Marriage

Dear Lord,

You are so good. Thank You for Your faithfulness. Thank You for Your amazing grace. I pray I would be a wife that is filled with joy. I pray I would experience the richness of true joy. I pray I would allow joy to be seen on my face. I pray joy would be a gift I could give to others. I pray my husband would have more joy as well. Fill his heart to the brim with pure joy. I pray we would be content and thankful and happy. May Your joy abound in us in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your steadfast love. I pray Your love would flow through me and reach others. I pray You would use me as a vessel to share Your love, especially with my husband. Fill me up and pour me out, Lord. I also pray I would be a gift to my husband. Show me ways I can be a blessing to him today. I pray our marriage continues to ripen and mature. I pray our intimacy deepens and that our love for each other grows in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for my husband. Thank You for the gift of love. I appreciate my husband. I pray that we continue to experience intimacy in our marriage. Intimacy is incredible. Intimacy blesses my husband and I in many ways. Please show us how we can cultivate an atmosphere in our home that helps true intimacy thrive. As we draw closer to each other, I pray we also draw closer to You in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Before I begin, I have not been on my website as much as usual. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been dealing with a weird, persistent illness. I’ve vacillated on how much to talk about that, because y’all don’t come to learn about my personal life but to get help and encouragement for your marriage! But if you’re interested, I shot a 5-minute video explaining what’s up that you can view HERE. If you’re just here for the great gift list and marriage tips, no worries—keep reading...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the gift of friendships. I know You desire that I am a great friend to the people You have placed in my life. I pray I would be a great friend. I pray I would be thoughtful, considerate, and kind. I pray I would make time to bless my friends. I pray I would never let fear or insecurity keep me from engaging. Please bless my friendships and may they grow in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for having grace with me, every moment of every day. I realize that my attitude does not show the trust or the joy I have in You and for that I am sorry. I pray that I can have an attitude of gratitude, where thankfulness precedes my every action, word, and thought. Holy Spirit, please refine me. Fill me with Your righteousness and transform my heart. I surrender all to You, Lord! I pray that I can especially have a thankful heart towards my husband. When...​

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for my marriage. Thank You for giving me a man who loves me and encourages me throughout the day. We are not perfect, but we do strive to love each other like You love. Thanks for the awesome example! I pray over my marriage and ask that You would continue to water our relationship. I desire to see it grow and mature. I also desire more time to talk to my husband. Lately we have been rushing all over or working so much that our conversations have been brief. I...​

 

Dear Lord,

Whenever I set out to do something I feel You have called me to do, a goal that I have committed to, or anything really important to me, I immediately feel resistance. It literally feels like a force pushing against me, hoping I will fail. I get frustrated and take it out on my husband. I blame him for not helping or protecting or foreseeing my problems and keeping them far from me. I know this needs to end, but Lord I need Your help. I need You to defend me and be my...​

 

Dear God,

I pray that You would use my marriage to bless others. I pray that my marriage and how I interact with my husband sets a good example for other wives. I desire that my marriage reflects Your love! Transform my husband and I. Use us to do great and mighty things in Jesus’ name AMEN!​

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Dear God,

I pray that my husband and I are always willing to play games with each other. There is so much joy and laughter when we do! I also pray that as we play games we keep a healthy balance of competition and grace. So often, we start to bicker or take things personally when we are just motivated to win according to the rule book. I pray we can play games without walking away upset or angry. I pray we would have self-control not to bicker during games especially in front of others...​