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writings from Christa Threlfall
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Day 9 :: Built Up
A verse to mediate on: “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” ~Ephesians 4:29 Does this verse describe your relationship with your spouse? Do you only speak to your spouse in a…
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Day 8 :: Excellent Communication
Need some marriage counseling? Dan & Sally offer some for free…watch this video to learn how you can have excellent communication just. like. them. (There’s a reason why it’s free…) 😉 Miss a 31 Days post? Click here to see a list of them all!
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Day 7 :: Good Medicine
When I asked married couples to share one thing that helped build their marriage, I referred to them as “seasoned” couples. I thought this was better than referring to them as “older.” 🙂 The first response I received listed the couple’s favorite seasonings (garlic & pepper) as the answer. 😉 Below is the “real” advice…
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Day 6 :: Learning Contentment
Continuing in our 31 Days of Building your Marriage series, here’s some wise advice from a wife of over 35 years: “The thing that comes to mind as the most significant factor in our marriage is the growth we have made in contentment. When we were first married I had great dreams and expectations and…
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Day 5 :: Attention, Please!!
Have you ever been talking to someone and you can tell they have no interest in the conversation? Maybe they’re looking at you and nodding… giving you a glassy stare… constantly interrupting you… or maybe they keep looking away at someone else while you’re talking. No matter what they’re doing – you know you don’t…
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Day 4 :: A Big Job
Does the thought of building your marriage seem overwhelming? It should! Marriage is a big job! Here are two thoughts on marriage from a wife of 13 years: “Parenting is a big job. I need God!” I think you could say the same thing for marriage. It’s a big job and takes a lot of hard…
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Fall Tree Hair Clip
There I was, minding my own business, when the desire to make some sort of fall accessory fell upon me. Being the responsive person I am, I decided to give in. (It did help that my daughter was already in bed and my husband was outside changing the battery in our car. Thus, I was…
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Day 3 :: Marriage Basics
Before we begin talking about how to build our marriages, it would be helpful to discuss some basics. Without discussing the basic building blocks and foundation, there is no reason to talk about how to build our marriages. Though there are many principles we could discuss, I’ll mention only 2 in this post: 1. God…
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Day 2 :: Building in Vain
A verse for you to meditate on this Sunday: “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” ~ Psalm 127:1 It doesn’t matter how much effort you put into building your marriage… if the Lord is not the one behind…
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Day 1 :: What to Expect from this Series
Welcome to the first day of our 31 Days Series! Can you believe it is already October 1?!!?!? crazy! The title of this series is 31 Days of Building Your Marriage. Let’s take this first day to talk about what you can expect: 1. Advice from “Seasoned” Couples This is an important one. I’m going…
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Toddler Ruffle Scarf
The other day I was in the fabric store looking for buttons for my hubby’s shirt. (I have learned that it’s much more exciting to work on a new project than to sew buttons on shirts. Guess how long it took me to figure that one out?) 😉 I stopped by the fabric remnants bin…
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In Honor of Fall…
What better way to celebrate Fall than with the creation of one of the season’s finest foods? What, you may be asking, is this fine food I speak of? It comes from these: and looks like this: And for best results, you should make it with friend like this: and drool over it like…
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