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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
Happy Hour
Ask Pastor John Is Oral Sex Okay? – John Piper answers this common question for married couples wanting to know. Gary Thomas The Ebb and Flow Of Physical Attraction in Marriage – a good reminder. Intimacy In Marriage Sex Isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blog Love, Happy Hour, Keeping It Real, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Blog Love, Gary Thomas, Happy Hour, Sexual intimacy
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Vintage Post – Meet The Gardners
(originally posted on April 23, 2013) Have you ever heard your spouse talk about someone over and over, but never had the chance to meet them? Someone they had met before you were together? You’ve heard so much about them … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christian Marriage, Death and Grieving, Growing Strong Marriages, Seasons of Life
Tagged Marriage Mentors
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Happy Hour
It’s time for some of our favorite blog posts from the past week. Take some time a read these excellent posts. Your marriage will thank you! Gary Thomas The Evil In Marriage We Rarely Mention – This post will make you … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged anniversaries, Chicago, Gary Thomas, Sexual intimacy
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Consider This…
We have a neighbor whose husband passed away a couple of weeks ago. Several of us who live in the neighborhood went over to share our condolences and bring a gift of remembrance to her. It was a sweet time … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Christian Marriage, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Spring, Wordless Wednesday
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In To Me See – An Invitation Reserved For One
“In to me see” is a term our pastor coined for intimacy. If done right we are inviting our spouse to see into our lives in a way no one else does. It is for their eyes, ears and heart … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Intimacy
Tagged Intimacy in Marriage, Into-Me-See
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Vintage Post – The De-Masking Of Prince Charming
(Originally posted on June 27, 2012) Each of us on a specific day of a specific year stood before others and exchanged our marriage vows. Most likely we were full of great anticipation of this being our fairy tale come … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Christian Marriage, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Kissing, Romantic Photos, Wordless Wednesdays
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The Power of Influence
If I were to ask you, “Who do you influence the most in your life? In your marriage?” Would you have a quick answer? I believe it would do us well to consider the answer for knowing WHOM we influence … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday
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Tagged Couple having coffee, Marriage Moments, Morning Rituals, New Mercies
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2018 Date Night Challenge – “I” Date
This date came about fairly easily. It was my turn to plan, and there happened to be a new movie I wanted to see. It doesn’t always work this way, but when it does–go for it!! I Can Only Imagine … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Forgiveness, Movie Dates
Tagged Alphabet Dates, I Can Only Imagine, Letter I Date, Movie Date
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Vintage Post – Grace Given Brings Peace
(Originally posted on April, 21, 2010) It is late. It has been one of those nights where I am filled with emotions I don’t understand, much less expect my husband to understand. Yet I try. I strive to communicate honestly, … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Christian Marriage, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Couple walking, Snow, Umbrella
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Going, Not Knowing
On this Easter Sunday I’m reminded of another Easter. 1985. It was our last Sunday in the church where Tom and I met. This was the place where we had memorized so many scriptures because the senior pastor’s wife was … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Christian Marriage, Easter, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays, Seasons of Life
Tagged Local Church, Mature Love
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Celebrating Easter – The Motivation For All We Do
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Easter, Holidays
Tagged Easter, Forever, Kari Jobe, Our Motivation, Spoken Word
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Happy Hour
Gary Thomas Taking Action – this post is challenging and practical for wives, but it also can apply to husbands if you change the gender as you read. Here is a quote to whet your appetite for more: Your future … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Newlyweds
Tagged Gary Thomas, Loving Him Well, marriage, Newlywed advice, Sheila Gregoire
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2018 Date Night Challenge – The Letter “H”
Our “H”date began by going to lunch at one of Orlando’s best places for HOT DOGS. I found it by looking on Yelp, a great date night resource! Sausage Shack, located on HANNIBAL SQUARE in Winter Park. Next, we went … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Alphabet Dates, Christian Marriage
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13 Ways To Show Honor To Your Spouse
Tonight is our marriage community group, one of my favorite nights of the week. We are going through Gary Thomas’ book, Cherish, and learning so much. This week’s focus is on honoring your spouse. Honor. It’s not a word we … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday #11
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Tagged marriage, Wordless Wednesday
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Is Your Marriage Self-Insured?
Last September we took a direct hit by Hurricane Irma. Considering all the damage many experienced, ours was minimal. It wasn’t until January when we had a week of rain that we discovered our roof was leaking. Tom called our … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Encouraging Your Spouse, In Sickness, Newlyweds, Seasons of Life, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged All In, Hurricane Irma, marriage, Self-insurance
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