Monthly Archives: January 2015

Three Reasons To Go To Church Every Weekend

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1.    Sense of Community – McMillan & Chavis (1986) define sense of community as “a feeling that members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a shared faith that members’ needs will be met through their commitment to be together.” Going to church provides families with […]

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Is the Past The Past?

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It is ignorant to walk into a relationship thinking that the past will not impact the present or the future. Before you met your spouse you led two completely separate lives. All of the experiences you had impact who you are today. Some of these experiences have made you stronger, but others may be an […]

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Three Ingredients of Marriage

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The Happily Ever After Mindset is self-indulgent and foolish. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone falls, and everyone stumbles. It is important that when we go into a marriage we understand this. There are three ingredients to marriage: faith, hope, and love. The greatest of the three ingredients is love. Love: To love someone is to trust […]

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Dealing with the Diagnosis

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When my first two sons were three and one years old my husband and I received the diagnosis that my oldest son had autism. As parents we were initially crushed. We went through a period of disbelief and were depressed. I did not understand how this could happen to “my son”. We had another son […]

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The 5K

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I was looking at everyone around me and all I saw was “experience”, preparation, and expensive brand-name running sneakers. I heard a cannon blast and everyone began running. Miraculously I was running with them. I an not a runner. I never run. Even if I consider myself physically fit, running has not been my exercise […]

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The Journey Began

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Weight loss…You may be asking yourself why there is information about weight loss on a website called MaritalMinutes. The answer is very simple: Marriage is not about “me” but about “we”.  One of the biggest challenges I have had in my life is with my weight. My weight loss journey is something that my husband […]

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5 Ways to Improve Your Marriage Today (Video Post)

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Giving Is Not Only Monetary

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One night when our family was out for our nightly walk we came across a car that was having trouble at the intersection. My husband told me that he would catch up with us as he headed towards the car. We continued to walk and inevitably he caught back up with us. His return resulted […]

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Valentine’s Day Challenge!

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Say “No” to the stress of the ordinary and say “Yes” to the extraordinary (LOVE) by taking the Valentine’s Day Challenge! This Valentine’s Day we challenge you and your spouse to show how much you love each other by spending as little money as possible and instead give each other something far more valuable. We […]

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Saying “I Love You”

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“I love you” – these three words are very powerful. Many people believe that when these words are first said it is indicative of a milestone in a relationship. Shortly after I met my husband “I love you’s” were exchanged. Throughout my marriage my husband has continued to tell me that he loves me at […]

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