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History-
We are studying Sacred Marriage
The chapter we studied last week was on sex and prayer and how they are connected-
how the absence of one affects the other in the individual and how it affects the marriage.
It was interesting to learn about how the absence of sex can inhibit prayer life and minor details in every day life.
Personal Testimony Jeff and I have been doing this for about 4 years now: The Holy Spirit revealed to me that it was so important to make sure I was paying attention to Jeff and helping him resist temptations that the adversary could throw at him.
I read in a book about a woman who started a “Honeymoon Jar.” Every time they “celebrated their marriage,” (sex) they put a dollar in the jar. At the end of every anniversary year, they use that money to celebrate their anniversary dinner. I went a step further, we have a “Honeymoon Jar” but I also have a calendar in our bedroom and I put a sticker on the day we “celebrate our marriage.” It holds me accountable to make sure Jeff is satisfied and focused and is not distracted. T
he “Honeymoon Jar” is not always as full as other years, but the real question is- Are we going to McDonalds or The Palm this year? Haha.
We have seen great things come out of this response to each other with our “Honeymoon Jar”- and so we then came up with the “challenge” to our community group.
So here it is- the J-MIC- the “Johnson Marital Intimacy Challenge”
Challenge
Set aside time 3 nights in that week to have some time for intimacy with your spouse.
This does not mean quickies people (sorry guys)
Time for undivided attention, for kisses, for holding each other, for releasing the sexual tension that can distract men.
Time to talk about your day- while looking into each others eyes… (hint) this is a great time to tell your wife why she is a “10 cow wife”
Here’s the story (we talked about it in group)
http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2006/10/johnny-lingo-and-ten-cow-wife.html
But in this challenge, I am going to add one more thing- I challenge you to take inventory of the blessings you see in your day- even the small things, and at the end of the day, or when you come together at night, share those blessings I think when you take on the mentality of trying to pay attention to the small things, it will be interesting to share those little things with your spouse.
I wonder what you see at the end of this week- what would your daily worship and prayer look like? How has it affected your marriage? How has it affected the way you interact with your children? I know for me and Jeff it will mean turning the TV off, close up the laptops, turn off the playstation, etc. And I think for us personally, it will be refreshing to connect with each other. |
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| I am not making any resolutions for the year 2009. Only because I don't need a track record of what I have done right or wrong. I have certain things that I know I have to work on and I have always worked on them. And if anything new pops into my heart, I will work on those as my day to day life allows. If I make a resolution to run 4 days a week, or even one day a week and for some reason schedules, or just \"life\" gets in the way...why should I look at it as a failure? Nah, no resolutions here, just the ongoing pursuit of the Lord and happiness. That has always been my resolution. Not of 2009, but for life. It's my race, and I'll run it the only way I can, and I'll run it the way that only I can. Because it's my race. It's my run. And it's my life. |
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