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How To Have A Thriving Marriage In This Debt Economy
The world’s economy is an ever-escalating mound of debt. There are several reasons I believe the debt bubble is so great – let me preface with the fact not one of these are a “bad” thing, just a fact that they have contributed to the debt in our society in some way. These reasons include:…
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The Most Important Phrase I Say Toward My Husband
My husband and I agreed years ago that we would say “I forgive you” when attempting to reconcile in marriage. I use to use phrases such as: It’s fine. Okay. Sure. Whatever. Okay being one of the most used of…
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As soon as I said it… I regretted it.
As soon as I said it… I regretted it. I had been chit-chatting with a neighbor when our topic turned towards marriage. We began to share secrets for getting our spouses to do what we want. At that moment I didn’t speak out against manipulation, but instead I shared how stubborn I can become in…
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Why Can’t I Spend My Money The Way I Want?
It’s your fault we are even in this mess. The debt isn’t mine, it’s all yours. They’re your school loans. What you spend on your debt, I should get to spend on what I want. I really wish you didn’t bring this debt into our marriage. It’s your debt, your…
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Embrace Your Marriage: A Virtual Marriage Retreat
This is the 3rd annual marriage series I have participated in! The first year we gathered together was in 2012 for Revive Your Marriage and then in 2013 we launched Ignite The Fire. {Click the titles to check them out!} This year we are adding a few more marriage bloggers to the mix to bring…
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Prayer is not a preparation for the battle; it is the battle!
Prayer is important to me. It always has been. Even when my heart was hard, my faith was lacking, and I chose not to pray, I knew it was important. During that season of darkness, my husband remained faithful and prayed over us daily. I am so incredibly thankful for his strength to do this…