andrea, I tend to write down my thoughts these days - that way it is complete - does not go off-track and I can re-write it until it expresses my true feelings/desires and in the right tone. I sometimes call and then read to my husband (then usually email but not always). This works extremely well for us. He rarely writes back - he may discuss it or just let it 'sink-in'. I have actually done this (wrote a letter) when we are home together and request a written response - dated and signed (I do almost always read it to H so that the right 'voice is heard as intended as text is not always read as it was spoken' -the main problem with emails) - this prevents the 'wavering' and re-write of history (rewrite of the truth!) and I NEED this for me - when they pull that 'you are crazy' crap - you got documented truth that HE signed and dated or the very least his response that is dated. Even when we have (planned)discussions - I often have a sheet or page on notebook with 'bullets' of importance. I ususally do not take notes, but at least I have a guide to get us through it productively and in a timely manner. You would not go to an important business meeing unprepared and this is much more important, intense and personal than 'business' - also partners often have different comfort zones and effectiveness in different mediums of communications both in giving and receiving information - not to mention processing it! Recognize this, maybe discuss it and then use the combination(s) that works for both - and always be flexible to change as you both evolve into your one-ness that God intends for you.
Hope that makes sense - LOL - especially since it is about communicating LOL !
Genesis 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Ephesians 5 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
andrea, you can read this in spanish - some may be on audio too (as some are in English) - but I do not know what is the King James Version in Spanish LOL.
Praying for you and yours and your country. Remember to ask Jesus to pray for you - He tells us that He prayed for Peter without being asked! He also tells us the only way to the Father is through Him. Faith. Hope. Love. LSL
Luke 22 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Ephesians 2 1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
