Marriage

Everyone always tosses around the phrase, “Date nights are important for maintaining a healthy relationship.” Yet for many, dinner and a movie are out of budget, take up too much time, and are not filling the other’s love tank…But, not to worry! In this article, we’re going to share the importance of having a regular date night, and how to design a date night that works for you!

While date night...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. I pray that I can walk in the Spirit and not my flesh. I pray against the temptation to be selfish. I pray for Your Holy Spirit to guide me and help me to live righteously. I pray I would be able to experience vulnerability in my relationships. I pray I would be able to be vulnerable with courage to share what I need to and I pray others would feel safe to be vulnerable with me. Please show me the importance of vulnerability and how it can impact my marriage...

 

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for today. Thank You for fresh starts and new beginnings. Today is a fresh start. A new opportunity to change and to make good choices. Today is a new day for my heart to be turned toward You and softened toward my husband. I pray that I would take advantage of today and allow Your Holy Spirit to lead me through it. I also pray that my marriage feels renewed today. Help my husband and I draw closer together in Jesus’ name AMEN!​

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for the home You have provided for our family. I pray that my heart would always be content for what You have for us and tuned into You for guidance. I pray I can help my husband as we build our home up. I pray we can get on a good schedule and routine that enables us to do Your will and spend quality time together. May Your Holy Spirit speak to my husband and I about how to be diligent and good stewards of our time. I pray that every aspect of our home can be used...​

 

Dear Heavenly Father,

My heart is burdened over the unforeseen threats that come against my marriage as well as against other people’s marriage. There are so many things in this world that can bring us down, hurt us, or threaten to steal our joy. I pray protection over all of us that no matter what the circumstances are, we remain steadfast, trusting Your will for our lives. I also pray our marriages are stronger than ever, able to withstand any such threat in Jesus’ name AMEN!​

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Dear God,

Thank You for the gift of marriage. Thank You for my husband. We have grown so much together and I know we have matured in the way that we talk to each other. I pray that as the years continue on, we would grow to communicate with each other even better. I pray for mutual respect and deep understanding. I pray we would seek peace and pursue it whenever we communicate. Help us to be vulnerable and to trust each other with the important stuff in Jesus’ name AMEN!​

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Dear Heavenly Father,

This world is crazy, chaotic, and quick. Everything is fast pace, problems compile, issues simmer, and there seems to be no time to address much of anything, let alone just rest. Evil parades around and takes lives. Terrorism strikes fear in the hearts of everyone. Please give us peace among the chaos in life. I pray that in our culture and in the time we have, we would make it a priority to rest in Your peace. To comfort others who are going through a rough time...​

 

Quick note: I’m on Day 21 of not feeling well. No lie. I’ve had two Covid-19 tests, both negative, and my primary care physician is now playing Dr. Gregory House, trying to diagnose a weird set of symptoms that include extreme fatigue and brain fog—which have made it difficult to get work done. I’ll be fine, but when I’m gone from my site and communities for a while, I like to explain my absence.

Natural and personal lubricants have been on my mind lately...

 

How To Understand A Cold And Distant Spouse



If your spouse seems more cold and distant, it’s concerning. Everyone wants to have a good, warm relationship with their spouse; one where you’re enjoying your interactions, so it makes sense to feel concerned if you notice your spouse distancing themselves from you. You may be asking yourself, “What am I going to do about that?” Or, “How am I going to handle that?”

If you’re in a situation where your spouse is cold or distant, I want to...

 

Marriage Separation When Children Are Involved



If you and your spouse are separated, and you have children together, this is for you. In fact, when I was getting my master’s degree in psychology, I did my final thesis on how divorce (and separation) of parents affects children.

Now, what I’m sharing with you today isn’t going to be all-inclusive, with everything you need to know on this topic, because there are thousands of different research studies about this. However, I do want to...