30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 22

I haven’t reminded you in a while, so here are the basic guidelines you should be following. If you do nothing else during these 30 days, not that I recommend that, commit to not saying anything negative about your wife to her or to anyone else and do say something that you admire or appreciate [...]

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30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 22

Let your speech always be with grace. (Col. 4:6a)

Focus today on how you represent your husband in your home, your church, and your community. In this challenge to encourage, ask: “If all my family and friends knew about my husband came from a filter of what I’ve said about him, what would they think of [...]

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Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a Giveaway

 
Collapsible Market Tote Giveaway
Be sure to read all the way to end for a Collapsible Market Tote giveaway. Ok, I know some of you will skip there and just get in on the giveaway, but humor me anyway and let me think you’ve read at least part of this post.
 
New Traditions
Is “new traditions” an oxymoron? [...]

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30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 16

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

There are many, many pressures on a husband to live up to the standards of this world. The company wants you to work 60 hours or more a week, while your wife and kids want you to [...]

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30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 16

And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” (Gen. 2:18)

God says that it is not good for man to be alone. But the way some women criticize their mates, the husbands may long for solitude. Be careful today not to [...]

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30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 15

Let my lover come into his garden and taste its choice fruits. Song of Songs 4:16 (NIV)

If you have been married for any length of time, you know that men and women often view sex in vastly different ways. For a woman, physical intimacy often requires much planning, preparation, and time. She might need flowers, [...]

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30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 15

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Pet. 3:18a)

Sometimes we live so close to our spouse that we fail to see him as others do; we only see our husband’s faults. But take a step back. Perhaps he is growing spiritually in ways you have failed to appreciate. [...]

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30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 14

How beautiful you are and how pleasing, O love, with your delights. Song of Songs 7:6 (NIV)

Too often we get caught up in the routine of marriage and forget to notice the beauty that is before our eyes. Look at your wife with fresh eyes. See how she has changed since you first met. How [...]

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30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 14

The righteous man walks in his integrity. (Prov. 20:7a)

Every week there are news reports about men who gave in to temptations and compromised what they said they believed. We hear countless reports about dishonest business dealings, hidden infidelity, and hypocritical leaders. It’s so easy to focus on these things and ignore those who are being [...]

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30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 13

They should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1 (NIV)

There is special joy in a woman’s heart when she hears her husband pray for her.
Do you pray for your wife regularly? Do you pray with your wife regularly?
Is she struggling with something she doesn’t know how to handle? Are pressures at work getting to [...]

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