Category: Building Your Marriage
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Dare to Compare {or not}
I’ll admit it – I’m a fan of Pinterest. I’ve gotten awesome recipes, decor ideas, and general inspiration from the site. If they close down or start charging $ to use their site, I will mourn (very briefly) the absence from my homemaking life. But there’s something with Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and really any social…
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I’m Not Engaged {but I’m still in love}
5+ years ago, Jonathan asked me to marry him. I said “yes, please!” {or something like that} and the happy occasion took place several months later. Between that time, my family had some pictures taken. Jonathan was there and so we got some “couple shots” done at the same time. I found one of our…
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The Vow
My family traveled down to see my sweet grandpa (we call him Pop) on Monday. His health is failing quickly and we expect him to pass on to heaven soon. My Grammy is living and seems quite strong mentally. Pop cannot speak, but can still hear. I sang Amazing Grace to him and he squeezed…
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Happier than Ever
A wedding day is the happiest day for any girl, right? 4 years ago today, I was getting ready to marry Jonathan. And I was happy. Very happy, in fact. But I had no idea how good things would get. To my sweetheart: I know you better… I respect you more… I love you deeper……
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When Sinners Say “I Do” – Book Review
Gospel-centered. That is the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the book, When Sinners Say “I Do.” Written by Dave Harvey, I first heard of this book about a year ago when my aunt recommended it. Since then, I had seen it several times while browsing books online, but there are…
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Sacrifice :: 15/52 + Book Winner
Sacrifice. What comes to your mind when you hear this word? According to Merriam-Webster, sacrifice can be defined as the “destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else.” Many things come to my mind when I think of this word. That’s because there are many people who have sacrificed for me. Jesus sacrificed His…
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True Love :: 7/52
Yikes. I’m super duper late with my photo challenge pics. I took these pics last week. I promise. But last week was pretty busy and I just didn’t have time to edit and post them. Forgive me. Thanks. {assuming you did} Anyway, the theme for last week’s photo challenge over at My 3 Boybarians was…
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Creative Counterpart – Book 8
Okay, I realize I am way behind in my “read 1 book/month” goal for 2011. But the year is not over yet. I still have great plans to read 12 books this year. I may just have to read 2 books/month during these last 2 months. 🙂 All of that aside, I recently finished a…
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Day 31 :: Marriage Resources
I can’t believe today is the last day of our 31 day series! What a great journey it’s been. I hope you have gleaned a lot from this series. For the last day, I want to leave you with a list of resources you can use to further build your marriage. I trust this will…
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Day 30 :: The Standard
What is the standard for a good marriage? How do you know if you have a great marriage? Here are some verses to meditate on this Sunday: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;…
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Day 29 :: The Key
There are only a couple days left in this series, so today is a great day to share the key to building your marriage. I already mentioned (in one of the very first days) that you cannot build your marriage if you don’t start on the foundation of Jesus Christ. With that in mind, though,…
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Day 28 :: Goal-setting
Goals. Do you have any? I received some excellent advice from Angie on this topic: “Last year on our anniversary trip, my husband and I bought a really nice leather journal to write down yearly goals, strengths and weaknesses of our marriage, vacation ideas, and things we needed to focus on with each other…