This is our Marriage Celebration Week! Yes, we’re celebrating our anniversary all this week (we were married on March 18, 1972). We figured a week of celebration isn’t extravagant, by any means. And I can tell you, it’s been great! It goes along with the scripture, in Ephesians 5:1, which Read More…
Several years ago we attended an EXCELLENT Focus on the Family satellite marriage conference called Focus on Marriage. It was terrific! Even at our stage of marriage we learned a lot. Oh, how we wish every Christian couple could have been a part of it! Unfortunately, that’s not possible. But Read More…
Some matters should be common sense; but obviously, they aren’t to everyone. Some people have to have warnings written out clearly for them. And even then, there’s no guarantee that they will heed the warnings. They may not believe they apply to them. I’m talking particularly about marriage here —reasons to Read More…
To God, marriage is sacred. There’s no doubt about it —not from God’s vantage point! He fully believes in the whole idea of having a sacred marriage. He created it to be that way. It’s important for us to realize that: “A giant thread runs throughout scripture comparing God’s relationship Read More…
On March 18, 1972 we married each other. Thankfully, we just celebrated our wedding anniversary. I say thankfully, because we know we have MUCH to be thankful for. Not everyone makes it to this remarkable stage of marriage and can testify to love each other more today than ever before. Read More…
“What increases the likelihood of a child living in poverty, dropping out of school, and becoming a juvenile delinquent? What increases the probability of a child abusing alcohol, taking drugs, engaging in sexual promiscuity and committing suicide? What cripples hundreds of thousands of young people when they marry and creates Read More…
“What marriage has done for me is hold up a spiritual mirror to my sin. It forces me to face myself honestly and consider my character flaws, selfishness, and anti-Christian attitudes. It encourages me to be sanctified [set apart for God’s use] and cleansed, and to grow in godliness.” (Gary Thomas) Read More…
More couples than not seem to approach marriage with FANTASY EYESIGHT. They believe that their love is so unique and different from other couples that their love will just continue to grow deeper as time goes on. They might even acknowledge that they will encounter “bumps” along the road of Read More…
To keep the intimacy going within our marriages, we need to take care. There are actions and there are thoughts that can threaten marital sex. We are highlighting those thoughts in this article. (Actions that threaten are brought out in other articles posted throughout this web site.) “It’s difficult to Read More…
