![]() ![]() This one time, it was a date for my birthday and he surprised me with a small, three-seater airplane flight to Catalina Island. Do you have any favorite dates you can remember or a favorite type of date? J: I think at the beginning of our marriage, finances were a huge obstacle because if we didn’t have the discretionary income to go to the movies or go out to dinner, we wouldn’t go. We have been okay with that, we actually go on dates with our son.Ī: Just going a few weeks and thinking, “Oh wait, we need to have a date.” We try and have them often, but they are never consistent. What obstacles have you faced in going on dates and how have you overcome them?Ī: We have lots of responsibilities, so we can’t just go on dates. So you get the physical connection as well. And if we’re busy during the day, or during the week and we don’t get a lot of hand-holding or hugging, or looking in each other’s eyes - date night is reserved for making those things a priority. Moments of dreaming, where we talk about what the future will look like. A lot of times, on dates, we may just go get some food and we’ll dream. Depending on how good the movie is, it makes us talk about bigger things in life. We’ll go to the movies, which doesn’t sound very interactive, because you’re quiet the whole time, but afterwards we’ll talk for hours about what the movie was about. It gives you dedicated time to focus on the other person - on each other. It also gives you time to communicate with one another, which is really important because it gives you the time to sit and think clearly about your relationship with one another, and how you view each other.Ī: Yes. And friendship is really important because it helps you endure through the hardest of the hard times. J: Dating is important because it cultivates friendship. What specific ways has continued dating in your marriage strengthened your marriage and why do you feel dating is important, even after marriage? I don’t remember what sparked the idea, but I remember thinking it would be awesome to show her all the little things that I do love about her. I had to intentionally be looking out for things that I liked. Have you ever sat down to think of 365 reasons why you love someone? That’s a lot of reasons. I spent a few months, actually, writing it. Aaron, what sparked that idea, and how did that nurture your marriage?Ī: It was pretty intense. Some were like, “I like your freckles,” other ones were like, “I love the way you laugh,” or “I love the way you try and tell jokes.” That gift was really special to me because it was a lot of little moments, and things that he pointed out that he loves about me. ![]() Each one was just a sentence, and they were silly and awesome and beautiful. It was a book that had 365 reasons why he loved me. J: Two years ago Aaron gave me a gift for our anniversary that was super thoughtful. ![]() Can you think of a time when something little has made a big difference in the quality of your marriage? We’ll be across the way from each other, and he’ll just look at me and wink. Just for the day to go well and for protection. If Aaron leaves early in the morning, he will pray over me and our son. However, I think the biggest thing for us would be prayer. And I absolutely love it, and adore it, and appreciate it. J: Aaron plays with my hair at night to help me relax and go to sleep. What are some of the little things that you do together, or for each other that nurture your marriage? How do you express love and appreciation for each other in little ways? You don't need to wait until after you're married to pray for him. This book has been written to be a starting place and/or guide to help you begin your lifelong journey of praying for your future husband and marriage. We want to encourage you and your desire for marriage by urging you to pray for your heart and the heart of your future husband.ģ1 Prayers For My Future Husband was written for single women who desire the intimacy of marriage, women currently in a serious relationship, and women who are engaged and planning for their special day! This is a great resource to help teenagers purpose their hearts for what God has for their future marriage or anyone else who feels strongly about getting married and cares for the heart of their future spouse.Īs you seek God's will for you and your future husband, as you patiently prepare for your wedding day, we challenge you to begin to be the prayer warrior that God desires you to be. God also tells us in His Word to present all of our requests to Him (Philippians 4:6). Desiring a counterpart and oneness with another person is built into the deepest and oldest parts of our human nature. In the Garden of Eden, God said that it was not good that man was alone, so He created Eve out of Adam's side (Genesis 2). Marriage is one of the greatest gifts God ever created for mankind, besides His son Jesus. ![]()
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