1. Marriage is made up
of two good forgivers. Because every marriage is made up of two sinners.
(Romans 3:23)
2. At some point, you
will have to learn that life isn’t all about you. (Philippians 2:3)
3. Don’t listen to
women that tell you that passion fades…it doesn’t have to! (um…all of Song of
Solomon)
4. Don’t give up. Love never
fails. (1 Cor. 13)
5. He wants a kind wife,
not a maid or another mother. Be nice. (Galatians 5:22-23)
6. Give your husband
the gift of your respect. He needs it more than you know.
(Ephesians 5:33)
7. Be mindful of your
expectations.
8. Honor the Lord above
all things. Colossians 3: 17
9. Find your worth and
security in the Lord, and don’t look to your husband to
meet all of your needs.
10. Be
very careful about reading romance novels, they set you up for
an unrealistic view of romance.
11. Real
romance is finding that one spot in the crook of his arm to snuggle into, that
shared look over the dinner table when the kids are acting crazy, and the way
he fixes the leaky sink when he is dog-tired after work.
12. Love
is about relationship. The more I love my husband, and seek a
relationship with him, the less critical and duty-bound I become. It is
similar to my relationship with God.
13. Be
thankful for the husband you have. Accept him as he is, not for what you
want him to be.
14. Don’t
compare!! Don’t buy into the game of comparing him with anyone
else’s husband.
15.The Biblically “normal”
marriage is filled with joy, connection, laughter, and peace. It’s not free of
hurt feelings and conflict, but they know how to process their pain with one
another so that they live more often in a meadow than at the scene of a train
wreck. This is not the average marriage, but it normal – -because it is a
visible display of Jesus’ relationship with His bride (Ephesians 5:22-33).
16. Your
marriage is a testimony!
17. Pray
for your marriage. Pray hard.
18.I’ve heard that is gets
better with age. I have to say in my short {13 year} experience, that
is so true.
19. Where
there is God, there is always hope. Even for the most broken marriages.
“With God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)
20.Marriage is commitment and
sacrifice. But it’s also the best, most wild ride you will ever have
with your best friend.
This is another Great, Great, great reflection about Love. I’ve read this a few times and it never failed to make me misty eyed every time. She perfectly articulated the wife I want to become when it comes my turn. When it comes my time…I’ll strive to be this kind of wife…
I’m tempted to add my own thoughts about marriage and relationships but I’ll hold my tongue. Instead, let me share what one of the Ninangs one liner speech in my officemate’s wedding a few weeks ago.
“Wag sanang magtanong kung sino ang mas nagmahal, ang importante, may pagmamahal.”
That’s all that she said, simple, direct. But it made so much sense. It resonated so much with me.
Love can be painful sometimes, but there was never a promise that it will never hurt. So, long as there’s love…
Live and Love with all your heart!
Mai♥
Photo Credits: Pinterest,Darlene Schacht (TimeWarpWife.com)
Text Credits: Grace Full Mama by Joy Forney
*****Visit her site there are a lot you can learn from her. Also linked above is her article for A Kind Wife another great article by her.=)
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My brand of love, the only brand I know. What I want to have and hopefully what I can give...
"Love is patient, love is kind. It
does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not
self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does
not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
1 Corinthians 13:4–8
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