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“To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.”

These words have been said by the bride and groom in wedding ceremonies countless times over the ages. Disillusioned? We don’t see much of this committed kind of love in our culture, even from those we witnessed dedicating themselves to it. Hurt and pain. Is marriage really worth it?

Committed love does exist. It’s still important. It is worth cultivating. It captures the heart. It can capture yours. And it is part of an even greater narrative than just two people can create. Let’s take the journey together to discover what marriage love means and to uncover the vision and passion to pursue it.

It’s beautiful.

12 Simple Dates with Your Spouse

Are you up for some romantic dates with your spouse?! I hope you are, because I have some pretty fun ideas coming your way. 🙂 Andrew and I have enjoyed all of these dates in the last year and a half of our marriage, and they have been some of our very favorites. Some of these dates can be done out of your own home (maybe even after you put the kiddos to bed; no babysitter required!). Most of them are low-cost and oh so simple, while at the same time adding that touch of romantic sparkle. Sleepover!  Did you…

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Our LOVE Story (Part 3 ~ The Day I Said “Yes!”)

~Read Our LOVE Story (Part 1) and Our LOVE Story (Part 2)~ Sweetest Day, Saturday, October 18th, 2014 was coming up! Andrew said to save the day and that we would do something together. I couldn’t wait! I knew that our relationship was headed toward marriage, but I had no idea when Andrew was going to propose – though, I thought it wouldn’t be for a while. Andrew had just gotten a new job, and I knew he probably wanted to get his feet under him and save for a while before we started our new life together. However, that…

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Our LOVE Story (Part 2)

~ If you haven’t read Our LOVE Story (Part 1), check it out here! ~ A large 8 passenger van pulled up to my house. It was old, rusty, and, a bit looking like it could fall apart at any moment. Andrew was here to pick me up. I can tell you now that I was a secretly impressed that Andrew didn’t seem to be the kind of man who had to make a “wowing” first impression to his potential future girlfriend by driving a fancy hot rod the first time he picked her up. 🙂 Andrew jumped out of the…

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A Magical Wedding

ANDREW & SUSANNA ~ February 20th, 2015 Friday morning, February, 20th, 2015, arrived for me with a house full of girls, ones I was delighted would be by my side for the rest of the day. The wedding ceremony wasn’t until 6:30 p.m., so we didn’t rush out of the house. I spent some time with the Lord and basked in the fact that it was really, actually the day I was getting married. Is this even real? But it was. God had brought me to this moment in my life and His special touches of love were all over it. 10:00…

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Our LOVE Story (Part 1)

Hang on! Our love story is a little different. I look back and still think it’s a little crazy how Andrew so suddenly came into my life and swept me off my feet, but it is so sweet and beautiful to me as well. I’d given my heart to Jesus and was waiting on His timing for a relationship, and what He did made it unquestionable to me that He was surely bringing a forever kind of love into my life that was His perfect masterpiece for me and for His glory. Just the beginning – On September 24, 2013,…

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