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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
What’s Your One Thing?
Many couples we’ve talked to have areas in their marriage that are neglected simply because the husband or wife doesn’t do something that they could or should do? It may be because they don’t make it a priority on their … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Priorities
Tagged faithful in the little things, Little Things, marriage, neglect in marriage
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Leap Day Traditions
Today is Leap Day! I love the challenge of finding a way to apply a holiday in expressing our love to our spouse in a romantic way. We once knew a couple who were married on Leap Day. I … Continue reading
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Happy Hour
It’s Friday! Time to share with you the posts that qualify for our Specials of the Week. Take some time this weekend to read these. Your marriage will thank you! Encourage Your Spouse A Good Marriage Needs Encouragement<<Lori does a … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
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Vintage Week – Cultivating Romance
A beautiful garden doesn’t come together and look great all by itself. It takes planning, plowing, digging and planting. It takes watering, weeding and pruning. And it takes harvesting and reseeding to keep the crops coming back year after year. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Romance in Marriage
Tagged Marriage Garden, Romance in Marriage, Song of Solomon 4
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Vintage Post – What Is Biblical Fellowship?
We recently heard it said that Christian married couples who have been happily married for many years usually have one thing in common — they share biblical fellowship regularly. What is biblical fellowship? It is communicating with your spouse openly … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s Friday and time for our weekly specials worth your read this weekend. We hope you’ll be intentional to read these excellent posts by bloggers we know and respect. Hot, Holy and Humorous Enjoying Sexual Intimacy While Dealing With Infertility<<J … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
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How Will You Answer This Question?
We talked with a couple once who had been married for over 50 years. We asked them the reason they’d made it to this milestone. The husband answered… “She has her room and does the things she likes to do, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict
Tagged Boxing, Building a strong marriage, Secret to a Happy Marriage
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A Different Kind Of Valentine
This is the week of the year where I am usually planning a romantic dinner for Tom on Valentine’s Day. It started years ago when our kids were still home and going out for the night was too expensive not … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays, Valentine's Day
Tagged Valentine's Day
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Seeing Grace
Yesterday at our church, Chris Jessee preached an inspiring message on a topic dear to our hearts in regards to marriage. He talked about our need to see grace in all of our relationships–those in the church, in our home … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Encouragement, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Forgiving from the heart, Preferences, Seeing Grace
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I Saw It In Her Eyes
Tonight we got a FaceTime call from our daughter-in-love in Tennessee. They are about to embark on a new chapter in their family–they’re moving in March from a townhouse to a house with two more bedrooms and a fenced in … Continue reading
Anger Crouching At The Door
Anger. It crouches at the door of marriage and seeks a way to attack. If we’re not aware of its intent, we could be assaulted without knowing what hit us until the damage has been done. It’s claws come in … Continue reading
#MCM – Man Crush Mondays
Every Monday social media is hit with photos of ladies showing off the man with whom they have a crush. It got me thinking about how much I still have a crush on the man I said “Yes” to 37 … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Romance in Marriage, romancing your husband, Romantic Ideas, Showing Honor
Tagged #mcm
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Happy Hour
It’s time to share with you the posts from other marriage bloggers that we believe are worth your while. Check them out this weekend and tell them we sent you! Have a great weekend! Calm.Healthy.Sexy Five Ways To Feel Sexier … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Blog Love, Christian Marriage Bloggers Association, Happy Hour
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Romantic Friday – Apple Of My Pie
Did you know that tomorrow is a holiday? It’s National Pie Day, the day when we celebrate this all-American creation. What’s your favorite pie? What’s your spouse’s favorite? Pies have always been a special part of our family’s traditions. When … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, romancing your spouse, romantic date nights, Romantic Ideas, Unique Dates
Tagged American Pie Council, Apple of my Pie, National Pie Day, Pie Date Night
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A Night I’ll Never Forget…
It was a night I had anticipated for years. I had missed my first chance to see them because we were out of town for their inaugural concert at Orlando’s brand new Amway Center. The Eagles were coming to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Death and Grieving, Growing Strong Marriages, Music, Seasons of Life
Tagged Best Of My Love, Eagles, Glenn Frey
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Understanding When You Don’t Understand
The Bible commands husbands in 1 Peter 3:7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s the time of the week when we wind down from all the activities and responsibilities that define us and take time for us. We love providing you with our top posts of the week from other bloggers–those we think … Continue reading
Romantic Friday: Start A Dinner Club
Tom and I love to cook. And since we’re empty nesters, we can focus on cooking foods we love and experiment with those we’ve never tried. For years we had a dinner club of like-minded couples who loved to cook. … Continue reading
To Dump Or Not To Dump–How To Know The Difference
I remember years ago when Tom and I were looking to move from our first home to one that would accommodate our growing family, we found a neighborhood near a lake that we really liked. The homes were brand … Continue reading
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