A Ministry of Woodland Community Church
Helping Married Couples connect with one another, and with God.
One thing we have learned is that it is really fun to be super silly with each other. To laugh and to cause laughter. But most of all to choose joy when Satan is screaming the opposite. ••• Today is the day to dance in the kitchen. To go on a walk and call a … Continue reading Choose Joy Today
Changing how you speak to each other, when you speak to each other, and where you speak to each other are important for building success in your marriage. Focusing on how you both feel rather than winning the argument and listening to your partner so that you truly understand what they want you to know … Continue reading Choose To Listen
I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me. — Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free A traditional Christian song resonates with a chorus reminding us, “They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love.” Others know … Continue reading Everyday, Ordinary Love
Love is not a whim. Love is not a flower that fades with a few fleeting years. Love is a choice wedded to action … I chose you, and I will choose you every day for the rest of my life. — “Karris” in The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks Many marriages are in trouble because one spouse … Continue reading Fleeting Feelings
The best way out is always through. — Robert Frost There are lots of ways to do something, but I believe there is usually one best way. For example, when we travel from Texas to Wisconsin, there are three different routes we could take; but I found the best one. More importantly, I figured out the … Continue reading The Most Excellent Marriage
Nobody comes into marriage knowing how to be married. We might think we know, but it doesn’t take long to realize “you don’t know what you don’t know.” Even if you had good role models growing up, there’s much you didn’t see that contributed to a lifelong marriage. Much of what happens in marriage are the little … Continue reading Seeking Wisdom in Marriage
How much time each week do you and your spouse set aside for time together? Have you found yourselves just too busy for time with one another? It's easy to get caught up in schedules. Work schedules, school schedules and even church schedules. Most people have calendars. Whether it's digital, or calendar on the wall … Continue reading Set Aside “US” Time
Forgiveness is a term we’re all familiar with, but it’s likely the most underused tool in our toolbox. In fact, if you’re married, you probably need to be using your God-tool of forgiveness well over a dozen times a day! This multi-faceted tool is how we handle imperfections—our spouses and our own. It’s also how … Continue reading Forgiveness is not….
My wife has seen the worst parts of me. She’s known me for almost 12 years, and we’ve been married for more than nine of those. Even though she knows more about me than anyone on earth, she knows nothing about me compared to what God knows. God knows all my faults and failures, and he sees me … Continue reading Loving Our Spouse Better
Have you ever thought, I just don’t get her? You’re frustrated at your wife’s frustration with you. You desire to please her. But where do you start? By Justin Talbert Have you ever thought, Dang, I just don’t get her? You’re frustrated at your wife’s frustration with you. It’s hard to measure up as a husband! Deep … Continue reading 25 Things Husbands Should Start Doing
A Ministry of Woodland Community Church 