One Thing to Grow Your Marriage Each DaySample

Take a time-out

Devotional Content: 

When our kids were still at home, there were times when discipline was necessary. Time-outs were an invaluable disciplinary strategy that worked really well with both of our kids. The time-out slowed things down, gave everyone a chance to think things over, and then set the stage for getting things back on track. Usually, especially as the kids got older, the time-out was spent in their room. 

A few weeks ago, I thought Nancy and I needed a time-out—not to be disciplined, but to slow things down a little. The day had been hectic, with no relief in sight, and we had not had a chance to connect. We needed to have some time alone with the rest of the world blocked out. 

Like us, you and your spouse may benefit from a couples time-out every now and then. It may just be ten or fifteen minutes, but it can make a difference in your relationship. If your home is full of people, you can take a short time-out in your bedroom or a closet if you have to! I know a husband and wife who take their ten-minute time-outs in their pantry, mainly because no one in the family has figured out their spot—yet. Now, what you do with the time-out is totally up to the two of you!

Today’s One Thing: Take a ten-minute time-out with your spouse today!