I was taught to communicate with love and respect. Those core concepts were drilled into me by my mother. She always made sure I knew that I wouldn’t always agree with everyone, but everyone deserved to be treated with love and respect. Now that I’m a mom I try to …
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Listening like Jesus is something I aspire to. I’m sure that like me you want to hear your spouse – you want to hear what he’s saying and hear his heart for various issues. But sometimes things get in the way. I try to listen to my husband, I really …
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Prayer & communication go hand-in-hand. I admit it. Far too often I open my mouth and say things I should have prayed about before talking about. I get excited (or angry or stressed…) and out pop comments that would have been better remaining in my thoughts. Or better yet between …
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I’m sure you can relate that the power of words in marriage is often not realized until it’s too late. We say something that we immediately want to take back. But alas, we know we cannot. I remember many years ago when my husband and I were going through a …
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Expressing gratitude in marriage, even a Christian marriage, can be tricky sometimes. I mean, let’s face it, we don’t always feel warm and fuzzy toward our spouse. The little things get in the way, and we let ourselves get carried away by the day-to-day stuff of life. We forget to …
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Every marriage has issues that need forgiveness. From small infractions like accidentally shrinking your spouse’s favorite shirt to more serious ones like betraying trust, forgiveness is a requirement if a marriage is going to make it for the long haul. But that’s not to say it’s easy. Just last weekend …
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I’ve been an Episcopalian for over 30 years. While I was raised a “holiday Catholic,” my husband was raised Episcopalian. Therefore, that’s the denomination we chose for our marriage. We attended pre-marriage sessions with Father Weink in Bath, NY. He then married us in 1994 in Sayre, PA in a …
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Focus on the Family says that spiritual intimacy is, “Spiritual intimacy in marriage is more than reading the Bible and agreeing on theological topics. It’s learning how to connect with your spouse through your faith.” I’ll be honest, this seems difficult to me sometimes. No two spouses are at exactly …
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When I first got married over 30 years ago, I gave no thought to setting healthy boundaries with in-laws. I thought our love would be enough and all the family members would get along famously. Here’s the reality – my mother-in-law and I are very similar. That means we butted …
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Reinventing your Christian marriage. The thought may sound daunting. After 31 years of marriage, I can honestly say that it’s been a journey. It’s been a good road, but one filled with ups and downs. Some seasons are good and some not-so-good. There have been hard times and amazing times. …
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