Forever Beloved

1.   don’t give up.  with God in your marriage, all things are possible.  {1 Corinthians 13:7}


2.   respect your husband.  it’s important and something he’ll be grateful for. {Ephesians 5:33}


3.   forgive.  we are all sinners and none of us are perfect.  {Ephesians 4:32}


4.   talk + talk + talk + talk.  communication is a necessity in marriage. {Proverbs 15:2}


5.   don’t speak badly of your husband in front of others. ever.  you would expect the same in return. {Ephesians 4:32}


6.   never go to bed angry.  {Ephesians 4:31}


7.   don’t focus on his faults.  everyone has faults, including you.


8.   passion doesn’t have to fade.  simply don’t allow it to. {Proverbs 5:18-19}


9.   be nice. {Galations 5:22-23}


10. keep God in your marriage and honor Him.  this is SUPER important.  {Colossians 3:17}


11. pray for your marriage and your spouse.  pray hard and pray daily.  pray alone and pray with your spouse.


12. guard your heart.  you don’t realize how quickly and easily someone else can get to your heart.    {Proverbs 4:23}


13. say i’m sorry.  something that isn’t easy but it’s needed.  {Colossians 3:13}


14. even if you feel your marriage is broken, there is always hope.  give it to God!  with God all things are possible!  {Matthew 19:26}


15. go to church together.  i have to say, i adore sitting in a pew with my husband, holding hands and listening to the sermon together.  {Hebrews 10:24-25}


16. kiss him, dance with him on a whim and hold his hand in front of your kids.  show them your romance.  what a perfect place for them to learn about love.


17. laughter and fun are important.  one of the things that drew me to my husband was how easily he could make me laugh.  17 years later we are still laughing.


18. have a gentle submissive spirit.  voluntary submission is something asked of us directly by God.  {Ephesians 5:22}


19. don’t be selfish.  life isn’t all about you.  {Philippians 2:4}


20. your marriage is a testimony!  you never know how many people might be drawn closer to Christ because they were watching your marriage walk.


out for now
~kisses

it’s baaaaaaaaaaaack  🙂  i know, are you so super excited too?  school starts this week which means it’s back to scheduling our meals to make life a little easier.

today i’m heading off to visit some local amish farms with my mama and buy my tomatoes and peaches for canning.  i can’t TELL you how excited i am for this day!!  it’s such an amazingly beautiful drive through amish country.  last year we were driving back this long driveway to a cute-as-a-button amish farm and along the dirt driveway was a wee little amish boy and girl, holding hands and walking in their bare feet.  it was seriously right out of a picture and was the cutest thing ever.  so wish i would have had my camera.  and wish my camera wouldn’t send the amish into a tither of their souls being stolen.  sigh.  i just adore them!  and i’m secretly super duper excited that they are moving into my area and will basically be neighbors.

monday – cheese steak sammys and onion rings baked in the oven with peach cobbler for dessert…

tuesday – stuffed peppers and mashed potatoes…comfort food 🙂

wednesday – spaghetti and garlic bread…at the request of the littles {and because i’m canning sauce all day}

thursday – french dip beef sammy, bacon cheese fries and homemade ranch…at the request of my youngest little, this is her FAV…

friday – it’s football friday, so something quick and easy…

saturday – out to dinner with the fam 🙂

sunday – potato soup & bread bowls…a family fav

out for now
~kisses

oh sundays, i so love them.  big family lunches after church remind me of my childhood.  my mama always had big lunches after church.  i can remember sitting in church, feeling like i was starving to death, and passing her a note that said “what’s for lunch?”.  those meals are one of my favorite memories.  i really miss having big sunday dinners at my mama’s, but i guess now i’m the mama to provide this memory for my littles.