Marriage is such a gift with so many great times together; however, now that two families are joined into one, it can be a challenge to balance holidays with family and friends. Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, may also be the most difficult time to balance each year. Why is that? Because Christmas is often a sentimental time we remember from our childhood, oftentimes, we want to maintain our childhood traditions throughout our adulthoods as long as possible. One Christmas tradition many people have is seeing their family on Christmas. So, if you and your (future) spouse were … [Read more...]
Father/Daughter Reception Dance Surprises
My wife would cringe at the thought of doing this; whereas, I would think it would be great fun. So, if the Lord blesses me with a daughter who wants to do this someday, I'll be ready. lol Enjoy the Father/Daughter Reception Dance Surprises below (so, they're not a surprise to you now... but you'll still enjoy them!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtm1M8Q9tI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocBK71uraA … [Read more...]
Korean Wedding Ducks
This last Saturday, Eric and I received a fun gift from a friend of ours who went to South Korea to teach English. She bought us two wooden ducks from South Korea. They came with the following explanation: The Wedding Duck is derived from an old Korean custom. When a couple gets married, the bridegroom gives his bride a pair of ducks. The Wedding Ducks symbolize eternal chastity; that’s why he gives her the ducks. If one duck dies, the other duck lives alone until it dies. The female duck ties her female beak with a string, which means the bride is prevented from nagging her husband by … [Read more...]
Sex Before Marriage, Part 2 (Guest Post)
We got a good response from the Part 1 of Sex Before Marriage post; so, we are graced with the second part! It's like getting to the top of the roller coaster ride, right before the fall... here we go! Sex Before Marriage, Part 2 As a refresher, remember the mathematical equation for godly sexuality: Purity before Marriage + Intimacy in Marriage = Godly Sexuality Now, here are four more reasons that couples should abstain from sex before marriage: Intensifies the Relationship. We live in a world that would like to convince us that sexuality can be separated from relationship – … [Read more...]
The Cure for Nagging
Nagging… in short, it's obnoxious and it does not produce desirable results. If you were to poll married men, or men who have been in a long term dating relationship, and asked them to list their top five things they absolutely cannot stand in male/female relationships, I would expect most of them to list nagging. Being nagged can feel like listening to nails on a chalkboard. While traditionally considered a female character trait, there are men who nag as well. They may prefer to call it “reminding” (as many women do); yet, at the end of the day, the recipient feels exactly the same after … [Read more...]
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