Tag: Cherishing your wife
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Valentine’s Day – Love, Romance Her 1 Day a Year . . . What About the Other 364?
Many Christians have marriages that give off the same vibe as a soviet-era housing project – functional but unfeeling and a little (a lot!) drab. Nobody wants to live there but, what can you do? And, is it okay that the guy preaching on Sunday morning has a marriage that nobody wants? No wonder romance…
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Why You Should Continue Dating Your Girlfriend Even After You’re Married!
Remember when you met the woman you we’re going to spend the rest of your life with? It was awesome, wasn’t it?! You loved her. You loved spending time with her. You loved talking, walking, sharing life . . . sharing everything! And what you did, especially well back then – you made her feel…
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Romance: Dangerous Territory for Men . . . but, we can learn from you with a little help
For many husbands, a conversation about romance is like being in a foreign country and trying to ask someone on the street where the nearest bathroom is. It’s embarrassing and awkward. But maybe your husband writes love poems to you like this? She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And…
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Are You Destroying or Building Trust in Your Marriage?
Spending money on vehicles . . . it’s one of my least favorite things to do. It was an unlikely place for a “chance” encounter – the hidden alcove at the brake shop I trust to work on my truck. Three feet wide, five feet deep – perfect. I chose that spot because today, I…
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Will the Spouse Who Wants to Feel Valued and Appreciated Please Identify Yourself?
If you happen by the Jacobson house some day and we’re all in the kitchen clamoring like robin chicks waiting for worms, it’s a pretty safe bet that another batch of Lisa’s famous wheat bread is almost ready to slice and spread with warm butter. A long time ago, Lisa determined to produce The Best…
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Ask Her and She’ll Tell You What Most Men Never Learn About Their Wives
To have an “epic” marriage, all you have to do is want it, right? Not exactly. Did I have stars in my eyes when it came to marriage? More like lodestars. The idea of a marriage one degree short of stellar didn’t even occur to me. I planned on being the best husband this side of…