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Category Archives: The Gospel & Marriage
Cultivating the Quiet In Your Marriage
This week we are delving into the deeps of cultivating the quiet in our minds, hearts and marriages. It may be something you’ve thought about often, or you may be venturing into unknown territory. Whatever the case, we believe this … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Priorities, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Aaron, Boredom, Gary Thomas, God, Israel, Lord, Moses, Waiting
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Happy Hour
This week we finished our first Half-Marathon Marriage Blogging Challenge to blog 13 days in October. It was a fun challenge where dozens of marriage blogs took part, which provided a wealth of great posts to read for any stage … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, The Gospel & Marriage
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On Bored
It’s amazing what a month without the noise of television will do. We’ve found we don’t miss it at all. We can watch movies here, but that’s it, and the choice is limited. In Gary Thomas’ book, Seeking The Face … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Boredom, Facebook, Gary Thomas, God, marriage, Pascal, Silence, Television
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Reflections On Our Time Away
Tom and I have been in the mountains of North Georgia since the beginning of the month. We’ve welcomed friends and family members, and another couple is due to arrive next week. It has been relaxing. It has been romantic. … Continue reading
A Walk Through The Vineyard
I (Tom) am currently reading an excellent book by Mark and Grace Driscoll titled, Real Marriage – the truth about sex, friendship and life together. I highly recommend it. This morning I read about Song of Solomon 2:15 and “the … Continue reading
Happy Hour
Since a half-marathon is 13.1 miles, we thought our half-marathon blogging challenge needed a .1 post. 🙂 Jolene Engle writes The Alabaster Jar marriage blog, and for the CMBA 1/2 Marathon Blogging Challenge she has been doing an amazing series … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, The Gospel & Marriage, Wives
Tagged Wives in the Bible
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Happy Hour
This week’s Special Blog of the Week is: One Flesh Marriage We have had the privilege to meet Brad and Kate in person. In fact, we had them over for dinner at our home when they were visiting Orlando. They … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour, Spiritual Intimacy, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christian views on marriage, God, Jesus, marriage, Relationships, United States
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Have You Neglected This In Your Marriage?
Having Tom around all day everyday is great. His “Honey Do” list is actually getting shorter, and that’s a good thing. But it’s easy to take our time together for granted. I’ve noticed since he’s always here I don’t anticipate … Continue reading
Happy Hour
We’ve decided with our schedules being unpredictable as of late, to change the format of our weekly Happy Hour post. Instead of sharing one link from several marriage blogs, we’re going to begin sharing one or more posts from one … Continue reading
Measuring Marriage Maturity
The distance between a conflict and resolution is an indicator of the maturity of your marriage. Work on shortening this distance, and you will be on the road to growing your marriage in the right direction. How do you do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christian, God, marriage, Relationships
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When Honesty Hurts
We all know that honesty is the best policy when it comes to business, social media, and acquaintances. But what about marriage? What if the words you need to say are going to hurt your spouse? Like confessing sins committed … Continue reading
Why We Do The Things We Do
This is our 1,001st post. It is an appropriate time to remind ourselves of something very important. We have had the privilege of having the same pastor for most of our married life. He and his wife are two of … Continue reading
When Your Feelings And Convictions Don’t Agree
We’ve all faced seasons where we don’t feel like doing what we know we should. Our convictions may be clear, but our desire to stick to them may fluctuate on any given day. Here are some scenarios to help you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Priorities, Temptation, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Amy Carmichael, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Convictions, Feelings, Fighting temptation, God, Holy Spirit, Jesu, Lord
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Re-Employment Update
As you know Tom no longer has a job. We went away to the mountains of North Carolina last week to be alone and mostly to listen. Tom prayed. I prayed. We prayed together and read God’s Word. It was … Continue reading
A Huge Slip Flop
It was bound to happen. Olympians are, after all only humans. But oh, to be the one to whom it happens–embarrassing to say the least! German Diver, Stephen Feck slipped as he was launching off the board and ended up … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Olympics, Temptation, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Feck, Germany, God, marriage, NBC, Olympic, Olympic Games, Stephen Feck
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Back To The Basics – Works
They run because it is the fastest way out of poverty in their country. The Kenyan Olympic team uses basic methods that produce olympic results. The residents of Iten is well-known as the “Home of Champions.” And there is good … Continue reading
A Lesson From Blade Runner
If you’ve been watching the Olympics at all, you’ve certainly heard of him. He’s one of the most talked about participants in the 2012 games. His nickname is Blade Runner and for good reason, Oscar Pistorius from South Africa lost … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Olympics, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged BladeRunner, God, Jesus, London, Olympic, Olympic Games, Oscar Pistorius, South Africa
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What Motivates You?
He’s the oldest Olympian taking part in the 2012 London Games, and at 71 he’s the most respected. Meet Hiroshi Hoketsu from Japan. He first entered the Olympics in 1968 where he competed in Equestrian Jumping. His second time at the … Continue reading
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