Jan 24, Heart broken for marriages
For 31 years now I've had the honor of being married to Debbie. I can't say every day has been awesome because it hasn't. But we've made it through the good days and the bad. But I can say our marriage is as good as its ever been. I love Deb so much and desire to be the man she deserves and God has called me to be.
I know the joys of marriage and the hurts of marriage. I know how awesome sex can be with Deb and the lack of sex due to arguing and just being ticked with each other. I know the joy of giving away your daughter to another man but the difficulties of raising a daughter in today's world. The incredible honor of baptizing your kids but seeing Satan trying to attack them. TO have money in the bank and to be flat butt broke. We have buried three of our four parents together. We've laughed and we've cried. But God has kept us together. And that is the reason for this blog.
Many marriages are not staying together. And a lot of the ones who do are miserable. It doesn't have to be that way. Felt really impressed by God last week to begin some type of marriage enrichment within our church. So I threw it out there Sunday morning over 20 couples signed up to take part. Our first meeting will be Saturday, February 11. Danny Slowe will be smoking his life changing rib eye steaks along with baked potatoes and salad. Afterwards we'll begin digging into some deep marital issues. The cost is only $10.00 per person. This will be the first of many sessions. In fact, my plans are to do this monthly. If you are interested need you to sign up Sunday morning and pay for your meals.
Each month we will tackle some of the tough topics no one ever helped Deb and I with. Here are just a few:
* how to argue without fighting.
* sex
* kids
* finances
* being a spiritual leader
* putting God in the center of the marriage
* date night
We will also have our second annual marriage retreat April 19th - 21st. Thursday night is optional. We'll be meeting at Mountain Lodge in Hendersonville NC once again. Awesome time last year and can't wait to get back this year.
I'm tired of talking about being heart broken over marriages. Literally sick about the divorce rate in the church. Just being honest, tired of doing marriage counseling. So I am doing something about it. Pray for me because I have no idea what I'm doing. Just blindly doing what I felt prompted to do by God.
Some other thoughts:
* Pray/walked through building again today
* For those interested in going to Africa we're meeting tonight at 6:30
* They we're actually working in our parking lot today. Praise God!
* Continue to work out HARD and eating right.
* Can't wait for Sunday. this message is already burning in my soul.
I know the joys of marriage and the hurts of marriage. I know how awesome sex can be with Deb and the lack of sex due to arguing and just being ticked with each other. I know the joy of giving away your daughter to another man but the difficulties of raising a daughter in today's world. The incredible honor of baptizing your kids but seeing Satan trying to attack them. TO have money in the bank and to be flat butt broke. We have buried three of our four parents together. We've laughed and we've cried. But God has kept us together. And that is the reason for this blog.
Many marriages are not staying together. And a lot of the ones who do are miserable. It doesn't have to be that way. Felt really impressed by God last week to begin some type of marriage enrichment within our church. So I threw it out there Sunday morning over 20 couples signed up to take part. Our first meeting will be Saturday, February 11. Danny Slowe will be smoking his life changing rib eye steaks along with baked potatoes and salad. Afterwards we'll begin digging into some deep marital issues. The cost is only $10.00 per person. This will be the first of many sessions. In fact, my plans are to do this monthly. If you are interested need you to sign up Sunday morning and pay for your meals.
Each month we will tackle some of the tough topics no one ever helped Deb and I with. Here are just a few:
* how to argue without fighting.
* sex
* kids
* finances
* being a spiritual leader
* putting God in the center of the marriage
* date night
We will also have our second annual marriage retreat April 19th - 21st. Thursday night is optional. We'll be meeting at Mountain Lodge in Hendersonville NC once again. Awesome time last year and can't wait to get back this year.
I'm tired of talking about being heart broken over marriages. Literally sick about the divorce rate in the church. Just being honest, tired of doing marriage counseling. So I am doing something about it. Pray for me because I have no idea what I'm doing. Just blindly doing what I felt prompted to do by God.
Some other thoughts:
* Pray/walked through building again today
* For those interested in going to Africa we're meeting tonight at 6:30
* They we're actually working in our parking lot today. Praise God!
* Continue to work out HARD and eating right.
* Can't wait for Sunday. this message is already burning in my soul.
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