This past week was our last community group meeting for the summer. Our church has groups that meet for three months and then takes one off. August is an “off” month.

Our CG leader decided to have us spend this last night sharing encouragements with each other. We had no particular order, but by the end of the evening the goal was for everyone to be filled with encouragement—hearing about qualities others see in you.

It was a good exercise, as it says in Hebrews:

“But exhort [encourage] one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬ (emphasis mine)

This leads to a challenge we want to make, that is if you and your spouse are up for it.

Plan a date night either at home, a quiet park, a coffee shop or any place where you aren’t distracted. The purpose is to encourage each other sincerely with things you love and appreciate about your spouse. So often we think these things, but never purpose to say them. Let’s change that!

Your marriage will benefit from encouragement, as flowers do that are well-watered.

Here are some questions to get you started:

• What is something your spouse does regularly that makes your life easier?
• What is something they do that makes you laugh?
• What do you admire most about your spouse, think character qualities.
• What strengths does your spouse have that you depend on?

We pray this starts a new practice in all of our relationships, one where we build each other up on a regular basis.

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We can’t express how much it encourages us that you take the time to read, like and comment here. It represents your desire to have a healthy marriage—and this is our greatest desire.

We want to see marriages strengthened to glorify God. It is the one relationship that mirrors Christ and His love for the church!

Thank you for stopping by today!

We pray you are blessed,

Tom and Debi ❤️❤️

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