I love it! I can’t get enough of it! Marriage! But not just any old marriage… A Godly, thriving Marriage!
It takes work… not everyone tells you that. But it is so worth the work, to cultivate something beautiful; something so beautiful that it gives God glory! After all, He is the Creator of such an awesome gift!
Ann Voskamp is one of my very favorite authors by far! She says…
“Poor communication doesn’t disconnect souls.
It’s the disconnected souls who poorly communicate.”
I love the way she writes. I love her heart for my Savior, Jesus Christ! Most of all, I love the way she adores her husband! Her blog is Holy Experience.
(Picture of Her Farmer Husband’s Hand)
(She warns: Only if you are ready for some Song of Solomon!) These words are for you women that are married, looking to fall in love and stay in love, each day with your soul mate, you best friend!
Fall in Love in Four Minutes A Day
By, Ann Voskamp
It only takes four minutes a day to move into a deeper heart place. It only takes four minutes a day to connect in soul intimacy; to breathe in oxygen for the other half of my heart. Don’t and I too begin to suffocate, the death heave. I wish someone had told me in the beginning.
Four Fixations
Four times a day think on love. When I leave the marriage bed, leave the front door, when I return to front door, return to marriage bed. These are the four critical archways of time in our day. Touch or whisper a sweet nothing when passing through these gate points, and we walk into hours of closeness. Forever love fixates like fresh love.
Four Embraces
Four times a day, wrap up in husband. Embrace fully and hold each other’s eyes. That’s all. Repeat four times daily. The one flesh breathes best when the skin pores are close; connected.
Four Affirmations
Four times during the day, thank him. For working faithfully to provide, for hanging up his towel, for putting gas in the van, for making this heart skip a wild beat. Look for the ways to thank him and watch how moves closer.
Thanks for visiting!
Love your new header! And I love Ann’s blog. It’s one of the blogs I read first thing in the morning. It calms and quiets the soul, doesn’t it?
My wife and I both just read this. She liked it (so did I :). I turned it around to think of it from the husband’s perspective. Great article, and thanks for running it.
Have you been to Julie Sander’s blog for Marriage Mondays? My post from the last 2 Mondays links to it. I think you would enjoy it.
wb
Awesome article! It is amazing what God can do with our marriages if we let Him. 🙂
Love your new header!
Love your new look!
Great reminders of taking the time for our marriage.
God has gifted Ann in a way that moves me each time I read her posts. My husband loves her blog, as well, which is such a blessing.
BTW, the blog makeover looks great!! Is the music permanent or just for today since you are posting about Ann?
Oh! I love this reminder!
Hi Traci ~
I appreciate Ann so much! Her writing has brought smiles to my face and tears to my eyes on more than one occasion! She really hits the nail on the head, doesn’t she? 🙂
May the LORD help us all in our marriages to reflect HIS love to others….only by HIS grace!
Blessings,
Camille
Wow! That is awesome! The Hubs and I have been stuck in a season of busy-ness and haven’t spent the time we need to reconnect each day. Now that the baby is 4 months old, toddler is sleeping better again at night, and his work schedule is settling in, we have realized the distance that has formed. This is a great reminder to return to intimacy.
I love your enthusiasm for creating and cultivating a God-pleasing marriage. I’m going to check out Amy’s blog as well as the one mentioned by Warren Baldwin above. I think I can use all of the help I can get to make my marriage what I once dreamed it would/could be. Thanks for sharing.