Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your mercy and grace. Thank You for giving us life abundantly. We pray we would be quick to recognize the gifts in our lives and be grateful for them. We pray we would share our thankfulness with You and with each other every day. We pray You would help us to be transparent with one another, whether we are doing well or struggling. Please help us to be brave in sharing exactly where we are and what areas we need to be encouraged. We pray we would continue to...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for salvation. Thank You for Your Word and the truth of Your testimony. Thank You for giving us a way to repent of sin, believe in Your Son, Jesus Christ, that He died and resurrected, making a way for us to be with You forever. We pray our faith would be extraordinary. We pray our faith would continue to increase. We pray our faith would be lived out courageously. Please help us to cling to our faith. Please help us to walk in righteousness everyday. We pray our faith...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. Thank You for another opportunity to love each other well. Thank You for helping us as we work together for Your will to be done. We pray we would recognize and never lose sight of our extraordinary oneness in marriage. Remind us daily of the purpose You have for us to be a team. We pray we would be quick to support and encourage each other, especially during difficult times. We pray our unity would be a testimony of Your power in our lives and that it would...

 

You’re married, but you feel sexually rejected by your husband. I’m sorry to hear that. I know that has to hurt. You start questioning yourself. “Am I not pretty enough? Am I not sexy enough? Not skilled enough?” There must be all kinds of things going through your head. You’re thinking, “I need sex too. I need fulfillment. Why does he not want me anymore?”

Typically, when you...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for the time we have spent together. Thank You for the time we have struggled together and thank You for the victories we have shared together. We pray we would see how extraordinary our marriage is and the purpose You have given our relationship. We pray we would have eyes to see from Your perspective and hearts that understand how our marriage can have a positive impact in this world. We pray we would continue to grow and mature. We pray...

 

Welcome to another monthly roundup of recent posts, podcast episodes, recommended resources, and much more. Scroll through to find what you might have missed or your next great resource for marriage.

This Month on the Blog​

I’d prefer to blog twice a week, but lately I’ve averaged one post per week. Hoping to increase that soon!

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I’m going to share with you what I believe are the three most important things to ensure a strong marriage. These are the three most important out of several, many, dozens, that are important.

My name is Kimberly Holmes, and I’m the CEO of Marriage Helper.

I have a Master’s degree in Psychology, and I’m trained as a marriage and family therapist. I have been working with...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your wisdom and truth. Thank You for Your Holy Word that guides us and teaches us Your ways. We pray we would be a couple who makes wise decisions. We pray we would be thoughtful and considerate as we navigate decisions together. We pray we would honor You with every choice we make. May Your will be done in us and through us in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. We pray we would learn to be content even when hard days persist. We pray we would seek to serve each other and be available to support each other. We pray that when hard days come, we would be quick to encourage each other. Please help us to be considerate and compassionate of how we process hard days differently. May You give us the strength to endure through anything and to do it in unity in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your design of marriage. Thank You for the creative way You made two become one. We pray we would see and understand the power of our unity in marriage. We pray we would know the many ways You created us different and how those differences benefit our marriage. We pray we would walk confidently in our roles and responsibilities in marriage. We pray our relationship would be an example to others and encourage their hearts about marriage. We also pray others would...