Marriage Under Construction

We have all seen the scaffolding that surrounds a building when it's being constructed.  We sometimes even get a chance to see the bare bones of what makes the building strong and able to withstand the storms it will have to endure.  And it's interesting that we never expect an unfinished building to be able to cover us when its raining or shield us from the strong winds, because we acknowledge that it is still under construction and incomplete, and cannot perform at its best under those conditions.  And yet, when it comes to our marriage and intimacy, we often expect that our spouse comes fully equipped to handle all of life's challenges and able to make us happy once we have said "I do."  And then, we find that we are mad at them when they can't perform, even though they are still far from complete.  Listen in on today's episode where we talk about how to view our marriage as "under construction," and the relief we can find as we start to think about intimacy as a lovely work in progress, in need of creativity, artistry, and design... because our Heavenly Father is not done working with us just yet, nor is He done building us up.