Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. Thank You for the gift of marriage. We praise You for bringing us together. We trust You have a purpose for us. We pray Your purpose would prevail. Please help us to be unified and strong so that we can persevere as we pursue You. Please bind us together so that we can lift each other up and that there would be peace in our marriage. May Your will be done in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Your Spouse’s Affair Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Over



Several years ago, my friend Amber’s husband was working long shifts at work. Amber and her husband had one baby at home, another on the way, and life just got really stressful for them. One day, her husband came home and said, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you anymore. I’m in love with someone else.” Then, he packed his bags, and left – for 10 months. Amber was home with these kids, one on the way, and one in...

 

I’m a big believer in both observing the natural humor of life and introducing it into your life. Humor is good for both you and your marriage, as it’s been shown to:

• lower stress levels
• improve immune response
• sharpen cognitive ability
• increase relationship satisfaction

A couple of cautions, though: Humor can make things worse if you’re using...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. We pray our eyes would be open to all the ways You are working in our lives. We pray our hearts would be aligned with Your will. No matter what today holds for us, we pray Your Word would be an encouragement to us. We pray we would feel encouraged in our relationship with You and in our marriage. We pray for unity. We pray for peace. May Your will be done in us and in this world in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

We praise You for You are good. We trust You and we trust Your will. We pray You would use our marriage for Your great purposes. We pray You would protect our marriage from evil. Lord, we need You every day. Please help us to walk with each other in an understanding way. We need You to teach us how to love and how to communicate better. We need You to transform our hearts and refine us. We pray You would continue to mature us. Cover us with Your peace and fill us with Your...

 

Today’s question is such a good one, I’m not sure why it hasn’t been asked before. But here it is:

This is a really difficult question, but do you have any advice for talking to your parents about sexual intimacy in their relationship? I have no idea what it’s like or has been like, but I believe they could have more fun in their golden years. Maybe I’m looking for how to start the conversation? Or would it just be better to buy a book and ask them to read it? Thank you! ...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for giving us such a beautiful gift in our relationship. We are blessed to live life together, to share joys and sorrows with, to enjoy and to endure alongside. Thank You for giving us each other. We pray we would continue to bear each other’s burdens, encouraging each other to persevere. We pray we would be supportive of each other as we face difficult times. We pray we would find ways to comfort each other when those hard times persist...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for forgiving us. Thank You for sending Your Son for the atonement of sin. Thank You for saving us. We pray we would understand the depths of forgiveness. We pray we would understand just how much we have been forgiven. Lord, please keep our hearts tender to the grace You have given us. Please help us to forgive ourselves. Please remove the gut-wrenching shame and guilt that we feel for the choices we have made. We also pray You would help us to continually forgive...

 

Dear Lord,

As my husband and I look forward to the new year, I pray we would submit our goals and desires before You. I pray You would be the one to direct our hearts and show us the way You want us to go or the things You want us to do together. I pray we would pursue You passionately. I pray we would do all that You ask of us with courage. I pray we enjoy this next year together as our marriage continues to mature in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

I pray my husband and I would embrace all that You have for us this next year. I pray You would direct our steps. We can be good at making plans and setting goals, but we desire to do Your will. Please lead us and show us Your way for our marriage. No matter what comes our way, I pray we face it with faith, patience and a whole lot of love in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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