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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
When Communication Breaks Down In Marriage
I have a feeling that if you’ve been married for any length of time that you know exactly what I’m talking about with this title –>When Communication Breaks Down. It happens. And how you handle it reveals whether you’re on … Continue reading
A Fall Bucket List For Two – Engaged Marriage
Engaged Marriage – Dustin has been hosting this marriage blog for years, and he has quite the tools to help your marriage grow stronger. I am grateful for the opportunity he’s given me to be a regular guest blogger on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, I.Heart.List, Romance, Romance in Marriage, Romantic Ideas
Tagged Bucket List, Dustin with Engaged Marriage, Fall Date Ideas
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Is Your Husband A Liar? – Hot, Holy and Humorous
Hot, Holy and Humorous – J Parker asked if I would share a post in her series for the month of September about what it means to be Beautiful. She gave several marriage bloggers a wide open topic for us … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Encouraging Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages, Perspective in Marriage, Wives
Tagged Beauty in Marriage, Feel Beautiful, Hot, J with Hot Holy and Humorous
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Is Menopause Destroying Sex In Your Marriage? – Intimacy In Marriage
Intimacy In Marriage – My dear friend, Julie, is running a series on Thursdays about the difficulties marriages face that can have an adverse effect on our sexual intimacy. Here are some of the titles to other posts in this … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Marriage and Menopause, Menopause and Sex
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Beware Of Critical Judgments – Delight Your Marriage
It’s an honor when given a voice on someone else’s website, and I don’t take such opportunities lightly. In fact, I think I spend more time preparing for those posts than I do posting here. I suppose it’s a lot like … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Conflict, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Belah Rose, Critical Judgments, Delight Your Marriage
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I Wish To Dedicate This Song To…(Our New Contest)
When I was growing up it was a big deal to call into the local radio station and dedicate a song to someone special. I would listen and be enthralled with the stories of love my pre-teen heart craved to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, Love Song Dedication To My Spouse, Music
Tagged Contests, Dedications, Love Songs, Sheila Wray Gregoire, Wifey Wednesdays
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You Never Know When It Will Happen…
I have a dear friend who called this morning to tell me that her cousin and her husband were killed in a tragic car accident involving an elderly man who was driving the wrong way on the Interstate. She is … Continue reading
Biblical Love Language
We’ve heard so much about the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, and it is a good book. But there are reasons it falls short to some degree. First of all, when we place expectations on our spouse to love … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Fruits of the Spirit, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged The 5 Love Languages
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Happy Hour
What better way to spend your weekend then investing in great blogs offering sound, biblical advice and help for your marriage. This is why we call it “Happy Hour”. Cheers! Hot, Holy and Humorous Q & A With J: Preparing … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
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A Slice Of Our Life–At Home, At Church And In Our Ministry
I love to bake pies. It’s something I’ve done since we were first married in 1979 due to the kindness of an older woman who lived in our condo complex. She took me under her wing and taught me how … Continue reading
Considering This Question Could Change Your Marriage–What Identifies You?
I’ve been thinking about my identity in Christ and how it informs the way I treat my husband. When I have my focus upward and not inward I tend to see difficulties and conflict in a way that places God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage
Tagged Disappointment in Marriage, I married the wrong person, Identity in Christ, What identifies you?
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Happy Hour
It’s that time when we share with you great blogs posts from the past week. We pray you have a relaxing weekend, take your wife/husband on a date, read some great marriage encouragement, and remember there’s no time like the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
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Marriage A Mess Worth Making – Part 2
If you missed the first post in this series…you need to click here so as not to miss the flow of today’s post. The book, Relationships A Mess Worth Making, goes on to provide “seven tendencies of the sinful heart … Continue reading
Marriage A Mess Worth Making – Part 1
Marriage can be messy. If you’re fairly new to it, you may be discouraged thinking something is wrong with yours. If you’ve been married for awhile, you may discouraged thinking this is all there is, and maybe even tempted to … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s that time again–each week seems to fly by doesn’t it? That’s why I love taking time to slow down with these Happy Hour posts–to help us not miss some of the most important blog posts of the week. Spend … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
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Haunted By The “If Only’s” In Your Marriage?
If only… two little words that can leave a huge dent in your marriage. Are you haunted by these two words? Are they the first ones that come to mind when your spouse fails you in some way? Maybe they … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Perspective in Marriage
Tagged If only, Perspective, Regret
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On Turning 56
Today is my 56th birthday. Fifty-six years ago my Mom and Dad were busy getting ready to add one more baby to their family of four. They thought they were finished, but God had other plans. I understand why she … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Encouraging Your Spouse
Tagged Birthdays, God Is Constant, Reflections
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Do You Wish You Could Quit?
If you answered yes to this question, I get it. Marriage is hard work. But the problem isn’t that marriage is too hard; the problem is we didn’t fully understand what marriage entailed when we stood on the altar giving … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Troubled Marriage
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Happy Hour
It’s the time of week when we share with you the marriage blog posts that we’ve found helpful and worth sharing. Grab your favorite drink and enjoy your time here–you’re always welcome! 🙂 Intimacy In Marriage What Is Destroying Sex … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
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Stretching Our Romantic Muscles – A 21 Day Challenge
I’ve been doing something consistently that I had all but given up ever doing again. I started exercising. For those of you who have always been physically active you can’t possibly understand what I’m talking about. It is a way … Continue reading
