Monthly Archives: May 2016

Let’s Not Forget This Memorial Day What Matters Most!

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Happy Hour

I want to start out this week’s Happy Hour specials by telling you of a new page on FaceBook that highlights all the Christian Marriage Bloggers of whom we highly recommend. This is a place you can go with confidence … Continue reading

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Love Songs With A Message

If you’ve read our blog for long, you know that I absolutely love music, especially when the song has a deep meaning worth pondering. Worship is the best for touching the heart in a way no other music can, because … Continue reading

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Taking The Next Step

We love the journey Jake and Rachel are taking across the Appalachian Trail and think it provides an excellent metaphor for marriage. Think about it. We are like two hikers traveling terrain where we have never walked. There are moments … Continue reading

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Hike And Tell – A Journey Of A Lifetime

It was a typical day for my ladies’ retreat at our cabin. We had taken an afternoon trip to Mast General Store to do some shopping when I met them–Jake and Rachel–a young couple who have launched a journey of … Continue reading

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Vintage Post – I’m Exhausted Part II

This is Part 2 of our series titled, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, where we are talking about how to keep the home fires burning in the midst of raising a family. Yesterday we began by talking about the element of … Continue reading

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Vintage Post – I’m Exhausted Part I

It’s amazing how much energy is required to raise a family, yet with each baby that’s born time doesn’t slow down. It marches on whether you’re in step or not. How can a couple continue to make the most of … Continue reading

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Vintage Post – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

  Believe it or not, I haven’t felt very romantic lately.  Disappointments, unexpected news, interruptions, sickness, accidents – Life!  It happens to all of us at one time or another.  For some it can seem like a revolving door of … Continue reading

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Laughing Place Challenge

One of my favorite Disney movies is Song Of The South about the tales of Uncle Remus and his crafty friend, Brer Rabbit. He is always outsmarting Brer Fox and Brer Bear, and I love the scene when Brer Fox had … Continue reading

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Happy Hour

It’s time for our specials for this week and they are many! Please start reading right away and bookmark this page so you don’t miss a single post. Have a great weekend! Calm, Healthy, Sexy 5 Ways To Think (and … Continue reading

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Ten 30-Minute Dates To Help You Connect And Unwind

Life is busy, and it’s hard to find the time to connect together much-less unwind. This is why we’ve come up with ten ideas for you to try when you have 30 minutes to spare. Rules for 30-Minute Dates No … Continue reading

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Red Lights, Green Lights, And Smoke Screens

Our marriage community group is going through a book and DVD series titled, Grace-Filled Marriage, by Tim and Darcy Kimmel. In our last session the topic was Grace-Filled Sex, and he told a story I’d like to share with you, paraphrased … Continue reading

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Lingering And It’s Effects On Marriage

Linger… …The simple definition is to stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave.  I’ve been thinking about this word lately and the impact it has made on my life. I love to linger in the … Continue reading

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