The BIG Question

I was reading through a book last night by Les and Leslie Parrott called 51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors.  BTW, they are my heroes when it comes to their life legacy to educate and create a million marriage mentors.

Anyway, back to the BIG question.  "What could I do today or tomorrow that would make me a better wife or husband?"  The Parrotts encourage you to ask this question of each other on a weekly basis.  I had to reflect on this for a few minutes, swallow hard, turn to my husband and do the ask.  He was very encouraging with his answer, which is what I love about him.  But...I hesitated for a few minutes when I first read this question.  Why the hesitation?  I didn't want a honest response.  Perhaps, it wasn't going to be all that pretty.

I know that I am not always the best spouse in the world and if I ask the BIG question of myself weekly, there's always room for improvement.  Improvement, that's the root of the question if you really think about it.

I turned the question around in my mind and asked myself this morning,  "What can I do to be a better spouse?"  If I'm going to take an inward look at myself, it's not a pretty picture every day.  Maybe I would give myself a B- or C+ for effort.  What do you think your grade might be?

The BIG question has inspired me to work toward an A+ and to encourage other husbands and wives to do the same.