Category: Marriage
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Is date night dead?
I turned 20 the month before getting married. The people close to us weren’t surprised (actually, we even got a few “finally!”s) but from most people we heard, “Why would you do that?” “You’re so young!” “You have your whole life ahead of you!” And my personal favorite, “Say goodbye to freedom, fun, and romance!”…
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How To Cultivate Deeper Family Relationships
As an adult, sitting down to a meal with my entire family is still one of my favorite things. Why? Because they’re my best friends! A huge amount of that relationship building was done around the table as I grew up. My parents prioritized dinner time and this practice became foundational to our family culture.…
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Our Current Favorite Devotionals
“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15) This…
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How To Have A Life Giving Marriage
One of the most meaningful compliments I can receive is someone sharing that they look up to my marriage. Mostly because (as easy as Jordan makes loving him 😉 ) it’s probably the thing I’ve worked the hardest at. We’ve been working towards loving each other well for 10 years now! There are a lot…
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How To Speak Each Other’s (Love) Language
One time when Jordan and I were out shopping we saw beautiful flowers in what seemed like every store. I hinted ALL DAY about how much I’d love some, but Jordan did not pick up on those hints. By the end of the day I was flowerless and mad at him and he had no…
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