tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post732940254102361924..comments2024-03-28T06:31:14.583-07:00Comments on Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart: In Praise of the Average MarriageAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230537202427640540noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-58383182973438767042014-05-30T10:11:58.652-07:002014-05-30T10:11:58.652-07:00What a wonderful post. Full of humor and insight....What a wonderful post. Full of humor and insight. I need to read more. Thanks so much for sharing this at Let's Get Real today. I have a family member who is all about the superlatives. What that leads to is nobody and nothing are ever good enough. She planted doubts in me about my marriage, family, and career. I finally had to come out of her spell and look around to realize that I have things pretty good. I'm not wealthy in money, but am wealthy with love and that I wouldn't trade for anything. We don't take glamorous vacations, but we do hold hands every time that we drive in a car together. Life is really pretty sweet if you let it be. Thanks for the encouragment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338385009435333576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-12599728359179312122014-05-29T07:02:10.171-07:002014-05-29T07:02:10.171-07:00"If we look at what we've got, we may fin..."If we look at what we've got, we may find that great is actually our address, and Paradise is resident in our home."<br /><br />I love your examples of this, Andrew. Often what we have can be gold to us, if we'll stop comparing it to unrealistic movie images or even our imaginations. I'm definitely thankful for my husband and the marriage we have; it's not perfect, but it's gold to me. Lisa notes...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07103364395238899215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-1421610198358395662014-05-29T06:08:19.841-07:002014-05-29T06:08:19.841-07:00Such a great post. I like to think that any steps ...Such a great post. I like to think that any steps at improving your marriage are good ideas, but I don't buy that our love for our partner still needs to carry that passionate "falling in love" feeling all. the. time. It's not doable. It's not real. I love my husband deeply, and I think we have a great marriage, but it's probably not great "enough" if I were to read some of these marriage books.Katelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814002191367865779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-78923546753643657362014-05-28T18:32:36.445-07:002014-05-28T18:32:36.445-07:00'It's better to aim high and miss the mark...'It's better to aim high and miss the mark, than to aim low and make it.'<br /><br />Now that, Andrew, is a keeper. In every area of living. Let's keep going for it, even if the goal seems impossible to reach.<br /><br />No regrets, no matter what the results. We're at peace knowing we did our best ...<br />Linda Stollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568264417855502332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4095822388315899381.post-39449411755278347012014-05-28T07:02:40.260-07:002014-05-28T07:02:40.260-07:00I've actually struggled with the converse of t...I've actually struggled with the converse of this, Andrew. You're probably going to scratch your head and say, "Come again?" But I have felt like there are many high platform writers who've gotten to that position because they overcame the destruction of an affair. So as I've worked on my Messy Marriage (rough draft) book, I've felt a little inadequate that my problems were sort of "mediocre." And yet, I know that there are many out there who can relate to mediocre. I like your observation about the common marriage books out there. I've not really thought about it, but it's true. I suppose no one wants to title their book, "Turn Your Marriage from Bad to Ordinary." ha! But I totally get what you're trying to say. Perfection and idealism can wreck a marriage just as quickly as laziness and indifference. Thanks for another thought-provoking post, my friend!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156048755652103073noreply@blogger.com