Phoenix--I'm with you on the idea that we need to keep the forward momentum going. It IS a tough thing to do when we're so gunshy. Vulnerable is a perfect word.
Cat--my 10th anniversary pretty much sucked too. Nothing like what I thought it should be. Better days are ahead though. For both of us.
BeingMe--Thank you so much. All I can do is hope that somehow through all the tip-toeing and controversy skirting, I/we actually do make some progress. I think I need to put more energy into trusting Christ and that hope. It's so easy to become distracted.