calories, and chat with an old friend who can share the scars and war stories that can certainly shed some light on your situation.

But this should be the exception not the rule.

And yes, those who have made big mistakes in their relationships can have a lot of wisdom to share that can help you in yours.

But are you also seeking the council of those with successful relationships? (Or are they not as fun because they want to meet at their home instead of the bar?)

The weekend is almost here. How will you spend it? You cannot choose to not spend your time because time waits for no man.

You can only choose how to spend it.

Let me know below what you have in mind.

Stay the course. Keep the faith. Endure.