ILMS 39 – The Best Christmas Gift for Your Marriage

• CPH article

https://blog.cph.org/family/marriage/the-best-christmas-gift-for-your-marriage/

 

http://ilovemyshepherd.com/marriage-family/

 

Top 3 Reasons I hear for not getting presents for your spouse:

Money

No need

Not their love language, they don’t care about gifts

 

Intentional messages v. unintentional

 

1 Corinthians 11:1-2

Remembering your spouse

 

Mark 10:9

Closing the space in our marriage

 

Focusing on the rule, not the exception

 

Other things we learn by gifting:

Slowing down to remember someone

Stewardship of money in giving

            Dave Ramsey “name your money”

https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/zero-based-budget-what-why

Balancing expectations

 

Gift IDEAS:

Cookbook marked with dates you’ll make stuff

http://www.allprodad.com/5-inexpensive-christmas-gifts-for-your-wife/

Date night with babysitting and planning done

Splurgy groceries

Better toiletries

A haircut

Man party

Target dollar spot

Encouragement in a box/jar

Starbucks for One, Taco for One, Lunch for One

 

 

Extra resource:

John Gottman – And Baby Makes Three

https://www.gottman.com/blog/dating-your-wife-with-kids-under-five/

• “the greatest gift you can give your baby is a happy and strong relationship between the two of you.”

 

 

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