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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
Take H.E.A.R.T. My Love (Valentine’s Idea)
Valentines Schmalentines. So many people are anti Valentine’s Day–even my son who explained why to me this past weekend. “I enjoy my wife everyday, not just one day a year because Hallmark or ProFlowers tells me to do so.” I get … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Holidays, romancing your spouse, Romantic Ideas
Tagged Valentine's Day
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A Time For Everything…
Every marriage faces different seasons. Some you see coming and others take you by surprise with a phone call. Being aware of this helps us adjust when the winds change–rather than get blown away by the emotional roller coaster, we … Continue reading
Part Two of our Daughter’s Story
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Where We’ve Been
We are well into 2017, yet our Christmas tree still stands decorated in our living room. We just returned from GA where we’ve been helping our daughter since Christmas. Rather than write out the details of all that we’ve been … Continue reading
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20 Practical Romantic Resolutions For The Unromantic Husband
Here we are at the start of a new year and everyone either embraces resolutions or runs from them as fast as they can. I get that. It seems resolutions set us up to fail, especially when what we set … Continue reading
Keeping It Real This New Year…
I want to post something because it’s been awhile since I have. But my reserves are low and my motivation even more so. We have been caught in the middle of many situations requiring our constant attention. It has divided … Continue reading
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Christmas In Review
I know we still have two days left before the day is here. But I wanted to plant this idea in your mind now, so maybe you’ll remember to come back to this post next week. Please? What I’d like … Continue reading
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Keeping It Real This Christmas–Can You Relate?
My house is a mess. I am decorating for Christmas, but there are demands keeping me from finishing it all at once. Oh sure, I’ve posted photos on Instagram zoomed in where it appears my home is picture perfect, but it’s not. It … Continue reading
(S)Elf On The Shelf
Our daughter sent us a photo on the first of December. It’s of their little elf who had brought hot chocolate for their 4 children to enjoy when they 2 woke up. It’s a cute tradition many young families have … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Keeping It Real
Tagged Christmas traditions, elder care, elf of the shelf, Selfishness
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Fighting For Thanks When You Don’t Feel Thankful
It’s that time of year again when everyone is talking about giving thanks to God for your lot in life. Well, what if you’re just not thankful? I get it. Sometimes our life doesn’t look anything like we hoped it … Continue reading
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Thirsty For Romance
I don’t know about you, but this past month has been quite difficult for us. And the election was only a small part of it. We’ve dealt with health issues–our own and those of people we love. We’ve had a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Romance in Marriage, romancing your spouse, Romantic Ideas
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Uncovering 5 Practices Detrimental To Marriage: The Final Two
The last two practices you may or may not realize you’re doing. This is why we want to shine the light on these two together. It happens when we listen to our spouse either with our mind made up based … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Assumption, Detriments to Marriage, Disregard
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Uncovering 5 Practices Detrimental To Marriage: Critical Judgments
You begin to share with your spouse about something that is really bothering you. Right as you are pouring your heart out to them, they ask a question about something else, revealing that they haven’t heard a word you’ve said. … Continue reading
Uncovering 5 Practices Detrimental To Marriage: Suspicion
This is part two of our five part series on uncovering the practices or habits that are detrimental to marriage. Today we’ll expose another practice you may or may not be aware of in your own marriage. Suspicion Seventy-five years … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, Growing Strong Marriages, Temptation
Tagged 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Suspicion
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Uncovering 5 Practices Detrimental To Marriage: The Question Behind The Question
Stop signs are there for our protection and the safety of those around us. They help us know when to stop, think, observe, then proceed with caution. Can you imagine a world without STOP signs? Where everyone can proceed full-speed-ahead … Continue reading
Dissecting The Romantic Umbrella
We are members of The Christian Marriage Bloggers Association, and this month we have been challenged to write a post based on this beautiful photo by Kate Aldrich Photography of the One Flesh Marriage blog. When I saw this photo … Continue reading
The Secret To Deepening Your Relationship
It’s something with which most couples start off, but slowly over time neglect to the hurt of their relationship. Reclaiming this one practice is a secret to deepening your relationship and reclaiming what you’ve lost. What is this secret? Expressing … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Thankfulness
Tagged Expressing thankfulness, Gratefulness, Secret to a Deeper Relationship
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Detecting Poisonous Pride In Marriage
It’s present in every marriage because it lurks in every heart. Some have even erected thrones giving sacrifices to its preferences and desires. It is a wicked taskmaster that is never satisfied, and many Christians don’t acknowledge its presence … Continue reading
Dare I Say It?
There is a word that has become distasteful to many people. It is a word that represents a lot of pain and misuse which may cause the heart to sink when someone mentions it. This is understandable, yet sad because … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Accountability, Ephesians 5
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