In the pursuit of success and our lifetime goals, we sometimes negate our responsibilities as a spouse - it's often the first to go. Being a husband or wife is more than putting food on the table, taking care of the children, paying bills, and fulfilling intimate needs. Your spouse wants you to pour into them the same energy you give to being successful or 'somebody.' They need to feel that they're more than a fulfilled goal on your lifetime to-do list. They want to feel loved, understood, and appreciated.

Can You Spare A Few Minutes was created out of the desire to help you experience a healthy Christian marriage - and not just portray one. This book illustrates a period in my life that demonstrates God's abounding love, mercy, and grace. For years I wanted to have a successful marriage, but I didn't know how to get it, so I faked it. In the process, my desire for success and notoriety caused me to further neglect the needs of my wife. I stripped her emotionally, verbally, physically, and spiritually. I left nothing but an empty shell of flesh. The reality of divorce seemed imminent, when God intervened and saved us from marital destruction.

You may find yourself in the same dilemma, pretending to have a good marriage, but inwardly frustrated that you don't have one. Can You Spare A Few Minutes has been designated as one of your teammates to tackle many of the problems you are facing within your life and marriage. (This is not the final authority to solving all of your problems, for God is the first and final authority.) In God, you will discover everything you need to live an abundant life through Jesus Christ.

Some of the information within these pages will be new to you, although some will remind you of something God has already shared. If you've been down this road a few times, don't let your heart be troubled (John 14:1). The building of a godly man or woman does not occur overnight. Your 'walk' with God is a continual process of growth and change as you remain committed to Him.

As you walk with me through my testimony, I pray you will be able to relate to my own situations and circumstances. May Can You Spare A Few Minutes guide you into the good plans God has prepared for you and your spouse.

To assist you in your journey, two additional sections have been created. After each chapter there are Spare Time insights that provide additional information and questions that expound on each chapter. At the end of the book, there is another section entitled Second Glance, which address many of the issues that are illustrated throughout the chapters, but may go unnoticed. Spare Time and Second Glance can be used for personal or bible studies and within other ministry settings.

Enjoy your journey,
Hamp Lee III

Can You Spare A Few Minutes © 2005 Hamp Lee III