Finances In Marriage

Are Finances Stealing Your Joy?

The last few days have been very overwhelming for me. The cause of my anxiety was revealed to me early this morning, and I shamefully admit that it revolves around money.

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My husband and I have been waiting eagerly for his check to come through. Our funds were running low… very low... and the thought of not having enough money for the week was looming over my head like a dark storm cloud.

The fear I had well up inside of me was seeping out. Randomly during the last few days people around me would ask if I was ok. They sensed my beat was off. I assured them that I was fine, blaming most of my flustered appearance on pregnancy.

Could they see through that?

Was my panic visible, even if I do not say exactly what I am consumed by?

This morning I woke up as my husband got ready for work. The first thing that popped into my mind was to ask him, “Did your check come through?” Read Full Article

September 5, 2012

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Sponsoring A Child With Your Husband

This past weekend at Church was invigorating! The message was so encouraging, the worship was beautiful, the baptisms always make me cry tears of joy, and every other experience was awe-inspiring and obviously anointed by the Holy Spirit. My husband and I are so blessed to be part of such a great Church!

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One aspect of our Church that we really appreciate is Global Outreach, the missions department. Every year people from our Church go to places like Kenya, Nicaragua, and India, to build friendships, to minister, and to encourage others.

In Kenya, there happens to be a specific school in Nairobi that our Church visits and supports as much as possible. This past weekend at our Pastor invited the congregation to participate in sponsoring a child who attends that school. My husband and I both felt the Holy Spirit tugging on our hearts to take responsibility in sponsoring a child.

After the service ended we headed to the foyer where a few tables were set up to facilitate the process of sponsoring a child. Read Full Article

August 29, 2012

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Starting New Won’t Fix The Issue It Will Just Replace It

When I was driving home from work the other day, God revealed to me a correlation between my attitude directly towards my car and an attitude towards marriage that many people experience, myself included.

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My husband and I recently invested a large amount of money to get a few things fixed in our car. Less than two days after having our car back from the shop, the battery light began flickering as we headed down the freeway. An anger rose from the core of my being!

How could we invest so much and still have problems with our car?

My immediate response was an attitude of disgust and despise. At that moment I was ready to dump the clunk of metal and jump into a brand new car! In fact, during the process of taking it back to the shop to get it checked out again, I could not stop entertaining the idea that we needed a new car.

It is as if I accept my car until it breaks, then it no longer has value to me. And if I choose to invest into the repairs, I complain the entire time about it.

We soon discovered that the blinking light was just a short, other than that our car was perfectly fine. The news was enough to settle my fury, but I still couldn’t stop day dreaming about owning a new car, all while complaining about ours.

This is where the connection of my attitude towards my car and marriage came in.

I humbly admit that there have been times, early in my marriage when I got upset, feeling as if my investment was being wasted, overwhelmed with the idea that it would be better for me to drop all that I have for someone “new!” Or if we chose to work through an issue, I complained about it the whole way. Read Full Article

August 22, 2012

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Embrace The Journey Of Marriage

Marriage provides opportunities for couples to experience immense joys in life, extreme hardships, and everything in between.

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Early on in my marriage it was very disturbing for me to realize that marriage provides the good, the bad… and the ugly! I had fallen into believing that my marriage would be perfect, that my husband and I would never fight, that our love for each other would never be altered or changed.

Reality Check!

Every marriage goes through seasons of bliss, seasons of challenges, and everything in between!

I would like to encourage you today, especially those of you who are newlyweds, with these words:

Embrace the journey of marriage… the good, the bad… and the ugly! Read Full Article

August 15, 2012

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Good Intentions Gone Wrong In Marriage

My husband and I recently enjoyed a little vacation up in Oregon visiting some family. While we were there we celebrated my nephew’s first birthday! (More pics to come soon!) We had such a great time and the Lord blessed us tremendously during our trip.

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On the flight home my husband and I reminisced about all the fun we had experienced, wishing that our vacation time was extended just a little bit longer. As we chatted over the loud engine of the plane, my husband’s arm rested across my lab as he held my hand. Admiring the affection of his touch, my eye was drawn to a hangnail on one of his fingers. It was standing straight up, almost as if it was yelling at me to spare my husband of the unnecessary tag by ripping it off.

Without any hesitation I reached over with my other hand, pinched the hangnail and pulled! I thought that it would come off without much effort, but instead it ripped more skin than anticipated, and immediately began bleeding. My husband recoiled his arm faster than I had ever seen. Fury glazed his eyes as he asked me why I did that.

