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Blissful Home Tonic

  BLISSFUL HOME TONIC Everyone you marry has a weakness: Only God does not have a weakness. So if you focus on your spouse's weakness you can't get the best out of his/her strength. Everyone has a dark history: No one is an angel. When you get married or you want to get married stop digging into someone's past. What matters most is the present life of your partner. Old things have passed away. Forgive and forget. Focus on the present and the future. Every marriage has its own challenges: Marriage is not a bed of roses. Every good marriage has gone through its own test of blazing fire. True love proves in times of challenges.  Fight for your marriage. Make up your mind to stay with your spouse in times of need. Remember the vow For better for worse . In sickness and in health be there. Every marriage has different levels of success: Don't compare your marriage with any one else. We can never be equal. Some will be far, some behind. To avoid marriage stresses, be patien...

Building a Love that Lasts: The Essence of a Long-Term Courtship

What is the essence of a long-term Courtship in a Relationship? Great question! I don’t think it is possible to give a one-way-or-the-other type of answer to it. What is important to remember is that every situation is unique. What may be best for one couple might not work for another at all.  One of the most important elements in a courtship relationship to me is the emphasis on discerning marriage. In one way a courtship differs from dating is that the couple has chosen to use this time together to discern whether or not marriage is their calling. It is not just a series of dates without direction.  Some couples will have a fairly good idea early on in their relationship if they are called to  marriage. A courtship should still give them time to allow them to grow in a Christ-centered relationship. Time spent wisely in a courtship can greatly bless the marriage that springs forth from it.  For some couples, it can take a long time...