Divine Nature #3

I don't have a bucket list.  I know they're supposed to make you feel better about yourself as you cross things off the list, but what if life happens and you never cross anything off?  I don't want to get to the end of my life and feel bad that I never went skydiving, which I NEVER want to do, just for the record.  Nevertheless, I was feeling a bit that I didn't have any goals to work towards.  Luckily for me, I'm the Laurel adviser at church so I got out my handy-dandy Personal Progress book and decided to get my medalion again, even if I don't get the actual necklace. I also decided to chronicle my adventures here because 1. it's required to write about most of the experiences in one's journal, and 2. just in case the Laurel's read this, I want them to see what I'm doing.

I am completing my first requirement right now: it is Divine Nature #3.  For the last few weeks I have been trying extra hard to strengthen my relationship with Gregory and to show him increased love.  I tried to make him breakfast and lunch everyday and left little notes telling him different things I love about him or thanking him for something he'd done.  I've tried to stop asking him how much things cost and instead have him tell me about his new purchases.  I even read parts of a personality test Greg took a while back.  That was the most interesting.  Here's a few things I learned about Greg while doing this: I don't make him a big enough breakfast; he really likes to tell people about his purchases and will eventually tell them about what a great deal he got; he works best when his achievements are highlighted--that I learned from the personality test.  It was one of those things I sort of knew about him but had a hard time putting into words.  Really reading that personality test was super helpful in better understanding Greg because it took all my experiences with him, grouped them together and then explained them in a clear concise way.  It was nearly spot on.  I try to think back to it when Greg and I have to have serious conversations because as I think about those neat little definitions I can think of ways to frame the discussion in terms that are positive for him.  So what did I learn about divine nature? Or more specifically about Greg's divine nature?  That he has one.  That his motivations are as sweet as they can be.  He really just wants to provide for and care for and be with his family.  Sometimes he gets distracted from those goals, but don't we all?  It was a fun little experiment and I think I'll continue, like a good little wifey.