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by JillSavage | Nov 22, 2021 | Home, Marriage, Moms
I’ve got to be honest: I am gift-giving challenged. Giving really thoughtful gifts rarely comes easy to me. It takes a lot of extra thought and energy. Maybe you can relate? So when this time of year comes around, can I tell you one of my favorite things?...
by JillSavage | Nov 8, 2021 | Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
Mark: When life gets busy, connection in marriage is usually one of the first things to go. Jill: When life is moving faster than is healthy for our relationships, it’s easy to minimize, both internally and externally. We internally minimize when we say to ourselves,...
by JillSavage | Nov 4, 2021 | Broken Trust, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
Welcome to our fourth bonus episode of the No More Perfect Podcast! I like to surprise you with a little extra, bite-size podcast goodness every once in a while that’s quick to listen to and helpful for your life. Just to say thank you! And today’s episode...
by JillSavage | Nov 2, 2021 | Empty Nest Moms, Empty Nest Podcast, Faith, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, Moms, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
On the podcast, one of my favorite topics to talk about is relationships! Did you know that we were designed to be in relationships? Really! It’s the way that God intended us to do life and something Jesus modeled in His time here on earth. Even though connecting with...
by JillSavage | Oct 25, 2021 | Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
Welcome back to #MarriageMonday! Today we are digging into unrealistic expectations. They touch every marriage. How are they affecting yours? Jill: Are unrealistic expectations robbing you of joy in your marriage? Do you feel like marriage just isn’t what you...
by JillSavage | Oct 21, 2021 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Happy Marriages, Marriage, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms
Last fall, Mark and I hiked a trail in the Rockies that was listed as easy. However, we later found out it was mismarked and it was really a moderate 6.5-mile trail! The scenery was beautiful. We saw waterfalls, wildlife, and an alpine lake at the top of the mountain....
by JillSavage | Oct 12, 2021 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have to work through a process to make peace with my past. I have to ask myself, “How can I make sure I don’t get stuck here? How can I move forward?” Maybe you’ve even felt like parts of your past are looming over you and that...
by JillSavage | Oct 11, 2021 | Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
Welcome back to #MarriageMonday! Today we are digging into some practical ways to deepen intimacy and improve connection in your marriage. This is an edited excerpt from a section of No More Perfect Marriages. Grab a copy to dig deeper! Jill: True intimacy involves...
by JillSavage | Oct 7, 2021 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, Recovering From Infidelity
Dear parent who made a mistake, There’s been something on my mind lately that I’d like to share with you. I don’t know how “big” or “small” the mistake was. I don’t know how deep the roots go on the issue. We could be...
by JillSavage | Sep 28, 2021 | Broken Trust, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity
This week on the podcast, Mark and I get to dive deep into our own story in an incredible conversation with Shivonne Davis. Recently, Shivonne asked if my husband, Mark, and I would be willing to do an interview with her for her online Masterclass summit called The...
by JillSavage | Sep 27, 2021 | Broken Trust, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
Marriage is our passion. When Mark and I went through our marriage crisis now almost 10 years ago, we weren’t sure what the outcome would be. Trust had been broken. Tensions were high. (You can find the full story here.) But as we’ve experienced healing and now...
by JillSavage | Sep 21, 2021 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, Mental Health, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
What if we could become experts at seeing joy in the mundane? Think about it. We’d likely learn to see the silver lining in the clouds. We’d identify blessings even in hard seasons. We’d view life through the possibilities rather than through the liabilities. I...
by JillSavage | Sep 13, 2021 | Broken Trust, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Recovering From Infidelity
Mark and I have the opportunity to host marriage intensives in our home, and it is truly one of our favorite aspects of the ministry we do. Today I want to share with you why that is. Our marriage intensives are a 3-day marriage retreat spent at our home here in...
by JillSavage | Aug 30, 2021 | Broken Trust, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
Mark: Have you ever felt like your spouse is slow at making decisions? Or have you ever been on the other side feeling like your voice isn’t being heard when a decision is being made? Do you ever sit down to have a discussion and end up arguing over whose...
by JillSavage | Aug 24, 2021 | Broken Trust, Finding Help Alone, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, No More Perfect Podcast
“I had cashed in all of these blessings, all of this protection, this institution and community that God had given me to be safe in. And I exchanged that for what I wanted, for my selfishness.” – Chris Teague You know, there is nothing better than a story...
