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Category Archives: Thankfulness
Foodie Fridays – Thanksgiving Favorites
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday because the whole purpose of it is to give thanks. There is no imitation to the purpose of this holiday as there is Christmas and Easter. We focus on how good God has … Continue reading
How Kind Of You, Ay?
While in Canada we noticed something quite unusual and it made us happy and sad; the Canadian drivers are incredibly polite. For example, Tom needed to get over a lane but there were a lot of cars. He put on … Continue reading
Expected vs. Given
We’ve all been there; we have great expectations for a date, a vacation, a party or even weather. And when the time comes it is “less than”. This summer Tom and I had great expectations for time away in New … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Keeping It Real, Thankfulness
Tagged Expected over Given, Surrender, Trusting God
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We Blinked
Yesterday was a banner day for us. Our church, Metro Life Church in Casselberry, FL, turned 40. We were part of the start in the spring of 1985. We had two of our three children at that time as 17 … Continue reading
Echoes of Laughter
There was a moment this past week when I paused and soaked in the moment. I was enjoying something that for many years my aching heart had longed to experience. All our kids and grandkids came home for Thanksgiving, my … Continue reading
Give Thought to and Thanks for your Marriage
Life is busy. We wake up on Monday morning and hit the ground running. It is easy in the busyness to forget that which is of most importance—our relationship. The holidays are here; Thanksgiving is next week for goodness sake! … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Romance in Marriage, Thankfulness, thanksgiving
Tagged Husband, Romantic Thanksgiving Ideas, Wife
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Foodie Fridays – Food Becomes Art
We are on vacation, a much needed one. Even though I had just gotten out of my walking boot and am still limping, I insisted we get away. Our destination? The high country of North Carolina where we have come … Continue reading
One Key To Growing Strong Marriages
Last night we celebrated the end of our 8th Marriage Community Group. We have dreamt for years of having couples into our home for the sole purpose of building stronger marriages. What began in 2016 as a beta group, has … Continue reading
Top Ten Ways To Help A Marriage Vineyard Grow
There is something about relationships formed through blogs that are different than your normal face-to-face kind of friendships. You can have the same familiarity, the same understanding, the same biblical fellowship (relating with each other from a Christian, Bible-based worldview), … Continue reading
Focus On Thanksgiving This Christmas
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for many reasons. The main one is it is the only holiday that isn’t bombarded with commercialism. Thanksgiving is the one day set aside where we pause and reflect on the blessings we have been … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Christmas, Holidays, Thankfulness
Tagged Christmas, Holidays, Merry Thanksgiving Christmas
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The Attributes of a Healthy Marriage – TRUST
So often we focus on what not to do, and miss the things we can do to improve our marriage. Thus, I want to begin a series focusing on the many attributes of a healthy marriage. Attribute One – TRUST … Continue reading
The Secret To Deepening Your Relationship
It’s something with which most couples start off, but slowly over time neglect to the hurt of their relationship. Reclaiming this one practice is a secret to deepening your relationship and reclaiming what you’ve lost. What is this secret? Expressing … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Thankfulness
Tagged Expressing thankfulness, Gratefulness, Secret to a Deeper Relationship
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Red Light – Green Light
Do you remember this game as a child? It was fun to try and run as fast and far as you could before the person playing the “light” turned around yelling, “RED LIGHT!” If they saw you moving you had … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Thankfulness
Tagged green light, Red light, Waiting on God
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Romantic Movie Moments
Photo Credit: Jeff Salz.com Have you ever been enjoying a movie when a scene happens that affects you to the core? I have had this happen a few times–they’re called touchstones, where a scene touches a part of your heart … Continue reading
Posted in Testimonies, Thankfulness
Tagged Anyone At All, Carole King, touchstones, you've got mail
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The Lord Is Risen…
Happy Easter! We encourage you to take Christ at His Word when He said, “He whom the Son sets free is free indeed!” – John 8:36 Are you walking in this freedom? Is your marriage? Take your burdens to Him … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Holidays, Thankfulness, The Gospel & Marriage
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I Will See You Again
I have had quite an emotional week. Tom was away on a missions trip to Nassau doing a music camp for kids. It was so good for him to be a part of the team, loving the kids and serving … Continue reading
Let’s Share An Afternoon Of Coffee And Conversation
If we could plan to meet for coffee one afternoon, I’m sure we would talk about normal everyday kinds of things. But there would be a moment when the conversation turned to the more personal side, where I would share … Continue reading
50 Daily Kindnesses
Pour their coffee in the morning and take it to them before they get out of bed. Write an encouraging Bible verse on the shower wall. Pray specifically for your spouse’s day and write a note telling them you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Growing Strong Marriages, Romance, Romance in Marriage, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romancing your wife, Thankfulness
Tagged Be Kind One To Another, Bible, Chapters and verses of the Bible, Christianity, Kindnesses, Outdo one another, relationship, Snuggle
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