Tag: marriage
-
What my parents didn’t teach me about marriage – Part 1
From the beginning of this new blog series, I need to let you know something: My parents are amazing. Nope…you won’t need to wait for the “other” shoe to drop. There is no “but” as if I was going to use the blog-osphere to blast Hal and Linda (my parents) and my criticism of their…
-
My Marriage is Terribly Inconvenient!
I’ve been married 16 years. I love being married and I can’t imagine life without Anne. We have had some great times and moments. We laugh a lot together. We have two fantastic children and we are blessed to serve in an amazing church is their pastor. But I’ll say this is of my marriage: It…
-
Marriage Blog: You’re my partner not my project.
I like to fix things. I can’t always say it fix things correct the first time. I wish I had the engineer mindset of my father or my grandfather possess They had the ability to take anything apart and put it right back together. But I do my best. Typically, I’ll google answers and watch…
-
Marriage blog: “Too busy: The art of abusing with neglect.”
Sobering moments. There’s no other words for those times or events that send us back to earth to the real world we are living in. This is what I read in an article that my youth pastor sent me. Long story short (you can read it in its entirety here), a CEO was known for working…
-
Marriage Blog: Is it easy being married to me?
It’s a simple question to ask…But perhaps, it’s the most ignored question in marriage. “Is it easy being married to me?” Have you asked yourself that? I try to avoid the question. Why? Because of two reasons: 1. I’d rather shift the focus to my wife so, therefore, she has to be the one to…
-
Marriage Blog: Faking Your Death
I read quite a few blogs and articles on marriage. I’m always intrigued by titles. Then one came across my screen… “Groom Poorly Fakes Death to Get Out of Wedding” Clicking on the link will introduce a small story about a poorly approached attempt to circumvent getting out of a wedding. When I think I’ve heard…
-
You’ll never be the perfect spouse…so stop trying.
Maybe you provided the perfect date. Perhaps you found the perfect gift. Possibly, you cleaned up the house for your spouse to come home perplexed in surprise over what was done without asking. You spoke the love language of your spouse flawlessly. You stand there in your cape taking in the glory of your title.…
-
Marriage Blog: “It’s just not me.”
We’ve all used it to get out of things we don’t want to do. “Do you want to ride the roller coaster?” “No. It’s just not me.” “Do you want to try escargot?” “No. It’s just not me.” “Do you like country music? “No. It’s just not me. It’s kind of our nice way of telling people…
-
Marriage Blog: Leave the Money on the Nightstand
Having a few weeks off of blogging, my heart has been burning to blog on a subject that has crumbled and continues to eat away at so many marriage. Paul addresses it in the famous “love chapter”: Love “does not demand its own way.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 This cancerous element has no place in your life. It…
-
2 Minute Marriage Devo – Day 19
Welcome to our 2 Minute Devos. This month we are in our Annual Marriage Series at Kalamazoo First Assembly of God and we’re going through devotions for couples. Take the time to read through the passage of the day and listen to the 2 Minute Devo. Song of Solomon 4:9 You have captivated my heart, my sister, my…
pdave.me 