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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
Happy Hour
It’s our favorite part of the week when we share with you the blog posts of others worth sharing. Take some time this weekend to read them. Your marriage will thank you. Gospel Connections 3 Little Foxes – A dear … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog Love, Happy Hour, Happy Hour Blog Love, Marriage help, Marriage Resources
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Vintage Post – What Would Your Epitaph Say?
(This post was originally published on August 6, 2013.) If we could plan to meet for coffee one afternoon, Iām sure we would talk about normal everyday kinds of things. But there would be a moment when the conversation turned … Continue reading
Cherishing Your Spouse by Supporting Their Interests
One of the things I appreciate about my husband is the way he supports me in my interests. It’s no surprise that I enjoy writing. This is an area where Tom has no personal interest, but he makes room for … Continue reading
2018 Date Night Challenge – “G” Date
This was such a fun date that Tom planned for us. He took me to Disney’s EPCOT Flower and GARDEN show and the displays were stunning. I love flowers. Seeing them all manicured and arranged like only Disney can do … Continue reading
The Difference Deference Makes
Today’s marriage tip from our new book, Cherishing Us, reminds us of the benefit there is in deferring to our spouse. March 13: Defer to your spouse as much as you are able. This is good for your marriage and … Continue reading
5 Ways To Avoid Marriage Block
I’m a member of a writer’s group that celebrates it’s 15th anniversary today. We jokingly call our group “Writer’s Block” because I’m sad to say that more often than not this is what we are experiencing. š© Writer’s Block, in … Continue reading
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Happy Hour
It’s time to share some of our favorite reads from the past week. Enjoy… Christian Communicators Worldwide 35 Questions for Maturing a Christian Marriage – I happened upon this website with these excellent questions, and each one could lead to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Conflict, Happy Hour, Keeping It Real, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Blog Love, expectations, Happy Hour, Sex in Marriage
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Local Date Night Gems – The Meatball Stoppe
Tom is Italian and his love language is spelled FOOD, so this date was going to be memorable. At least that was my hope. The Meatball Stoppe Located on Goldenrod Road, we had a long drive to get there, but … Continue reading
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Happy Hour + A Message From Us
This week is a big one in our lives. We published a new book that we are excited to finally offer to you. And we celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary tomorrow. How grateful we are to God and to our … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog Love, Cherishing Us
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2018 Date Night Challenge – “F” Date
I had so many grand ideas for this date, but FAIL was not one of them. Once again, I’m sharing our FAILS with you, so you can realize that date nights have to be FLEXIBLE. But I must admit this … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Keeping It Real, Outdoor Dates
Tagged Date Night Challenge, F Date, Fail Dates, Fire Rings, Fishing, J.B.'s Fish Camp, New Smyrna Date idea
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Is Your Marriage All In?
There is growing tendency in newly married couples to stay independent financially, socially and emotionally. This is cause for great concern. Let me explain… When we said, I Do, we were committing to a new way of life. We were … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Newlyweds, Priorities, Seasons of Life, Showing Honor, Temptation
Tagged Dependence in Marriage, Finances in marriage, Independence in Marriage, Joint Checking Accounts, Priority of Your Spouse
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Our New Book – Cherishing Us
Our book is now available! This has been in our hearts for years. We have shared snippets with you on social media, but now you can have Healthy Marriage Tips within reach. Cherishing Us is a compilation of 365 marriage … Continue reading
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Cherishing Us – A New Resource to Help Your Marriage Grow
I close my eyes and I can see The world that’s waiting up for me That I call my own Through the dark, through the door Through where no one’s been before But it feels like home I can’t hear … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s been awhile since we featured some of our favorite blog posts. May I say it’s not because there is a lack of great content? It’s more because my schedule was pre-occupied with planning and pulling off an amazing wedding … Continue reading
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2018 Date Night Challenge – āCā Date
For our C date, I decided to build on Tom’s love for cooking and food, in general. First, We went to Starbucks for a Cup of Coffee while we waited for our feature of the night to begin. Tom’s favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged C Date Night, Dating Your Spouse, Publix Cooking Class
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Local Date Night Gems – M Bar and M Lounge
Whether you’re planning to visit Orlando or you call it Home, our Local Gems feature is provided to help keep the doldrums away when it comes to date nights. We have heard it said that if you were to eat … Continue reading
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Overlook Ahead
Have you ever thought about overlooking an offense instead of plunging, head-first into an argument? Consider these scenarios…You spent a lot of time explaining something vey important to your spouse. Then, you realize they weren’t listening to you. You’ve asked … Continue reading
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Tagged Avoiding Conflict, Offense, Overlook
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Marriage Is Our Passion
From the day we were married, Tom said that we would spend our lives helping marriages thrive, and he has never wavered from this conviction. We have hosted countless small groups in our home for the sole purpose of building … Continue reading
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