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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
The Challenge Begins…A and B Dates
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! It is December. The first month of our new challenge for 2018. If you missed our first post explaining the Date Night Challenge, you can read about it here. On Monday Tom had … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas
Tagged Alphabet Dates, Archery, Art's Sandwich Shop, Bern's Steak House, Harry Waugh's Dessert Room, Letter A Date, Letter B Date
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Anticipating What’s to Come
What a privilege it is to encourage you and your marriage to grow. It is a responsibility we don’t take lightly. When life requires our attention there is a constant struggle of wanting to give you our best, yet take … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Christmas, Holidays, Priorities
Tagged Cloverton, Hallelujah
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#GivingTuesday Starts At Home
For the past 6 years Giving Tuesday has been encouraging people to give away to others as a way to better their community. But it isn’t limited to your own backyard; people have traveled around the world to give to … Continue reading
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Our Only Hope For Thanksgiving
Today we are in the throes of Thanksgiving prep as many of you are as well. But each year something happens unexpectedly that can throw a wrench in our well-thought plans, and this one is no exception. How do we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage
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Orlando Guide To Free Date Nights
We love discovering new places to explore together that cost nothing. The Orlando Date Night Guide has released just the resource to make it easier than ever to plan. 75 Free Things To Do In Orlando Check out #14–it’s where … Continue reading
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2018 Date Night Challenge
Is it just us or does life seem to be really serious and challenging right now? We have felt this way most of the year, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up. If anything it’s ramping up to a … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Alphabet Dates, Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages
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Attributes of a Healthy Marriage – Friendship
This one may seem like a given, but it isn’t. We have encountered far too many couples who after years of marriage have nothing in common. This is a dangerous place to be. We become vulnerable to the wiles of … Continue reading
Honestly, Honesty is Hard
The title says it all. In our last post we shared that honesty was an attribute of a healthy marriage. We received lots of comments about how difficult this is to do. Billy Joel sings it well… If you search … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s time for our weekly specials – those blog posts that we have discovered and think are worth your time to read over the weekend. Enjoy… Gary Thomas Will You Comfort Her? – Such a simple expression of kindness that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog Love, Happy Hour
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Attributes of a Healthy Marriage – Honesty
At the start of this post, I need to make it clear that there are two types of honesty that can impact a marriage–the healthy kind (which we’ll discuss in today’s post), and the unhealthy kind. The unhealthy kind chooses … Continue reading
The Rhythm Of Routine
I am up early this morning; my favorite part of the day. The house is quiet. A candle flickers on the table. My Bible is in hand. It’s my time with the One who knows me best and loves me … Continue reading
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The Attributes of a Healthy Marriage – Cherish
Cherish is a word most of us use in our wedding vows, but most likely don’t realize what it means. Cherish: to keep or cultivate with care and affection; to entertain or harbor in the mind deeply and resolutely; (“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Encouraging Your Spouse
Tagged Attributes of a Healthy Marriage, Cherish, Gary Thomas
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Happy Hour
Hot, Holy and Humorous Are You A High-Maintenance Lover? – This post is an excellent way to evaluate the quality of your sex life. You might be surprised to discover you are, indeed, “high maintenance”. Messy Marriage 4 Ways Satan … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Helping Husband Fight Temptation, High-Maintenance Lover, Satan Divides Marriages
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Keeping The Home Fires Burning
Tom was two badges shy of becoming an Eagle Scout when he quit, a choice he regrets to this day, yet what he learned during his Boy Scout training is so valuable. I have benefited from his knowledge and skill … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Encouraging Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Eagle Scout, Intimacy in Marriage, Starting a fire with flint
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Spiraling Upward – Five Exercises to Start The Process
We’ve all heard of the downward spiral in marriage. One negative word leads to another which leads to neglecting each other and so it begins. Oftentimes its harmless at first. It may start with off-handed criticisms said in a joking … Continue reading
Indescribable
Being a native Floridian, I have always loved watching storms roll in from a distance. Our skies are big making it easy to see when a storm is brewing. Hurricanes are the most powerful storms I’ve witnessed, and Irma is … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Chris Tomlin, Hurricanes Irma, Indescribable
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Five Things A Hurricane Is Teaching Me About Marriage
If you didn’t know, we live in Orlando, FL. For days all eyes have been on the forecast track of what has been declared the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane ever produced. Meet Irma! She is strong. She is determined. She … Continue reading
Happy False Labor Day NOT!
It was February of 1984. I was 24, Tom was 29. We were expecting our second baby any day. I was 10 days past my due date, when the familiar labor pains began. I was ready to meet my baby. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Diapers, Toddlers & Romance, Oh My, Difficulty, Keeping It Real, Parenting
Tagged C-Section, False Labor, Happy False Labor Day, Life gives you lemons make lemonade
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Pierced & Embraced – A Review
I was recently provided a copy of Kelli Worrall’s new book titled, Pierced & Embraced. It is an excellent book examining the encounters Christ had with seven women as recorded in the Gospels. I was riveted from the outset. You … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, The Gospel & Marriage, Wives
Tagged Kelli Worrall, Pierced & Embraced
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Happy Hour
It’s time to share some of our favorites from this week. Take some time this weekend and check these posts out. It’s worth your time… The Forgiven Wife After All That Effort, Now He’s The One Who Doesn’t Want Sex … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Heaven Made Marriage, Intimacy in Marriage, The Forgiven Wife
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