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Category Archives: Growing Strong Marriages
Just You Wait And See
I’m used to it after 34 years together. We’ve painted countless numbers of walls together, and Tom never thinks the color is right. I’ll hear him say over and over, “Are you sure this color is good?” or “Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
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Is Your Marriage Primed?
We are spending three weeks at Barefoot Cabin getting it ready for the rental program. We started the long, arduous task of painting the interior walls. Most were either hunter green or red. We want to lighten and brighten the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Forgiveness, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christian, Forgiveness, Jesus, marriage, Paint, Primer (paint), Relationships
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The Advantage of Vantage Points
Vantage Point is the name of a movie that came out in 2008. In it, the attempted assassination of an American President is shown over and over from different vantage points. It showed how each person saw the same thing, … Continue reading
Being One In Purpose ON Purpose
We have dear friends over at Marriage Missions International who are also members of The Christian Marriage Bloggers Association with us. Their website is full of biblical wisdom regarding every issue concerning marriage. They have been doing this for well … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Guest Post, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christ Jesus, God, Jesus, Lord, marriage, Marriage Missions International, Oswald Chambers
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Stomping Good News!
As I type this post we are sitting in a place we have dreamed would happen—one day. For the past couple of months we have been looking for a mountain cabin to purchase to make available for couples and families … Continue reading
What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
Now that’s a title! And it’s one most of us face at one time or another in our marriage. There are times when we don’t have a clue what is best for us in certain situations. Maybe your spouse feels … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Leadership, Roles In Marriage, Submission, The Gospel & Marriage, Wives
Tagged God, Husband, Jesus, John Piper, Lord's Prayer, marriage, On Earth As It Is in Heaven, Prayer, What to do when you don't know what to do
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Are You Discouraged About Your Marriage Today?
Today my heart is heavy for those whose marriages are in a really difficult place. You may have just discovered your spouse has been unfaithful to you. You may be walking with them through a chronic or terminal illness. You … Continue reading
I Couldn’t Be Happier
As you know, my family surprised me last week by taking me to Savannah for Mother’s Day. I was struggling with sadness the entire week before because everywhere I went I saw signs for Mother’s Day reminding me my Mother … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Aging, Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Finding Joy, Growing Strong Marriages, Music, Seasons of Life, Testimonies, Thankfulness
Tagged Family, God, Holiday, Home, Missing Mom, Mother, Mother's Day
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Thankful For My Husband’s Failures
I am being freshly challenged by what it means to be a helper to my husband. It is a high calling and one that doesn’t come naturally to me. I am selfish and tend to go after what makes me … Continue reading
Are You A Suitable Companion?
As we continue our series focusing on the wife’s role as a helper to her husband, I want to share how much this has helped our marriage become what it is today. Not that I’ve been the one solely to … Continue reading
I Interrupt This Normal Blog Post…
…to let you know my love and care for Debi this Mother’s Day has led me to intervene in her regular schedule in order to take her away for the next few days. Our kids wanted to do something special … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Growing Strong Marriages, romancing your wife
Tagged Facebook, Family, Holidays, Home, Monday, Mother, Mother's Day, Parenting
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How A Wife Can Mirror God In Her Marriage
Most of us are familiar with the hit tune, Stand By Your Man. It’s a great virtue really, to be willing to stand up for, beside and with your man through all the ins and outs of married life. But … Continue reading
What It Means To Be A Helper To Your Husband
I was talking with some ladies a while ago when the conversation led to our role as our husband’s helper. It was a good discussion with friends who have strong marriages that have lasted decades. There were some who shared … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Roles In Marriage, Submission, The Gospel & Marriage, Wives
Tagged Christ, Christian, conversation, Elyse Fitzpatrick, God, Helper by Design, Husband, Lord, marriage, relationship, Submission in Marriage
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A Short Love Story – Vito’s Coffee Shop
Today I want to share with you a short story I wrote years ago. With Memorial Day the end of this month, it seems the right time. Vito’s Coffee Shop The day began like any other; after doing a once … Continue reading
Does Your Wife Know All The Little Things You Love About Her?
This week we are joining the CMBA conversation with Paul Byerly of The Generous Husband blog. He shared the lyrics to a song that he heard on the radio titled Little Things, by One Direction. He ended his post by asking … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Husbands, Intimacy, Music, Romance, Romance in Marriage, romancing your wife
Tagged Arts, Little Things, Love song, Lyrics, Music, One Direction, Rock and Pop, YouTube
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What’s Your Filter?
I love taking photographs of anything and everything. I drive Tom crazy because I like taking pictures of what we’re eating as well, and he has to wait while his food gets cold. I like to think of myself as … Continue reading
15+ Tips For Great Communication In Marriage
We had a reader ask us if we would post some tips on how to have healthy communication in your marriage. What a lofty goal to put such wise advice into our daily Healthy Marriage Tips. So we’ve decided it … Continue reading
Is Your Spouse A Prisoner Of Your Expectations?
Imagine you’re having a conversation with your spouse when something doesn’t quite sit right with you. You ask your spouse a question to clarify what you heard them say. They don’t respond right away. There is, what we call, a … Continue reading
Joining The Conversation Of Other Marriage Bloggers
We want to “Join The Conversation,” from time to time of other marriage bloggers that we respect. We are part of a greater community called the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association (CMBA), and there is a wealth of wisdom being shared … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Open Nest, Seasons of Life, The Gospel & Marriage, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Attention, Christian, Drifting marriage, God, Intimate relationship, Join The Conversation, Laziness in marriage, marriage, Relationships, Selfishness
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