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Category Archives: Priorities
No Grunting Allowed
It started almost 3 years ago when a friend gifted Tom one month to work out with him for an hour. It was scheduled twice a week, with his personal trainer. This is all it took for Tom to begin … Continue reading
Above All
When life gets busy, priorities often suffer. That’s when we need the Word of God to bring clarity and correction to our marriage. Colossians 3:14 says, “And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” How are you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Priorities
Tagged Above All, Colossians 3:14, Priorities in Marriage
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On A Roll
Have you ever accomplished something together that makes you happier than you expected it would? We did a few days ago. The goal started in 2019. We had set aside time to clean out and organize our garage. But then … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Keeping It Real, Priorities
Tagged garage, marriage, Organizing, to-do lists
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Constant
This is a word that defines Tom’s leadership and love in our marriage. We have been members of our church from day one—40 years ago this April. We have lived in the same home for 33 years this fall. Tom … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Priorities
Tagged Constant, marriage
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Creating Space
When was the last time you took a look at your home with intimacy in mind? I’m not talking sexual intimacy, that’s for another time. The intimacy I’m thinking of is a place to connect heart to heart. If you … Continue reading
Rhythms of Your Marriage
Last night I attended a Ladies meeting at our church. The theme was Rhythms of Life and it was eye-opening as to the importance of the rhythms that define us. We had an exercise where we were to list rhythms … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Priorities
Tagged communication, Communication in Marriage, Marriage help, Rhythms of Your Marriage
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Rituals or Routines
We all have them; habits or routines that we do with little or no thought. Some are more meaningful than others. Compare drinking your morning coffee to brushing your teeth. Both are necessary, but morning coffee is a ritual all … Continue reading
Posted in Boredom, Cherish, Christian Marriage, Dating Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages, Intimacy, Priorities, Spiritual
Tagged Marriage help, Rituals, Romance, Routines
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Pruning A Marriage Is Hard Work
It is Spring in FL and everything in our garden needs pruning, weeding, mulching, fertilizing and/or repotting. It can be overwhelming when looked at as a whole. But Tom and I have found that focusing on one thing and completing … Continue reading
Vintage Post – Constrained or Compromised?
Originally posted March 2011 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Priorities, Vintage Posts
Tagged Growing Strong Marriage, topiary trees
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One More “Let’s Be” to Practice
I’ve been surprised that I haven’t written more during the quarantine. One would think that a writer writes, and only needs time to do so. And that is true, unless you are practicing this final “let’s be”. Let’s be present. … Continue reading
27 Years And Still Hiding The Weight Of It All
We have lived in our home for over 27 years. We have some wonderful memories and some we would rather forget. But all of it is proof that we have lived our life here in this place we call home. … Continue reading
Not This Time
Change. We change clothes daily. We change our schedules to meet demands. We change our attitudes when it’s hurting others. Change can be easy if it’s something we want to do. But not all change is easy. I have found … Continue reading
Living Our Marriage Backwards
Our church just finished a series studying the book of Ecclesiastes. It has been a sobering and encouraging endeavor. I have learned much in the process. I am grateful for a church where God’s Word is cherished–all 66 books of … Continue reading
Do You Struggle With This In Your Marriage?
Today is Tax Day in America. It is the day we all must pay our dues to the government whether we like it or not. If they have taken too much from us during the year, it is a time … Continue reading
Monday Tradition
We celebrated our 40th anniversary in February. And for most of those years we have kept a tradition–a favorite tradition. Every Monday is our weekly date night. You may ask, “Why Monday?” We had a very practical reason. Monday was … Continue reading
Vintage Post—9 Tips For Spring Cleaning Your Marriage
(Originally posted on March 13, 2013) Photo Credit: Imperfect Homemaking blog There was a day when people invested time and energy in cleaning their home from top to bottom each and every spring. I know because we lived next door … Continue reading
6 Questions To Evaluate The State Of Your Union
It’s January, but more surprising than that–it’s 2019! It seems like yesterday when we were concerned about Y2K. We blink and time flies by at record pace. Yet it stays the same. Seconds turn to minutes. Minutes turn to hours. … Continue reading
Date Night Challenge 2018 – The Letter “X” – Xtra Special Advent Calendar
I love it when November has an extra week after Thanksgiving. It makes it easier to transition from one big holiday to the next. If you’re like us, it’s easy for our marriage to take a back seat to all … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Date Night Challenge, Alphabet Dates, Christian Marriage, Christmas, Date Night Ideas, Holidays, Priorities, Romantic Ideas
Tagged Advent Calendar for Marriage, Advent Calendar ideas, Being intentional, Christmas, Romantic Christmas
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Erasing Your Spouse
Have you ever shared something with your spouse and realized they hadn’t heard a word you said? Either they were distracted by their gadgets or the TV, but it was obvious they weren’t listening to you. If we’re honest we … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Priorities
Tagged Being intentional, communication, Don’t be an eraser, marriage
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