I have learned in my marriage that there is absolutely an art to apologizing. I am, by no means, perfect. I have spent countless hours kicking myself for getting angry about something dumb or taking my frustration out on my husband. I could have saved myself so many of those hours if I had just apologized from the beginning.
Things You'll Need: A copy of "Color Me Sorry!", by Anya C. Bateman.
Lesson: Read "Color Me Sorry!" and discuss it. How does it make you feel when someone apologizes to you? Why is it so hard to apologize sometimes? What can you do to practice apologizing when you need to? Don't go making each other mad just so you can practice apologizing... I promise it will happen often enough without any extra 'help'. What is the difference between an apology and merely saying sorry? Talk about this and about how you can make apologizing part of your marriage. Face it, we're human and we make mistakes. Things will go much more smoothly if we take the time to learn how to communicate with our spouses and how to mend the most important fences. You will be so much happier and content with your relationship if you learn to tell the one you love that you made a mistake and ask for another chance to sweep them off their feet.
Activity: Ok, so I don't have a good activity to go along with this lesson. I guess if you really want to, you can practice apologizing to each other. Always a good FHE activity is to plan a date night... I'll keep thinking... if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!
Treat: Ice Cream Sundaes. The ultimate apology token.
Monday, May 3, 2010
The Importance of Dating
Family Home Evenings should be fun, even if it's just the two of you. We have been encouraged to have a lesson of some sort that will help us remember or better understand the gospel.
Things You'll Need: A copy of "Dating at Home", by Geok Lee Thong to read together. A grocery sack for each of you.
Lesson: Read "Dating at Home" and discuss how you will continue to nurture your relationship now. If you decide to set a weekly date night, make plans as to who will plan it and ways to keep it going. If schedules don't allow for a weekly date then set a date for your next outing and make plans to keep it.
Activity: Each of you take a grocery sack. You have five minutes to find 3 things that you kept from your dating years, pre-marriage. Change the time limit or number of items to fit you. Reminisce about the things you did while you were dating.
Treat: If the two of you had a special treat you often had together while you were dating, eat that. My husband and I have a thing for Sonic Cranberry Juice Slushes. If you didn't have a special treat, choose something to be your special treat and share that... now and for years to come.
Things You'll Need: A copy of "Dating at Home", by Geok Lee Thong to read together. A grocery sack for each of you.
Lesson: Read "Dating at Home" and discuss how you will continue to nurture your relationship now. If you decide to set a weekly date night, make plans as to who will plan it and ways to keep it going. If schedules don't allow for a weekly date then set a date for your next outing and make plans to keep it.
Activity: Each of you take a grocery sack. You have five minutes to find 3 things that you kept from your dating years, pre-marriage. Change the time limit or number of items to fit you. Reminisce about the things you did while you were dating.
Treat: If the two of you had a special treat you often had together while you were dating, eat that. My husband and I have a thing for Sonic Cranberry Juice Slushes. If you didn't have a special treat, choose something to be your special treat and share that... now and for years to come.
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