My intentions were to help my husband, and to do it without him even noticing, as if I was picking lint off his sweater. However, I quickly realized that my actions caused him a lot of pain. Tears filled my eyes with remorse as I apologized for the injury.

In marriage, husbands and wives often have good intentions. Our goodwill motivates a desire to help our spouse. Yet, sometimes the actions that are produced cause more harm than good.

Have you ever attempted to help your spouse, only to experience a result of pain or misfortune? Read Full Article

August 1, 2012

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Prayer Of The Day – Being Responsible With Finances

Dear God,

Marriage can be a platform for dissension at times. Husbands and wives have very different personalities and opinions with very general topics such as finances. Despite our differences, please help us to respect each others opinions and ultimately be responsible for our money. May your Holy Spirit guide us and teach us how to manage our accounts, as well as having great communication in our marriages about it. Please help husbands and wives to have a generous heart, one that is willing to give in those moments you call us to give. Help us to tithe faithfully and teach our children the importance of giving to you. Thank you for all that we have! Thank you for your provision! We pray we can bless you with all that we have! We also pray that our marriages will be strengthened by how we approach finances and that it would never be a weak spot in Jesus name AMEN!

July 26, 2012

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I Am Getting Bigger As My Husband Is Getting Fitter

Over the last few weeks I have noticed the inches on my waist expanding… and rightfully so as I approach my 6th month of pregnancy! I don’t mind the weight gain at all, in fact I can’t wait to feel my belly stretch beyond what I thought possible. Meanwhile, my husband has been consistently working out and toning up, and the results are noticeable!

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I am getting bigger and I love being pregnant. The reality of another life growing inside me is a blessing and a miracle. I can’t wait to reach the moment where I can no longer see my toes past my belly! People keep saying by that time that I will just want my baby out and in my arms… which I am sure is true.

Although I have surrendered on many occasions to my sweet tooth, I try and eat a balanced diet to keep me and baby Eliott healthy. As a woman, it is difficult not to worry about weight or stretch marks, but I keep encouraging myself of the purpose for my new additions. I have also been very encouraged by my husbands kind words and compliments, especially when he tells me how beautiful I am!

I know I am a blessed wife to have such a great guy in my life! He has truly fulfilled all that I ever wanted in a husband!

I wanted to take a few minutes to express my gratitude and appreciation to him. Marriage can be easily overwhelming, often times sending us into different corners of the ring! Yet despite our differences, preferences, and personality, we always reconcile.

I believe it is important to have a thankful heart and be affirming as much as we are given the opportunity to do so. Read Full Article

July 25, 2012

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Dealing With A Sick Husband

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I know there must be many wives who have or still do care for a sick husband. Whether your husband is sick with just a virus/cold or a long-term illness, I hope this guest article by Linda encourages you greatly! If you have any additional advice or encouragement for wives dealing with a sick husband, please share your insight in the comments below!

Linda writes:

Having a beautiful picture of a loving and healthy husband with kids is every woman’s dream.

Sometimes, this perfect family doesn’t always happen exactly the way we wish. This is simply due to the fact that life is always evolving and sometimes we get what we never bargained for. You may be prepared for this if you are already aware of his health concerns before marriage. However, if it’s a sudden situation, where you never prepared for this development in regard to his health, it could be one of the most challenging times for everyone.

At the beginning, both of you would question each other and of course God. This is when the popular cliché “Why me Lord?” comes in. Read Full Article

July 19, 2012

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Do You Give Your Husband Your Best?

Giving my husband my best is something that I have always struggled with. Not because I don’t want to, but rather my selfish nature often reacts before I even think to give him my best.

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Early this morning I rushed to pack our lunches and snacks for the day. My husband and I love variety, so sometimes I split things with him so we can have more of other food items, without having to consume the extra calories. As I cut a bran muffin down the center, I realized one half was slightly larger than the other. I also noticed that the smaller half sort of fell apart into a few pieces.

I reached over to place each half into our lunch bags and I heard my husband say, “I love those muffins! They are so good!”

His enthusiasm caught my attention, leading me to take a look at two muffin halves in my hand; the larger one headed for my bag and the runt headed for his. I quickly switched them, giving my husband the large half! As much as I love these muffins too, I all of the sudden had a desire to bless him. I wish that had been my first instinct all along.

In that moment I thought to myself, How often do I give my husband my best? Whether with certain foods I pack in his lunch or my attitude. Unfortunately, I fail quite often in this area of our marriage. Read Full Article

July 18, 2012

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