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Most people dream of something that is better than their present reality. Of these, only a handful of people ever see their dreams realized. Why is that? One of the primary reasons is that a dream, for many, stays just that—a dream! It remains something out there—something that is unachieved and unattained. The dream is not realized because it is not translated into tangible goals, or if there are goals, they are often not accompanied by the necessary steps that need to be taken to attain those objectives.

David and I dreamt of having a marriage and family that honored God, a marriage where both partners loved and honored one another, and where children were well settled, loving, and respectful. We wanted our lives to be a testimony to others. We knew we needed some clearly-defined goals, a vision for our marriage and family.

Marriages don’t become healthy or stay healthy without intentional input on a regular basis. It was fine to have the ultimate picture of what we wanted our marriage to be, but that was not enough. There were steps that we needed to put in place to help get us there. We had to sit down and write out some strategies for making those goals achievable.

Take time out and pray about God’s vision for your marriage; write down any specific goals for your future. Ask God to breathe afresh on you, your marriage, and your family.

Once you have the vision (the "what") in place, then the strategies (the "how") will come.