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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
“‘Til Death Do Us Part”
I remember a conversation I had one afternoon with a single girlfriend of mine years ago. Somehow we got on the topic of eternity. She was asking me how I could stand the thought of losing Tom, since she knew … 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
Joy In The Rhythm of Life
It is 11p. as I’m writing this post. We’ve had a busy day going our separate ways, doing the things we need to do. Tom had doctors appointments, phone calls about business opportunities, and an after dinner get together with … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Joys, A Fragrant Aroma, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Seasons of Life
Tagged A Busy Day, Christian, God, Lord, marriage, Rhythm, Tea (meal)
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She Loves Me…She Loves Me Not
We were in the car recently talking about the following, and we want to share our conversation with you. We’ve all heard this common verse repeated by hopeful lovers while removing each petal from a daisy. When the last petal … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict
Tagged Christ, Christian, Education and Enrichment, God, He loves me, he loves me not, Husband, Love, marriage, relationship, She loves me, she loves me not
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Cherish.Love.Live.
This is the day we remember. This is the day we will never forget. It is the day when we hold our loved ones a bit closer. And pray to God more earnestly. We will never be what we were … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s been awhile since we’ve posted our Happy Hour. It’s certainly not because there aren’t any good posts to read. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. With our newly formed Christian Marriage Bloggers Association the members have stepped up to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, God, Husband, Intimate relationship, marriage, Paul, Relationships, Wife
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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
5 Ways to Avoid Suspicion In Marriage
Suspicion is a helpful tool when you’re trying to solve a murder mystery–everyone is suspect. But when suspicion hits close to home it can actually cause great harm in a relationship. We live in a culture of suspicion. Politicians are … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Bible, Christ, God, Infidelity, marriage, Merriam-Webster, Religion and Spirituality, Suspicion
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United In Pros[e] and Cons
We are privileged to be a part of the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association. It is amazing to meet so many like-minded couples who desire to see marriages become all God intended them to be. We are all in this together, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage
Tagged Agape, Christian, Christian Marriage Bloggers Association, CMBA, God, Husband, Jesus, Love, marriage, Relationships
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I Choose Us
It was one of those date nights where you think it’s normal and predictable, but I was soon to learn otherwise. Tom and I had decided to watch a movie at home, something we rarely do on date nights because … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Movie Dates
Tagged Family, Film, God, Grandparent, Home, Nicolas Cage, Parent, The Family Man, Tia Leoni, touchstones
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God Is Always Listening
We love hearing testimonies of God’s love and grace in the marriages of friends and acquaintances. God is always at work in our marriage helping us grow more in love with Him and each other, yet we often forget His … 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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9 Celebration Date Ideas
Does your spouse have a birthday coming up soon? Mine does; Tom’s birthday is on Saturday, and I’m excited to celebrate yet another year of his life. A kindness from God we can easily take for granted. I would love … Continue reading
Closings
Tonight the Olympics will broadcast the closing ceremony of the 30th Olympiad, and I’m sure it’s going to be worth watching. Imagine the thoughts of the athletes who won a medal? This closing is the end of a long training … Continue reading
Happy Hour
Yes, it’s been awhile since we’ve had time to read other blogs, much less post about them for you! Sorry. This is what happens when your world is turned upside-down. Thankfully, our feet have landed, and we’re getting our bearings … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Happy Hour
Tagged Christian, Christianity, Divorce, Education and Enrichment, God, marriage, relationship, United States
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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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