Getting Through Together - All The Word for Today Daily Devotionals for 2025

‘Two people are btter off than oneif onefalls, the other can reach out and help' Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NLT
Amy Simpson says: ‘When our children were four and six, I discovered I waspregnant. Two weeks later I miscarried, sending us on an e3motional rollwer coasterWhile I recuperated, my husband help up wonderfully, but as soon as I was physically well, the loss hit himHe was withdrawndidn't wanrt to visit familyhe wanted tyop be home,[whereas]I wanted to forgetmove onbe around people.When a couple faces something that afgfects them differently, how do you make it work? 1) Tell your spouse what you neeed. Do uyou need space? Do you want to talk? Do you want to be around people or be alone? Listen to your mate's feelings. You may both have very different needs. 2) Deal with the core issue. My husband didn't want to visit his familyand as we talked we discovered the real issue was he didn't think they would be veruy supportive-plus he didn't have energy for a 7---mile road trip! 3) Be willing to compromise. I wanted to do something fun even if it wasn't with his family. We were able to meet both of our needs by getting closer to family members closae to home. 4) Get help. Sometimes there's no way to compromise. One spouse wanrtsb to tlak and the other can't bear to bring it up. Find a counselor, or a Christian friend who can temporariliy fill the gap. Hasving others pray wityh and for you makes a huge difference. But protect the intimacy in your marriage, and don't let anything or anyone come between you and your spouse.'

Soul Food Reading: Dan 8-10