"Every marriage problem stems from either a failure to leave or a failure to cleave."
-Don and Sally Meredith, 2 Becoming One: God Designed Marriage; He Can Make It Work, pg. 93
leave and cleave
water your lawn!
There's not greener grass on the other side.If you water your own grass, that's how you can be blessed!-Nancy Anderson, in Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome, quoted on Revive Our Hearts, emphasis added
fire starters
Ladies, it's February. Time to check your fire. And we don't just want smoke from a smoldering log, we want flames: after all, it's time for Valentine's Day!
Actually, all of February is National Marriage Month. Did you know that? I'm not sure why a month already devoted to so much romance was designated marriage month. (Why not August or October, perhaps?) Regardless, though we're focusing on Single-Mindedness on the rest of ylcf.org this month, you'll always find a marriage focus here on Just for Married Ladies--February or not!
But back to that fire (the marriage relationship). How is yours burning? FamilyLife Today had a great program on "Romance in the Rain" this week (February 8-9). Dennis Rainey talked about "fire starters" such as time and focus. And he reminded us out that fires go out when they are not tended well.
The point that hit home? "If you are wondering why there isn't much romance in your marriage, take a step back and ask how much fresh fuel have you brought to that fire?" (emphasis mine).
Go take a listen to both part 1 and part 2 of "Feed the Fire of Romance" on FamilyLife Today. Then be sure you've made your preparations for a fiery Valentine's Day with your hubby. And if they're not too scandalous, share them here in the comments!
When it comes to love she ain't no slacker
My little darlin' is a Firecracker
-Josh Turner
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