When I was growing up, we did not have many Easter traditions. Mom and I would shop a few weeks in advance for Easter dresses, I would wake up to an Easter basket on Easter morning, and we would go to church. However, after attending church, the day didn't seem much different than any other Sunday. Then I met Eric, got married, and realized that some families have long-lasting Easter traditions. Easter, or “Resurrection Sunday” as many prefer to call it, should be one of the biggest days of celebration in the life of a believer. We make a big deal out of Christmas, as we should; but, Easter … [Read more...]
Proposals Under the Trees (Marriage Proposal)
Many people often have a tree in their memory that has been important to them - from a place to sit under and receive shade and enjoy peace, a tree with initials carved into it, an old tree with history, or even the mammoth and tall sequoia trees. Trees represent growth, life, and longevity. It is in this spirit that the below two proposals center around a tree. … [Read more...]
9 Simple Things You Can do to Save Money
As you prepare for marriage, it will be important to learn how to stretch a dollar (or, whatever the currency is in your country!). You may already be accustomed to making money stretch, but if you are not pinching pennies now, there will likely be some point in your life and future marriage when money will be tight. Whether you are barely scraping by, making a decent living, or enjoying the abundance of your parents' wealth while you finish college, learning to make money stretch is a good skill to develop. Am I asking you to give up your morning coffee or to cancel your cable? Not … [Read more...]
Physical Intimacy and Dating: How Far is Too Far?
Before I was married, I was plagued with the following question: “How far am I allowed to go physically with my boyfriend before I am displeasing to God?” Revisiting the question now years after marriage, there is something that is now quite obvious to me... It is obvious that my heart was not in the right place back then. I was more interested in how close I could get to the fire without being burned instead of striving to please God and His holiness (i.e., running from the fire). Dating and engaged couples should definitely have determined, specified physical limits; however, the … [Read more...]
How to Get Rejected on a Marriage Proposal
Every Thursday, we have heart-warming marriage proposals for you - partly because they're endearing and partly to give our male readers some good ideas. Today, however, we're going to do the opposite end: marriage proposal rejections. It is *very* important for the guy to know what his girl wants in a marriage proposal. And after perusing the marriage proposal rejections on some online video sites, I have found a very interesting conclusion about videos containing marriage proposal rejections. … [Read more...]
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