Jill: December is a full month for most of us. Shopping. Christmas entertainment and school programs. Holiday parties. Church Programs. Baking. Decorating the tree. Holiday gatherings with extended family. Travel. New Years.
Mark: We’re adding a wedding in there, too. Our youngest is getting married on December 21, just about 2 and a half weeks away.
Jill: So we’ve decided that it is healthy for us to take a holiday from our weekly Marriage Monday posts for the month of December. I’ll be doing the same with my blogging. We’ll start back up in January.
Mark: A holiday is a time we set aside to stop work and rest. It’s a time to re-energize and refuel. To move our focus from one thing to another. While we rarely think about it from a marriage perspective, we need to sometimes.
Jill: Where does our marriage need to experience a holiday? Do we need to set aside a little time and money for a getaway for the two of us? Do we need to stop going to choir practice on Wednesday nights for a month so we can have a sit down family meal one night a week? Should we commit to set aside one night a week or one night a month for a date night in 2018?
Mark: So while we’re taking our holiday, we hope you’ll think about where you need to re-energize and refuel as it relates to your marriage. Where do you need to move your focus from one thing to another?
Jill: As you look ahead to 2018, we also want to invite you to attend (or bring to your area!) one of our events. Why not put “attend a No More Perfect Marriages event” on your Christmas list? Here are the Spring events we currently have on the calendar that we’d love to see you at!
February 9-10, Springfield, IL No More Perfect Marriages Retreat
February 17, Scottsdale, AZ, No More Perfect Marriages Night Out
March 2-3, Galesburg, IL, No More Perfect Marriages Retreat
April 6-7, Claremore, OK, No More Perfect Marriages Retreat
May 19, Westerville, OH, No More Perfect Marriage Morning Out
We’re also speaking at Maranatha Family Camp in Muskegan, Michigan, June 30-July 7. If you’ve been looking for a unique family vacation experience, come join us! We’ll be talking about marriage and family all week!
Mark: Oh and one more thing. For the month of December only, our publisher (Moody) is offering a great Buy One Get One Free offer on our No More Perfect Marriages book!
They’ve paired it with Ashleigh Slater’s book Team Us. It’s a great opportunity to pick up something for yourself and for a gift! It’s an even sweeter deal with FREE Shipping when you buy $25 or more!
Jill: We hope you’re able to enjoy December to the fullest and you’re making plans for 2018 to be the best year ever!
