“Twelve Days of Christmas” for Your Marriage

You made your list. Now check it twice: have you included a gift for your marriage?

I like the idea of celebrating the twelve days of Christmas with my true love. But have you priced a partridge in a pear tree lately? That unique-but-classic gift will cost over $200 this year. And while ten lords-a-leaping would be amusing, the $5,500 credit-card bill would not be.

I am looking for something more priceless than pricey. Something more like this: “Twelve Days of Blessing for Your Marriage.” (Click HERE to read more.)

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What Goes Best with Turkey and Pumpkin Pie

Nov24

Do you know what is even better than being thankful?

Being thankful brings many benefits, including improved health and better relationships. But there is something even better than being thankful:
giving thanks.

Many Americans will take a moment to be thankful this coming Thursday. Perhaps they will even list several things which they appreciate. But there will be fewer Americans who actually give thanks, who actually acknowledge and say, “thank You” to our Creator and Sustainer.

Gratitude creates joy, but an even greater joy comes when we move our eyes from our gifts to the Face of the Giver. Instead of merely liking our gifts, let us thank and adore the Giver of every good gift.

from Psalm 100 (The Message):

On your feet now—applaud God!
Bring a gift of laughter,
sing yourselves into his presence. …

Enter with the password: “Thank you!”
Make yourselves at home, talking praise.
Thank him. Worship him.

For God is sheer beauty,
all-generous in love,
loyal always and ever.

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I misspoke on last week’s prayer call. We will not have our usual “Fighting on Our Knees” this week on Thanksgiving Day. If you missed last week’s call, you can listen to the conversation and prayer with Vicki Rose HERE.

Vicki Rose on this week’s prayer call

Nov19

Could you use some encouragement in your marriage? Do you know someone else who could?

This Thursday, author Vicki Rose will be joining me on our weekly prayer call—and I am confident that God will use her to encourage everyone on the call.

Vicki is the author of Every Reason to Leave and Why We Chose to Stay Together. (Click HERE to learn more about Vicki’s book.) During this fifteen-minute call, I will be asking Vicki four questions:

When you had every reason to leave, what was your compelling reason to stay?
How do you encourage others who have grown weary or discouraged in fighting the spiritual battle for their homes?
What is the role of prayer in the fight for our marriages?
How important is it to fight for our marriages—especially when the marriages are difficult?

Vicki will then lead us as we “fight on our knees,” praying for our marriages.

I hope you will be able to join us—and be encouraged!

The prayer call with Vicki Rose will be this Thursday, November 20, at 12:30 (Eastern time). Here’s how to join us:
To join us online, simply visit www.MannaForMarriage.com and click on the link that says, “click HERE.”
To join us by phone, call 1-323-920-0091. When prompted, enter the access code 022 5211#. (You will be in listen-only mode.)

See you Thursday!