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Category Archives: Christian Marriage
Happy Hour
Here are our picks of blog posts we think are special. Enjoy browsing through these over the weekend, and we’ll see you on Monday! Crosswalk The Power of Humility in Marriage – Dr. David Hawkins is called The Relationship Doctor and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
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Water Into Wine – Proverbs 4
A “precept” according to Noah Webster is authoritative instruction pertaining to moral conduct, and no where in Scripture is morality more prevalent than the Proverbs. Solomon had great wisdom and he used his wisdom to instruct us how to live. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Spiritual Intimacy, Water Into Wine, Weekly Series
Tagged Book of Proverbs, marriage, Memorization, Wisdom
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Blank
Blank is what happens in my mind every chance I’ve had to write this post. I sit at the computer and stare. I have the privilege of spending a few days in Atlanta with my daughter. I’m not feeling 100%, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Disney Princess, Mowgli, Mulan, Tarzan
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How’s The Forecast?
It’s hard to believe we’re in the middle of May. Hurricane season began on May 1st, and we pray this year will be a slow season with no major storms. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could forecast the number … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty
Tagged marriage, Storm, Tropical cyclone
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Fragrant Aroma – Love Is In The Air
Last weekend I had the privilege of being the wedding coordinator for one of my best friend’s daughter’s wedding. It was a wedding like none other I have ever done. You see Janelle’s idea of a wedding was one involving … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage
Tagged Bride, Greenwich Village, Groom, Relationships, Wedding
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Feeling Numb?
Numbness is a way to protect yourself from feeling pain. It enables the surgeon to plumb the depths of your body in order to do a deep work for lasting change. We have been numb. Numb to the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Christianity, Paresthesia, Religion and Spirituality
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Cinco de Mayo Rezar
Yes, today is Cinco de Mayo where the Mexican’s celebrate their victory over the French army which took place in 1862. It also happens to be the National Day of Prayer (Rezar) Why not combine the two by praying purposefully … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays
Tagged Cinco de Mayo, marriage, National Day of Prayer
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What Is The Gospel?
And what does it have to do with my marriage? Everything, that is if you’re a Christian. This is the week when the Gospel is front and center in the mind of every believer. It is Easter week, and we … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Holidays
Tagged Easter, John Piper, The Gospel
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Milestones
Photo Credit: Pshutterbug Our lives are full of milestones. What exactly is a milestone? A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point. An important event, as in a person’s career, … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Difficulty
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Fragrant Aroma – 4 and 19
This past week we had the opportunity to go to lunch with some friends who have been married a little over a year. We love to spend time with newlyweds – they have an energy and eagerness to learn about … Continue reading
Eradicate or Irrigate?
Last Saturday morning we were babysitting one of our grandchildren. Tom made eggs for her – very sweet. Then, he made breakfast for himself – yes, he loves to cook. Finally, he sat down to enjoy it. About this time … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Temptation
Tagged Fighting temptation
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A Fragrant Aroma – Honor Where Honor Is Due
It was Sunday night when the doorbell rang. The first of our family arriving to celebrate my Mom’s 89th birthday. We gathered together spur of the moment because my sister was in town. Everyone had full schedules, so we … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, Purpose
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Bud Break
You may think “Bud Break” is just a beer served during Spring Break on the beach, but you would be wrong. Bud Break is the term used in the vineyard when the first signs of spring arrive. It is when … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Purpose
Tagged Seasons of a Vineyard
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A Fragrant Aroma – Sex Matters
We are attending a conference this weekend by C.C.E.F (Christian Counseling Educational Foundation), a group committed to helping Christians learn how to both receive and give biblical counsel. We have had the privilege several times to attend these seminars, and … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, communication, Intimacy
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10 Hindrances To Cultivating A Romantic Vineyard
#8 – Friendships Can you imagine a vineyard owner who worked hard all year to produce great wine that he never enjoyed himself? He painstakingly goes through all the necessary steps to make a great product and gives it all … Continue reading
Constrained or Compromised?
Driving down the road they stand as deformed sentinels declaring to everyone, “I was here first!” Yet progress moves forward without regard for the hows, whys or who’s in the way. I’m talking about beautiful trees mutilated by the onslaught … Continue reading
Blessings
We sing songs asking God to bless our family, bless our travels and bless our country. But do we really recognize all the blessings when they come to us? What about when they’re hidden in painful circumstances or unanswered … Continue reading
10 Hindrances To Cultivating A Romantic Vineyard
#6 – The Laziness Beast There are two kinds of lazy. The first is one who appears very busy, but never has time to do the things of most importance. They constantly put off romance simply because the schedule is … Continue reading
Controlling The Burn
As we are posting tonight there is a wild fire raging in a neighboring county causing damage to property and the rerouting of traffic. It is causing people to flee in fear of losing everything they have. Last we heard … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Forgiveness, Growing Strong Marriages
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“He Did!”
We were driving in the car recently talking about some things weighing on both of our hearts. It was a conversation most couples have about relational difficulty and how to overcome it. I was struggling more than Tom, so in … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty
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