I’ve just finished a forgiveness series that I’m planning on turning into a free ebook for my current and new subscribers. Yay! 🙂 But in order to do that and to tackle the more-than-I-can-properly-describe-long-list-of-to-do’s, I must take time away from blogging. That doesn’t mean I’m leaving Messy Marriage without a weekly post—actually “repost.”

During my month long sabbatical, I’ll be sharing some older posts that haven’t seen the light of your computer screen for quite some time or maybe never! However, during that time I’m also going to cut out my commenting here and reading/commenting at other blogs.

I hope you can understand and realize that I think that each and every one of you has been such a blessing to me. In fact, many of you I pray for by name each day. Don’t ever doubt that I notice you or am grateful for your support of Messy Marriage—because, believe me, I do and am!!

The reason I named this post “realistic expectations” is because that’s what I’m trying to grapple with a lot lately. I can’t catch up {in all areas of my life} without slowing down and cutting out some things that I love for at least a brief time.

I think this is often a problem in marriages—especially among young couples with young kids. There are so many good things we want to do for our kids to give them every advantage, but our marriages end up suffering as we pour so much into our kid’s lives.

So that brings me to a couple of important questions for you …

What things do you need to cut out, even if briefly, in order to get your life and/or marriage on track?

What hinders you from taking the “pruning sheers” to an area of your life?

FYI, I will be back, August 12/13th to engage with you all again. But in the meantime, please continue to link up here, as I will continue to host Wedded Wednesday—however, silently and from afar!

One more thing: I’d like to give a shout out to the two most clicked posts from last week’s roundup …

Sheila at Longings End was a huge winner this last week with 11 clicks! Way to go, Sheila! If you’d like to read that specific post click here, “You’re child could die! To wives who allow husbands to abuse their children and believe God wants them to stand by their man …”

Ngina over at Intentional Today had some stellar results as well with 7 clicks on her post, “Things Not to Say to Couples Without Kids.” I have to admit, I’ve been an offender in this touchy, but very relevant area, so be sure to check it out!

Joining with  Works for Me Wednesday,  Whimsical Wednesday, Wholehearted Wednesday, So Much at Home and Essential Fridays.

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