MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY (Forgiveness)

If you've lived together or been married for a while you probably have a lot of stuff stored away. However neatly packed, anything you haven't put to good use for more than a year is probably a burden rather than a blessing. In a similar way, you likely have old stuff tucked away in the corners of your relationship. It is wonderful to dust off your great memories to reminisce and enjoy, but what about the old resentments and perceived affronts?

Forgiveness is essential to a great Marriage. The longer you have lived together, the more important it is that you not accumulate resentments that tempt you to call upon them in times of disagreement. Make a vow to keep disagreements limited to the current issue. Avoid sentences that begin, "You always ..." or "You never ..." such as "You never remember my birthday." If something happened long ago, forgive and forget. Even if it happened yesterday, consider granting forgiveness for your own sake as well as your partner's. Forgiveness is especially a blessing upon the person doing the forgiving.

Let today be the day you do an emotional housecleaning of your relationship. Gather up all your old emotional baggage and put it out with the trash.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: TEXTING DURING SEX!

I came across a study that said that 31% of people don't mind being interrupted when having sex! Other findings of the study, 26% of people polled think it's cool to be connected during the honeymoon!

Since when was sex not enough to hold a person's attention? Persons guilty of doing this tell me something are you Surgeons, or on call?

Do you text during meals?
What about when using the restroom?

Not judging whatever floats your boat, is fine with me, but how much is to much electronics?

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY

Husbands love your wives just as Christ loved the church. Ephesians 5:25

Its easy to forget your original vows, and reasons for getting married when going through tough times, but try to remember that you have to get married every minute,
not just on your wedding day.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: KISSING

How much do you kiss in your marriage?

Ninety-eight percent of women say that kissing is either important or very important when in a relationship, and half of those women admit that they don't kiss in their relationships!

This important because that's how we connect with someone we're interested in and what makes us feel that he's connecting back, and its a great start to forplay!

How much do you kiss in your marriage?

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

"If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values - that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control."
-Martin Luther King, Jr

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: INTIMACY

Have you watched OWN, Oprahs Winfrey's Network? Well there's this wonderful show called "Ask Oprahs All Stars," with Dr. Oz, Suze Orman, and Dr. Phil, and they answer a variety of questions, very entertaining.

One of the topics was: INTIMACY!

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT INTIMACY IS A 24 HOUR PROCESS?

If you have been married for a significant amount of time, you know a healthy and happy marriage requires a lot of energy and care. Like a flower that needs daily water, our relationships also needs that kind of care.

Still sometimes we need a little help! Sometimes we forget the easy and simple things that keep us going strong.

Here are some tips:

1. Give a compliment to your spouse.
2. Kiss for at least ten seconds. (All at once or over ten kisses).
3. Express gratitude for something specific.
4. Look into the eyes of your beloved for more than ten seconds.
5. Flirt, really seriously flirt. (or text, or send photos, when apart)
6. Remember a fabulous memory you shared together.
7. Rededicate yourself to your marriage and partner.
8. Do something nice for your partner, just to make him or her happy.
9. Be your best self.
10. Say I love you, out loud.

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY (For the Single)

Did you know that 40 days before you were born, God chose your soulmate for you?

Have you ever thought this, "God please send me a husband/wife?"

Some people feel that a demand for marriage is a refusal of God’s love because we want our selfish desires met. That we value human love more than God’s love, but in truth God is working in your life to help you meet and love other people. However, you make the final choice as to whom you accept and whom you reject.

God permits calamity so that we can experience His greatest gift – free will.

You can improve your opportunities for romance by getting out and choosing to sacrificially love people.

However, until that human love is found, God promises us a Spouse, always. He describes Christians as the spiritual bride of Christ. Our true spouse is Jesus.

You still may want to find a spouse someday, but find solace in no longer needing marriage necessary to complete your life. If you remain single for the rest of your life, it is okay—God promises to fulfill your heart.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY

In todays economy the roles are being reversed. More men are being laid off, and the "women jobs" are safe. What do you think are the positive or negative affects of this change? Do you think that it goes against the concept of marriage?

Motivational Monday (Making Decisions)

With the start of the new year, resolutions are in the air, changes are being made, and there are decisions, decisions! What is it that you want for your marriage, for your life? Put some actions to it.

Making the decision to make a commitment before God was only the beginning, with time it only gets better and better.