One Great Marriage

11/23/2018

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. May your evening be filled with many blessings.

10/10/2015

Faithfulness: "The grass is not greener on the other side of the fence. It is greener where we water it" Unknown. Be committed to Christ, be committed to one another.

10/06/2015

Men, we must choose our words wisely and speak only out of love. This can be done even in our anger. The saying goes, "Wiseman are not always silent, but they know when to be." Author unknown. In the following passage, I love how Zachariah chose his words well.

“Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.””
Luke 1:18 NLT
http://bible.com/116/luk.1.18.nlt

Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”

09/29/2015

Can p**n help or hurt your s*x life. Here are 4 ways it can absolutely ruin your s*x life.

09/29/2015

We often need to be reminded that it is the little things in life that make up the greater whole.

MARRIED COUPLE, this is worth to read.

My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders.

Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness.

I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings, I yearn for the romantic moments, like a little girl yearning for candy. My husband, is my complete opposite, his lack of sensitivity, and the inability of bringing romantic moments into our marriage has disheartened me about love.

One day, I finally decided to tell him my decision, that I wanted a divorce.

“Why?” he asked, shocked. “I am tired, there are no reasons for everything in the world!” I answered. He kept silent the whole night, seems to be in deep thought with a lighted cigarette at all times. My feeling of disappointment only increased, here was a man who can’t even express his predicament, what else can I hope from him? And finally he asked me:” What can I do to change your mind?”

Somebody said it right, it’s hard to change a person’s personality, and I guess, I have started losing faith in him. Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered : “Here is the question, if you can answer and convince my heart, I will change my mind, Let’s say, I want a flower located on the face of a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your death, will you do it for me?” He said :” I will give you your answer tomorrow….” My hopes just sank by listening to his response.

I woke up the next morning to find him gone, and saw a piece of paper with his scratchy handwriting, underneath a milk glass, on the dining table near the front door, that goes…. My dear, “I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to explain the reasons further..” This first line was already breaking my heart. I continued reading.

“When you use the computer you always mess up the Software programs, and you cry in front of the screen, I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city, I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always have the cramps whenever your “good friend” approaches every month, I have to save my palms so that I can calm the cramps in your tummy.

You like to stay indoors, and I worry that you will be infected by infantile autism. I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories to cure your boredom. You always stare at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes, I have to save my eyes so that when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails, and help to remove those annoying white hairs. So I can also hold your hand while strolling down the beach, as you enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful sand… and tell you the color of flowers, just like the color of the glow on your young face… Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do… I could not pick that flower yet, and die.. ”

My tears fell on the letter, and blurred the ink of his handwriting… and as I continue on reading… “Now, that you have finished reading my answer, if you are satisfied, please open the front door for I am standing outside bringing your favorite bread and fresh milk… I rush to pull open the door, and saw his anxious face, clutching tightly with his hands, the milk bottle and loaf of bread….

Now I am very sure that no one will ever love me as much as he does, and I have decided to leave the flower alone…

That’s life, and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away, and one tends to ignore the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.

Love shows up in all forms, even very small and cheeky forms, it has never been a model, it could be the most dull and boring form.. . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the surface of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands… and that’s our life… Love, not words win arguments…

09/22/2015

Guys, how often have your words fueled the fire, rather than become a calming presence?

“Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.”
Proverbs 21:23 NLT
http://bible.com/116/pro.21.23.nlt

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,and you will stay out of trouble.

09/22/2015

Work together with one another's heart (best interest) in mind. Discuss those things that have become a source of contention so that peace is in your heart.

“It’s better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.”
Proverbs 21:19 NLT
http://bible.com/116/pro.21.19.nlt

It’s better to live alone in the desertthan with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.

09/21/2015

Praying for your spouse is powerful, but remember that prayer is not about answering your will in the relationship, but it is about aligning our will to His.

09/02/2015

Could you possibly imagine what your marriage would be like if YOU (Insert your name) were able to follow the following:
Love analysed
Paul then lists sixteen characteristics of love. Every time I read this list I feel deeply challenged. I know how far short of all these characteristics – not just the first one! – I so often fall. Once again, I love The Message translation:
‘Love never gives up [‘Love is patient’, NIV]
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
Love doesn’t strut,
Doesn’t have a swelled head,
Doesn’t force itself on others,
Isn’t always “me first”,
Doesn’t fly off the handle,
Doesn’t keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn’t revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end’ (vv.4–7, MSG).

08/25/2015

1 Corinthians 10
We don’t reduce Christ to what we are; he raises us to what he is’ (vv.16–17, MSG)

08/25/2015

Parents who live lives of integrity bring great blessing to their children. Billy Graham said, ‘Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together. We must constantly strive to keep our integrity intact. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.’ Being a good example is not always easy but it is something we should always be striving towards. Wow, do I feel convicted!

08/13/2015

"‘Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord’ (v.14). There is nothing wrong with houses or wealth; but there are more important things in life. Finding the right marriage partner is far more important than having lots of money." Nicky Gumbel

08/10/2015

08/10/2015

Marriage is about forgiveness. Forgiving one another, not holding any grudges against one another. It has been said, "Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense."

07/31/2015

‘Find a good spouse, you find a good life – and even more: the favour of God!’ (v.22, MSG).

07/01/2015

Husbands, Jesus did not place you in a position to rule over your wife and children like a king, but rather, you are to act like a shepherd.
Oswald Sanders wrote, ‘True leadership is achieved not by reducing people to one’s service, but in giving oneself in selfless service to them.’

06/25/2015

Fathers and husbands, you are given the task of leadership within your home, but such leadership comes with great responsibility. Your actions and leadership can have a profound effect that can last generations, both positive and negative.

Acts16:31-32

Paul and Silas speaking to a jailer.

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. (Acts of the Apostles 16:31-32 NLT)

06/01/2015

Proverbs 5:15-23New International Version (NIV)

15 Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.
16 Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?
17 Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.
18 May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19 A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
21 For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
and he examines all your paths.
22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;
the cords of their sins hold them fast.
23 For lack of discipline they will die,
led astray by their own great folly.

05/29/2015

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."

By Corrie Ten Boom

04/14/2015

This one verse can have an amazing impact on our marriages, when we abide by it. I believe God gave us two ears to listen, and one mouth to speak with. I admit, I often use the two in reverse.

03/11/2015

Retrieved from a friends FaceBook page.

02/25/2015

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01/17/2015

Men: Be advised that although Adam lived in a perfect place, with a perfect relationship with God, and was perfect himself, God recognized that the relationship was still lacking within the "humanness" of mankind. God created a suitable partner, our wives. Our wives deserve our respect and love, as they are God's greatest gift second only to our relationship with Jesus Christ. Genesis 2:15-24

01/14/2015

These are the ten most common causes of conflict in marriage and what to do to resolve them.

11/23/2014

Women's desire for s*x is complicated
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/21/health/womens-s*xual-appetite/index.html

What makes a woman want to have s*x isn't totally hormonal, as it can be with men. Happiness is key study shows.

10/21/2014

Below are 20 wise marriage tips from a man that was recently divorced. You wouldn't normally think that a divorced man would give good advice on being a husband, but this man has been through enough hardship to know what is worth fighting for: MARRIAGE ADVICE I WISH I WOULD HAVE HAD: Obviously, I'm…