And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.(Galatians 6:9) Everyone has so much going on now days that it can just suck the life right out of your marriage. Have you ever felt that way? I know I’ve been there. Life can throw a lot at us it seems and our marriages gets put on the back burner. Raising children, working in or out of the home, church obligations, and so on can push our marriages to the side. It’s easy to do. We take our husbands and…
Jesus came to a broken world; a world in need of love, healing, and peace. He came to this world with a humble presence, wrapped in love, and the only gift of life. He arrived as a babe, a precious gift as the angels rejoiced. Although the angels couldn’t understand the salvation He would be; they celebrated Him. As the month of my anniversary is arriving soon, I can’t help but reflect on our growth as a couple or individually. Our love has changed, grown, and has remained through some difficult storms. Yet, our love has triumphed! Love can’t be…
“Her husband has FULL confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.” (Proverbs 31:10) One reason I believe my marriage to Ryan is strong is a truth I hold very dear: Ryan was selected as God’s best. So, if Ryan was selected as God’s best, I must treasure him as such. It doesn’t mean Ryan and I have never had disagreements or arguments, a healthy marriage will have them. Nevertheless, we have learned to fight those situations out, we have learned to talk. Sadly, most couples don’t know how to work out their differences, so it either causes division or…
Have you ever experienced a bad argument with your husband, especially over something very silly? You thought to yourself ,“You were right, and he was wrong?” I have, and it was all over a loaf of bread. Yep, you read that right, bread! It was when we first started dating and he was a single dad raising three teenage boys and pinching pennies. I was the one who knew everything about nutrition as well as what the boys and soon to be husband needed in their diet. We had gone to a discount bread store; you know the ones where you…
It’s probably the most desired words to hear whether in song, poetry, or spoken “I love you!” It melts two hearts until they are one. Love is what keeps a marriage strong, secure, and sometimes a puzzling mystery to express. Nevertheless, it’s important to express our love to our spouse whether in word or deed. Also, it’s important to express it publicly in front of our children. The greatest gift we can give to our children is to love our spouse. Although my children tease us about our loving affection, they are confidently secure in it. A home filled with…