Category Archives: Marriage

From my Reading Corner -On Marriage-

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I am reading, Sacred Marriage a book by Gary Thomas; my heart is being fed and my soul challenged: What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? This is the question the author addresses through the book.

So here, I want to share some quotes with you.

“How can I tell my children that God’s promise of reconciliation is secure when they see that my own promise doesn’t mean a thing?” (p.35)

“If my marriage contradicts my message {of reconciliation}, I have  sabotaged the goal of my life: to be pleasing to Christ and to faithfully fulfill the ministry of reconciliation, proclaiming to the world the good news that we can be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ” (p.34)

“Yes, it is difficult to love your spouse. But if you truly want to love God, look right now at the ring on your left hand, commit yourself to exploring anew what that ring represents, and love passionately, crazily, enduringly the fleshy person who put it there. 
It just may be  one of the most spiritual things you can do”         (p.51)

So I close this post here, I will now go and write my Man a letter; I want to tell him all that this ring on my left hand still means to me.

Only God can empower us to love passionately, crazily, enduringly. Only He has loved us that way!

Why not shut down your computer right now and gaze at the ring on your left hand and write a love letter to your man?

If you no longer have a ring on your hand go to Jesus and gaze at His love, and write a prayer to the One who is the author of love.

Thoughts for Wives

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A friend of mine just posted this on her fb profile:

“I had to make that step (leaving fb) to get my priorities straight and to spend more time with my hubby who was going to bed alone too much lately….while I was on facebook…..ouch!…”

And Jamie also reminded us of this when she says,

“Because I remember as a young, engaged woman the anticipation that I felt, knowing that one day soon I would be able to go to bed with the man I loved each night and wake up with him each morning.  Oh, how I looked forward to that!  I dreamed of the intimate conversations we’d have, heads on our pillows, smiling and laughing as we reminisced about the day’s happenings.  I could hardly wait for those evenings!

And so, still today (nearly 11 years later!), I try to continue to fan that same flame and look forward to our quiet time together in the evenings…We spend a few solo minutes reading a chapter in a book or checking emails, maybe posting a quick note to the blog or facebook, but then I remember…

We need our special “pillow talk” time together.  And I still look forward to going to bed with the man I love every night and waking up with him each morning!”

 I have to say that lately I have been guilty of this, either checking my fb or writing a post is robbing me of this special “pillow talk” with the one I love.

So here I am,  following the example of other godly women, I will not be checking my fb at nights and I will journal here just as time permits.

My priorities should be straight at all times, and in doing so, I glorify my God, and honor my man.

An invitation, if you know someone who speaks Spanish, please refer them to our Spanish blog, Delicias A Tu Diestra Para Siempre, we (my sister and I) are posting an important series on what it means to be a modest woman.

P.S. Just in case you are wondering why I chose such a picture on this post, let me tell you…  I used this picture because it reminds of a time my husband and I spent together, and because I needed to remind myself that I  must build bridges of love between us.

Our Marriage, Our Dance

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Sometimes the rhythms of life are soft and easy, the moon is full and the stars shine over us with gladness; it seems that holding hands is the easiest thing to do, and we found a place to give us long kisses; but there are times when the rhythms of life are not easy to follow; the clouds seem to hide the moon’s brightness and the stars seem to be too dim; we don’t feel the music, we cannot even hear it, and our skins barely touch each other’s.

Yet, we must learn to follow this rhythm too because it is part of our life.

When you don’t feel like dancing, light a candle, find his skin, start the dance, give your man good and reach for his hand.

Marriage is learning how to dance the different rhythms of life. Take off your shoes and dare to dance no matter where you are.

http://www.youtube.com/v/NtTa81LyuQM&hl=es_ES&fs=1?rel=0

Related posts:
Marriage and Wine
One + One = One

Recommended reads around the corner: 

Needy Women by Nancy Wilson (Read if you have said…”My husband doesn’t meet my needs“)
Marriage, Christ, and Covenant: One Flesh for the Glory of God at Desiring God
Three Rules for a Happy Marriage by J.C Ryle
The Wedded Life by Miller

Thank you, Emily, for posting the video which inspired me to write today’s post.

Yes, I will Open the Box

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My young lady and my little girl, both come to me; we are chatting on my bed. It is 9:30 PM. I am already in my pj’s, but they insist (I have found lots of excuses not do it for about a year…the box is not easy to reach); they want me to open the box where I keep my wedding dress.

And I recall deep in my heart what I have learned (and I am still learning) about saying yes, and I stand, my husband smiles; I say “yes”,  and open the box.

Why is it so hard to say “yes” to so many simple things that will turn a moment  into something magical?

We laugh as they try my dress, (the one I used in the civil ceremony before our Religious wedding), and one that Grandma wore when she was a teenager. We tried the shoes, we laughed.

And then, I had to say “yes” once more. This time it was easier. I realized that saying “Yes”, has “magical” effects. It brings laughs, and creates memories. They asked me to try on my wedding dress! I knew I would not fit in it, and my Beloved was there! But I said “Yes”, and we laughed, and I loved it!

 
A third “yes” awaited; she loves photography and has never taken pictures of newly wed. This was her chance. She asked for the kiss… and we said “yes”.

600. Thank you for the power of “yes”.

601. Thank you, Lord, because I don’t fit in that dress, I have been Mom four times, and that is a gift.

602. Lasting covenants.

603. Marriage vows.

604. Two girls dreaming.

605.  Holding hands in the night.

606. Learning to pray.

607. Friends from afar, and long distance calls, and messages in FB.

608. Telly.

609. Cheesecake for him.

610. Swings.

611. Beautiful moments to build a relationship stronger.

612. The book that challenges Mom- Daughter conversations.

613. Memories built in the kitchen.

614. Trials that build our faith.

“Remember, O My Soul,
  It is thy duty and privilege to rejoice in God:
  He requires it of thee for all his favours of grace.
  Rejoice then in the giver and His goodness,
  Be happy in Him, O my heart, and in nothing but God,
           for whatever a man trusts in, 
          from that he expects happiness”


                          From the Valley of Vision

From the archives:
On Being a Wife
One + One = One
His Music and My Song