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Mercy In The Mess
We have signed up for Wednesday’s Word by Paul Tripp, and imagine our surprise when today’s word went right along with yesterday’s post. We think you’ll be even more encouraged and inspired to let go of the dream for a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christianity, God, Jesus, marriage, Paul David Tripp, Paul Tripp, Psalm 46, Relationships, Word
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The De-Masking Of Prince Charming
Each of us on a specific day of a specific year stood before others and exchanged our marriage vows. Most likely we were full of great anticipation of this being our fairy tale come true. We were committing our life … Continue reading
A Moment I’ll Never Forget
Life offers a few endearing moments that take your breath away. It is when there are no words that adequately describe the depth of the emotion you’re feeling. Today was one of those days, and all I can do is … Continue reading
Posted in A Fragrant Aroma, Parenting, Slices
Tagged God, grandparenting, Lord, Nana, Religion and Spirituality, Stella, Stella Grace
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Time Wins Every Time
Yesterday was the day my grandmother died in 1979. She was 90. I was 19, and I miss her still. This is why I’ve written her story in an historic novel which will soon be published–praying by the summer’s end. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Growing Strong Marriages, Seasons of Life, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged 1979, Big Mama, Christ, Christ Jesus, clocks, English Standard Version, God, Grandmother, Heaven, legacy, Lord, measuring time, Peace
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Happy Hour
It’s time for the Marriage Blog posts we’ve found “Special” this week. What a diverse set of topics, but we believe all will add value to your pursuit of a God-glorifying marriage. Enjoy… AffairCare Goodbye, Farewell and Amen – A sobering … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, God, Husband, Intimate relationship, marriage, relationship, Work spouse
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Never Give Up – Applying The Gospel To Sexual Intimacy
Today we offer our final post in our Sexual Intimacy In Marriage series, and this one is very special to us. It’s by our pastor and friend, Danny Jones, who has had more influence in our 33 years of marriage … Continue reading
Sexual Stewardship
Today is our fourth post in our Sexual Intimacy in Marriage series, and we are happy to introduce you to Paul and Lori Byerly of The Marriage Bed website. They also host separate blogs we’ve referred and linked to often: … Continue reading
Better Sex? Do You Want That?
We continue our series on Sexual Intimacy in Marriage with another great post by friend and marriage blogger, Julie Sibert of Intimacy In Marriage. Okay, now that I have your attention, I can already hear some of you saying, “Better … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Intimacy, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Christian, God, Human sexual activity, Julie Sibert, Lord, marriage, Master, Sexual intimacy, Sexuality
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The Lazy Lover Syndrome
Today is our second guest post by friend and fellow blogger, Scott Means. He and his wife Jenni host the Journey To Surrender blog. We love their honest approach to dealing with common issues all marriages face. What is uncommon … Continue reading
Marriage Intimacy On The Menu
Today is the first day of our vacation, and we have a special treat for you. We have asked some of our Marriage Blog friends to write guest posts for us this week on the topic of Sexual Intimacy in … Continue reading
The Year Of Our Lord–1662
One month ago Prince William and his wife, Kate, celebrated their first anniversary. It’s hard to believe a year has passed since this worldwide event. Every news agency and gossip publishing house was abuzz with wonder and amazement as they … Continue reading
Unselfishness Is Contagious
Have you ever known of something your spouse wants you to do, but you don’t really want to? It can be anything, in any category. Think for a minute. Got it? Now what if you were to go ahead and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Arts, God, Literature, Love, Online Writing, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Unselfishness
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Happy Hour
It’s that time of the week once again. Time seems to fly by doesn’t it? Below are the blog posts we aptly call our Specials of the Week. Just in time for your long holiday weekend. Enjoy… Encourage Your Spouse … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged date night, God, Holy, Husband, Intimate relationship, marriage, Memorial Day, relationship
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What Day Is Yours Alone?
Anniversaries are special in a way no other annual celebrations are, for this date belongs to you and your spouse alone. We love looking back over our 33 years together remembering how we celebrated each year on February 24th. Today … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Music, Testimonies
Tagged Anniversary Song, God, I Do, Jeff Todd, marriage, Music, relationship, Shopping, United States, Wedding, Wedding Anniversary Song, Weddings
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5 Right and Wrong Reasons To Want A Healthy Marriage
First, we want to share with you the wrong reasons to want a healthy marriage: 1. I want to be happy. While happiness is a by-product of a healthy marriage, it can never be the goal. Happiness is fleeting, especially … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Christ, God, Healthy Marriage, marriage, Relationships
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Love, No Matter How It Expressed, Is Still A Gift!
I recently heard of a couple where she went out of her way to serve her man in very practical and helpful way, but because his “love language” wasn’t gifts of service he told her it didn’t mean much to … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s time for our Specials of the Week. We pray these marriage blogs will encourage you as you read some of their best posts from this week. Enjoy your weekend! Encourage Your Spouse One Chair At A Time – I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged God, Holy, Husband, marriage, Marriage Blogs, Sexual intimacy, Work spouse
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Mortified – Tom’s Turn
Debi has been sharing all week her battle in mortifying pride in her life. If you haven’t read them yet, please take time to. Here are the links: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Today we’re going to do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Forgiveness, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, English Standard Version, God, Humility, Lord, marriage, Pride
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