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How to Grow a Stronger Marriage with 20 Things to Pray
Are you finding that the marriage you dreamed of is not the reality that you are living? Marriage isn’t a magical fix to our childhood dreams. Marriage is a lifelong commitment. In order to have the dream marriage you hope for you have to change your thinking on what a dream marriage looks like. Often, we are young when we make that choice and vow those vows without really understanding the reality of lifelong. Nor, do we understand what it takes to grow. If we want a stronger marriage we must work to make it so. If you are looking to grow a stronger marriage in 2017, then keep reading. Over…
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50 Awesome Marriage Quotes to Inspire Joy and Peace
Sometimes I like to pop in here to the blog and share a bit of marriage or family inspiration. I don’t know about your but I find great inspirational quotes to motivate me to love more, do more, and be a better wife, and mom. Which is why I’ve gathered 50 of my favorite marriage quotes to share with you. It’s no secret that I love my marriage. Believe me; I understand that marriage isn’t always easy; in fact it’s sometimes very hard. But joy, well, joy is something we choose regardless of circumstances. We decide that no matter what happens in life, what difficulty, or sorrow, or fear might come…
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Intimacy In and Out of the Marriage Bed
Marriage Moment: In the Marriage Bed Part III Intimacy is one of those words that takes on different meanings to each person. For some it’s a reference to a close spiritual relationship that develops between two individuals, for others it’s about friendship, while for some it’s about the affectionate relationship. The reality is all of those definitions are true. In the adjective form of the word, each of those definitions are accurate. But, there is another, the use of the word characterized by privacy, closely personal, rising from a close personal connection or familiar experience. Then there is the form of the word that indicates a very private relationship, the sexual relationship. I’ve discussed the…
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How to Prioritize your Relationship in the Marriage Bed
Marriage Moment: Love in the Marriage Bed Part II Last week I started a series for learning about the purpose of the marriage bed. This week I want to look forward to how to prioritize your relationship in the marriage bed. This means we are going to look at how and why joining with your husband, often, as one, is important, with tips for how to make it a priority. This post contains affiliate links to 3rd party sites where products may be purchased, such sales may result in paid compensation to this blogger. Setting Your Priorities for the Marriage Bed The Apostle Paul gives clear instruction for how we are…
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Marriage Bed Understanding the Purpose of God’s Design
Marriage Moment: In the Marriage Bed 1 It may sound like I’m getting a bit risqué in this Marriage Moment. But, if you’ve followed my Marriage Moments long enough you know that I stay true to biblical principles in all that I share. The same is true when I seek to discuss the relationship of a wife to her husband in the marriage bed. So while I want to encourage you to re-ignite the marriage flame in the bedroom I’ll try to do so tastefully. Beloved and I are approaching our 24th anniversary. 24! This past month we celebrated 25 years since our first date. Folks, that is a 1/4 of a century…
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Holding on to Marriage During Times of Grief
Grief. At some point or another we all experience grief. It comes in many forms and various reasons. It will have an impact on marriage. The way the couple chooses to handle the grief will determine the outcome of the marriage and the overall path that the grief can take. Grief comes because of some kind of physical separation. It can be due to a change in circumstances such as a job loss, a physical change in ones body, or even the loss of a personal dream or goal. Other times grief comes due to the death of a loved one. This could be through miscarriage, the death of a child, sibling,…
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Marriage Challenge: Marital Intimacy, Get a Sitter
For this Marriage Challenge we’re going to focus on being more purposeful about marital intimacy. It’s far too easy to get caught up in the day to day activities of our lives, especially, when we are homeschool mamas. From the time we wake we start the mommy process, morning hugs, making sure teeth get brushed, beds made, kids dressed, and then their is breakfast to pull together. Of course we have a timer (so to speak) going so that we get school started, field trips under our belts, co-ops, classes and errands run, all before rushing home to get dinner started so we can eat at a reasonable time. Then,…
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Marriage Challenge Day 4: Commit to Prayer
Prayer is a powerful connection between you and the one who created you. What better way to grow in love with your husband than to bring him into your prayer as you fall before the Lord’s throne? God our Father longs for each of his children to come to Him in prayer. He cares for us, and wants us to desire to draw near to Him. When life’s burdens come your way, when struggles are present in your marriage, when finances are tight and job woes exist, the greatest thing you can do is to cast your care upon the Father, for He cares for you.
