Archive for the ‘Marriage’ Category
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Chick flicks make me want to vomit. I try to avoid them at all costs but I’ve never tried to express why. In the time that it took Mary to watch 27 Dresses I came up with a few reasons:
Predictable
First of all, every plot is pretty much the same. Here’s ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Crushes get a lot of attention among girlfriends but what about by couples? Are crushes okay for people who are married? I think so, but why?Crushes are generally fun, lighthearted, and rarely a source of contention for Mary and me. I used to have a crush on Natalie Portman because ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Mary and I have been going to a great marriage class called Marriage on the Rock. They have a fantastic set of DVDs and a workbook by Jimmy Evans. It has been enlightening in many ways, but one of the most poignant is in the area of trust. After spending ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
So I’m trying to be a better husband and father. Mary and I were talking about this tonight and we came upon an interesting question: How much personal time–”Me Time”–is acceptable. I’m an introvert so I could spend all day and all night in the house, preferably in front of ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Actually I like the slutty lingerie. I like the pinup girl lingerie better. But anyway, we’re not celebrating Valentine’s day. There are 2 good reasons why not:
Our anniversary was less than 3 weeks ago
It’s a corporate holiday that exploits consumers
Instead I’ll save my V-Day gift ideas for a rainy day ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Over the years I’ve come to realize a common pattern in my marriage. The frequency of sex is directly proportional to the amount of money that my wife has to spend. You don’t need a learning management system to figure this out, but I thought I’d chart it out anyway. ...
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Based on photography by Catface3 and Seamoor
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Mary and I have been through a lot. We certainly haven’t made it into the clear yet, but we’re getting better. Pastor John’s message from last week was really good. One of the big points he made about marriage, and parenting is that you’ll really mess everything up if you ...
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
We just signed on our new house yesterday. Although we won’t move in until the end of next month, I already feel a sense of stability. We’ve moved several times in the past 2 years and with our recent marital issues it’s just time to settle down a little.
First ...
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
If you’ve ever wanted to create really cool Jackson Pollock style paintings you should check out this website. Even if you haven’t ever had the desire to throw cans of paint around like a raving lunatic you’ll probably dig the website. For me it was really mesmerizing, and fun too! ...
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
I just got back from a conference by Desert Stream Ministries and I just wanted it to be known that it really changed my life. I thought it was just going to be about sexual brokenness, but as it turns out it helped me to identify some deep rooted ...
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
It’s lame that Christians have been relegated to using technical terms for sex. We typically try to avoid those crass or derogatory terms for sexual organs but that just doesn’t leave us with much. Mary found this fun article about some biblical words worth using in the bedroom.
Sexy talk was ...
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
One thing is for sure. Living life with dad is never boring! Since we started living with him we sold both of our houses and got involved with Apartment Life; we became leaders at our church; I quit my corporate job and started a business—and that’s just the tip of ...
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Monday, August 21st, 2006
I heard an amazing radio broadcast today. James Dobson from Focus on the Family played an excerpt from a previous broadcast (@ about 13 min) in which he read an article by Peggy Noonan entitled Welcome Back, Duke. This article highlights the almost lost qualities that truly make man a ...
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Friday, August 4th, 2006
It’s time to dust of my old rusty “Write” button here in WordPress and get to posting! Yay! A lot has been going on lately–wrestling alligators, alien abductions, saving the world…but primarily, our decision to sell our house. I know that this will be shocking to a lot of folks, ...
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Thursday, April 27th, 2006
Mary asked a good question tonight: Is she going to be replaced by Maddie? I sometimes forget to affirm Mary lots and when I do I always wish I could remember what I said or thought later, so I thought I’d post it here. (This post is pretty intimate, ...
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