This passage from 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the most often used scriptural references in weddings. The Bible provides a direct and elegantly simple outline for answering this question: How do I love my spouse?
LOVE is patient, kind, not envy, does not boast, not proud, not rude, not self-seeking, not easily angered, keeps no records of wrongs, does not delight in evil but rejoices with truth, always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.
This should be easy right? [...]
Defining the love languages only takes us so far. Now, we need to learn how to explore and apply them to how we understand ourselves and our spouse. Showing love in the ways your spouse best experiences it allows you to better serve him / her and increases marital intimacy. [...]
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman is a wonderful book and concept that you can easily apply not only to your marriage, but all the relationships in your life. The concept is elegantly simple and can have a powerfully dynamic effect on how you appreciate, love, [...]
Let’s face it, day-to-day life can get extremely hectic in the busy body culture we live in, rife with a plethora of distractions, buzzers, and constantly full or filling family calendars and commitments. As life whizzes by during the week, it’s important to make an intentional effort to stay connected with your spouse and to snag [...]
Hello world! Christian Marriage Spice is launching to define, promote, discuss,defend, extol, and celebrate Christ’s amazing gift of marriage between a man and woman. My wife and I have been married for nearly 2 years, and while every single day is not necessarily perfectly filled with singing birds, frolicking in daisy fields, rainbows, and unicorns… we absolutely adore each other and LOVE being married.