I’m not sure what I believe about making it to year 7 of marriage. You know that old saying “the seven year itch”? I always thought it was a myth but it turns out that it’s a pretty real thing for some couples. It’s at this point that years ofRead More…
Happy Friday! Can you believe it’s our last week in “Keep Showing Up”?! I hope you have enjoyed the book and are encouraged to keep showing up for your marriage! Chapter 8: The Setup for Success *The author writes, “Every marriage is a unique blend of awesome and awful” (pg.Read More…
Happy Friday! Hope you’ve had a great week 🙂 Here are this week’s questions: Chapter 6: Magic in the Mundane *Have you taken the 5 Love Languages test? Do you know what you and your spouse’s love languages are? *Karen gives some ideas on how to add magic to theRead More…
I don’t know where you stand on date night. I think we would probably agree that set apart time with our spouse is important and good for our marriage, but you might be wondering if it’s even feasible- especially right now when many places are still in stay at homeRead More…
Happy Friday, friends! Welcome to Week 2 of “Keep Showing Up!” How are you? How have you been enjoying this book so far? Chapter 4: Duel or Duet? Your Choice *In this chapter, Karen gives a few rules for “fighting fair” (pg. 90-94). Which of these stood out to you?Read More…
Welcome to Week 1 of “Keep Showing Up”! This month, along with our discussion questions, there are scriptures for this week and a prayer for our marriages. Chapter 1: Where Does a Wife Go to Resign? *In this chapter, Karen writes about five things that make marriage difficult: we haveRead More…
Ever struggle to know where to begin praying for your husband? If I’m totally honest, when I start to pray for my husband I start to pray in a selfish way 🙁 wanting God to change things about him. I’m still working on not doing this because-surprise surprise!- it’s usuallyRead More…
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But, do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians 5:13 As we just celebrated the Fourth of July, much focus has been on freedom. We have a lot of freedom asRead More…