When's the last time you went on a date? What was the point? Was the point to just learn as much as you can about the other person? Was the point to have fun? Was the point to just be with each other? Was the point to develop emotional intimacy? Tim Challies, over at challies.com wrote a blog titled Date Nights and Devotions and covers how having a fulfilling dating life with his spouse provides insight into how he can approach his relationship with God for those intimate moments. It's a very good read - check it out. … [Read more...]
Playing Frisbee in the Rain (Variety in Dating Activities)
I came home today from work and it was raining. I asked Heather if she took our dog out and exercised her before it started raining - she replied in the negative. After a few minutes, it looked like the weather was clearing up as it was just sprinkling. So, I took Ramsey (our golden retriever, pictured to the left) and her Zogoflex Zisc (frisbee) and started throwing it for her. She, in her retrieverness, faithfully brought it back to me to throw again (she loves that game). She's never really liked my throwing balls as much as chasing her frisbee. During the course of our play, the rain … [Read more...]
Date Nights in Marriage
Have them! It's as simple as that! When couples are dating, they naturally have numerous dates. Perhaps they are cheap dates such as a walk in the park or a long talk over a cup of coffee. Maybe they are high dollar dates to the opera or to a fancy restaurant. At any rate, we tend to spend a lot of time together dating before marriage. However, it is just as important to date after marriage. When life happens and that person you thought you could never get enough of begins to aggravate you in twenty different ways, it is important to get out and do what you both enjoy together so you can … [Read more...]
Is It Important that We Enjoy the Same Recreational Activities?
While it is not realistic to have every hobby in common, it is vital that husbands and wives share several similar, recreational interests. Life is full of exhausting "to do" lists, and if not careful, husbands and wives can fall into a dangerous rut. Having fun together breaks the mold of the ordinary and opens up communication naturally. When a couple can look forward to a hike, a movie, or a nice dinner out after five days of exhausting work, they can get through the day to day, mundane tasks. It's when work takes over and there is no end in sight that despair and desperation sets into a … [Read more...]
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