Monthly Fun

Something Brian and I do together is plan a "Romantic Night" each month for each other. I take one month, he takes the next! Mostly they are simple little dates that take a little extra effort on the part of the person who is planning them. Arranging babysitting, making the surprise "work", thinking ahead, preparation. Normally it can't be some last minute thing just thrown together. It should be well thought out and made fun for the other person. Just sort of makes our marriage fun and full of surprises! Keeps the sparks sparking! Takes us away from the day to day things and brings us together to just spend time one on one! We got
Simply Romantic Nights a few years ago and will occasionally use some of the ideas and build on them for our special time. I see they have a volume two, might have to look into that one.

I'm doing my night for Brian tomorrow. I took Hi Ho Cherio and put a bunch of new tabs with different activities we can do together (dinner, movie, etc... etc... ) A variety of different things. Then I threw in a couple Kiss Spring & spin again ones, just to make it fun! I made a list of rules for the "Romantic SPIN" as I call it, just to make it more fun! So hopefully he'll land on the one he wants! In the rules he is allowed ONE re-spin. Anyway... should be fun. I kind of want to take him to see the new Indiana movie & yummy steak house dinner, so I hope he lands on that one! :) The boys get to have a movie night at Pop and Granma's and get to spend the night, so they are just thrilled about that!

A couple of my favorites that Brian did for me..... He sent me on this HUGE scavenger hunt all over Fillmore, collecting clues! He skipped work, although I THOUGHT he went... but he didn't! I didn't even know he was following me all over as I collected the clues!

Another one of my favorites that he has done a couple times is "Kraft massage Studios". Truly Professional massage by him. He is SO good and makes it feel like you are really in a massage studio! Love it!

Proverbs 16:21:

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Love is.....

A CHOICE you make!

Happy Marriage

"When Christian husbands and wives walk in the power of the Spirit, yield to His word and His control, and are mutually submissive, they are brought much happiness, their children are brought much blessing and God is brought much honor".
John MacArthur

Ways wife may be the glory of her husband

Here are a few taken from a great book called "The Excellent Wife"

1. Ask your husband "What are your goals for the week and how can I help you accomplish them"
2. Be organized with cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, and cooking. As you fulfill your God-given responsibilities, your husband is then free to do his work.
3. Save some of your energy every day for him
4. Put him first over the children, parents, friends, job, Ladies' Bible studies etc..
5. Talk about him in a positive light to others. Do NOT slander him at all even if what you are saying is true.
   
6. Do whatever you can to make him look good, to accomplish his goals. Some examples are offer to run errands for him, organize your day to be available to help him with his projects, pray for him, and make good suggestions. Give him the freedom not to use your suggestion, and do not be offended if he does not follow it.
   

The little things...

I got up yesterday morning and proceeded to have my quiet time with the Lord. I opened my Bible and their sticking out of it was a Starbucks gift card. I called Brian, and sure enough he had gotten me a little gift card. We like to get these Passion Tea Lemonades (with splenda) from there and don't go by very often. I thought it was so sweet and nice little surprise! THANK YOU BRIAN!

I love the little things he does! Little surprises like this one, notes, unexpected hugs & kisses, massages & tickles, makes me laugh, sings to me......... this list could go on and on...... He's such a great man and a man of God, and I think I like that most of all!

Nice change

....to my Thursday morning. Brian worked a little later this week on a couple of the days. So this morning he decided to go into the office a little later. We were able to read a chapter in a book that we are going through and discuss some things, and then had a nice prayer time together. I really enjoyed our time together with the Lord this morning! I hope we'll be able to do that occasionally in the mornings. A nice change! Adam was so proud to have his daddy bring him to school too.

Love sick

I climbed up the door
And shut the stairs;
I said my shoes and took off my prayers
I shut off the bed and climbed into the light.
And all because-
She kissed me good night!

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10 Commandments of Marriage

My Mom has been doing a Bible study with my sister Hope and I for a couple years now. Its been a weekly Friday morning thing for us. We get together while the kids are at story time down the street from my house . We are starting a new video series by Ed Young. We also have a book to go along with it. It looks like its going to be a very neat study. Brian and I have decided to go through the book together as well. Information on the book HERE