Strengthen – Page 6

31 Jan

Spice Up Your Marriage

The truth is not everyone has the best bedside manner, and, as with all things in the marital relationship, it is likely that one spouse is more apt to tenderness and comforting care than the other. God created each person both uniquely. In a general sense, men are a bit more haphazard and bumbling in […]

31 Jan

February: The Love Month & The Divorce Month

It takes no convincing why February would be known as the love month. Valentines Day creates a buzz and excitement that millions of Americans take part in. Many celebrate it all month long, but did you know that last year a study reported requests for divorce lawyers are 40% higher in February than the six […]

21 Jan

Date Away Divorce

Men often advise their sons to never stop dating their wife. For young couples, it very common to hear the words of wisdom from those older than them that they need to set aside date nights when they are married. So is this a valid way to a better marriage or just something that people […]

14 Jan

Better Spouse Challenge of 2013

Life is but a vapor. Another year is gone. If you are not careful, so much time can quickly pass that you forget to spend any of that time on your marriage. Be intentional this year. We talk about resolutions this time of year. Technically, we should be committing to change and growth all year […]

1 Nov

Start Talkin’

There is a good chance that you may be thinking what are love languages and why should I talk about them? The Five Love Languages is a book written by Gary Chapman. He explores how different people give and receive love in different ways. He created five categories or “languages” in which people tend to […]

22 Oct

Ill Words Sicken a Marriage

Generally, if a couple is already on the rocks in their relationship, there most likely are a lot of hurtful and divisive things being said; however, you don’t have to be at a particularly desperate spot in marriage in order for there to be a lot of biting and ugly words coming out. Remember though, […]

25 Sep

Every Marriage is a Message

The Lord our God chose to explain the relationship of Christ and the church as a marriage. We, the church, are the bride of Christ. Our relationship with Christ is marital in nature. Why? Because a marriage is a covenant—the highest form of promise with God. A covenant is not to be broken; it is […]

13 Sep

Two Are Better Than One

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a (NKJV) When it comes to our marriages, many times it may feel like you wouldn’t have these problems if you were single, but often we forget to acknowledge the […]

9 Aug

Incompatible Bliss

“I have known many happy marriages, but never a compatible one. The whole aim of marriage is to fight through and survive the instant when incompatibility becomes unquestionable.” —GK Chesterton In current society, everyone thinks that compatibility is the way that a marriage could work. It is in movies and online dating websites and many […]

6 Aug

Spice Up Your Marriage

If you ask any woman I am sure there response would be unanimous, quality time is better than quantity time. For men, this naturally wouldn’t seem to matter as much. Most men tend to think the quality time is in the bedroom. You need to ask your spouse what quality time means to them. For […]