Michelle, thank you for your great post.
I have just read William Barclay's translation of Romans 8:5-6, "Those who have allowed their lower nature to become the rule of their lives have an attitude to life which is dominated by their lower nature; those who have taken the Spirit as the rule of their lives have an attitude to life which is dominated by the Spirit."
Oh to let the Holy Spirit dominate our lives. When the Holy Spirit dominates our lives, our marriage will be dominated by the Holy Spirit and our home will be dominated by the Holy Spirit. How wonderful.
Nancy