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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
A Dream Come True
It has been years in the making, but Debi’s dream has finally come true. Together, we have sacrificed many things in the past twelve years, but it quickly became my dream to see her dream realized. She hesitated to post … 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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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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Our 1,000th Post!
It’s true. It came upon us so suddenly and yet, it does seem a long time since we began this blogging journey with all of you in our vineyard. We have laughed. We have cried. We have been encouraged. And … 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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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
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
A Truth To Cling To
Good Morning, Most of you will be gathering with your local church to worship the God we love and serve. What a privilege it is to know His Wondrous Love. This is what makes the difference in a marriage devoted … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Music, Worship
Tagged Before The Throne, Christ, Facebook, marriage, Music, Oh Wondrous Love, Vikki Cook
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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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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
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
Going For The Gold In Your Marriage
The 2012 Summer Olympics began last night. The opening ceremony took us on a walk through Britain’s rich history. It was quite the show, as it should have been for the entire production took seven years of dedication and practice … Continue reading
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