After the webcast, I promised to continue the marriage discussions on my blog. But life got the better part of me and the Hearts at Home conference was right around the corner, so we haven’t been talking about marriage like I’d hoped to. Today, I’d...
The ABC’s of a Healthy MarriageBy Jill SavageIt’s been twenty-two years since Mark and I said, “I do”. We promised to love, honor, and cherish one another. We promised “for better or for worse”. We were so in love. We were ready to...
The Urgent vs. the ImportantBy Jill SavageWe’re in a solitaire playoff at the Savage household. I recently taught my youngest two sons to play solitaire and now it is their card game of choice. Last night they asked if we could play a couple of games before bedtime....
Mark and enjoyed a date tonight. We chose to use it as a time to evaluate 2008 and make plans for 2009. One of the things we’ve learned to do over the years is to use the concept of advance decision making to keep our priorities and achieve our goals. I wrote...
When was the last time you did an overnight getaway with your husband? Get one on the calendar and start making arrangements now! Even if you’re on a tight budget you can have the kids spend the night at a friend’s or grandma’s and you can stay alone...
Several of you have commented that you’re realizing that you haven’t had much “wild side” to your marriage. I know this contest has been lighting that fire that we all need lit at one time or another to get us thinking creatively!One resource...
Keep those “wild thing” comments coming! They are an encouragement to us all. I thought of another wild thing Mark and I did this summer. We rented the honeymoon suite at a local hotel for our 25th wedding anniversary. Yes, it cost more than a regular...
Thursday night is the start of my husband’s weekend. Because his days off are Friday and Saturday, he always wants to do something fun on Thursday night like most people would normally do on Friday night. Over dinner we talked about what we might do like rent a...
I’ve heard from two of you that went to see Fireproof. I was able to see it on Saturday and I have to say that I thought it was fabulous! What a powerful movie about loving someone even if it’s hard. This movie casts hope for marriages. If you can go see...
Friday is quickly approaching. There’s a presidential debate you want to see. And then Saturday, all kinds of yard work needs to get done. And Sunday after church, a nice relaxing afternoon at home sure sounds nice.But why make this a typical weekend? For the...
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