Recently, my husband liked a quote on Facebook from Gary Chapman which read, “When a man is down, he needs his wife's gentle arm and soft assurance that things will work out.” In my head, I am that gentle woman who is always there and ready to support and assure Eric that everything will work out. But, for reassurance, I asked Eric if he felt a lack of support and assurance from me. He looked at me with big eyes and shook his head… yes. Wow. Sometimes what we see in ourselves is not true. We can think that we are doing so well in our relationships, but it’s good to ask for a progress report … [Read more...]
Feelings of Love Don’t Matter
Loving your future spouse sounds like a no brainer, doesn't it? Don't we all think, "Well, of course I'll love my spouse when we get married." We tend to equate love with a feeling, thus changing our expectation to, "Well, of course I'll have loving feelings for my spouse when we get married." Loving feelings are great. The problem with your feelings is that your spouse won't feel your feelings and therefore may not understand how much you care. Because of this, it is important to love each other tangibly. Some of you are probably already familiar with Gary Chapman's book The Five Love … [Read more...]
What Is Your Biggest Struggle?
If you and your significant other are seriously considering marriage, it may be time to discuss that area of your life where you struggle most. Even the most successful business man and the most "put together" woman you will ever meet have something imperfect about their lives. Do you struggle with laziness, anger, or jealousy? Do you find yourself on a constant quest for money? Is there a temptation you constantly face that brings you back time and again to the feet of Jesus for forgiveness and restoration? One thing to note: if you are not sure that you want to marry your boyfriend or … [Read more...]
Three Steps of Action for an Indifferent Bride
Personality differences can hide for a while, but one place they become evident is in the wedding planning process. Growing up, I had this strange dream of others planning my wedding for me and me just showing up and getting married. Since I'm not a fan of stress and I didn't have anything I was determined to have in my wedding, I thought the less stressful approach was to not have an approach at all. My understanding of the groom's job in a wedding was to buy a ring, rent a tux, and show up. Eric had different plans. Eric is a driver. He doesn't do anything half way and he had specific … [Read more...]
Our Fun Anniversary Tradition!
Eric and I recently celebrated another anniversary! On our first anniversary we started the tradition of giving each other the traditional anniversary gifts. Okay, so maybe this was more Eric's idea than mine, but we have both enjoyed it! ~smile~ For our first anniversary, Eric gave me movie tickets and a magazine subscription to follow the tradition of giving a paper gift on the first anniversary. This works out nicely since most couple can't afford elaborate gifts during their first year of marriage. For our second anniversary (cotton), Eric got me a cotton blanket embroidered with our … [Read more...]
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