Great marriages have one thing in common - good communication! And that communication comes in a variety of forms. Words are important, but there are other ways that you can express your love for your spouse. Taking an interest in what your wife enjoys and doing it with her. Planning a romantic evening with your husband, or even the smallest gesture can let your spouse know that your heart is forever theirs.

The reason men want to marry the perfect woman, and women want to marry the perfect man is because they think that's what will make them happy. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be happy in your marriage. However, are you focusing on the right person? How much effort are you putting into being the person your spouse would cherish? The good news is the Bible gives us a perfect role model.

The reason men want to marry the perfect woman, and women want to marry the perfect man is because they think that's what will make them happy. There's nothing wrong with wanting to be happy in your marriage. However, are you focusing on the right person? How much effort are you putting into being the person your spouse would cherish? The good news is the Bible gives us a perfect role model.

When you are at peace during stressful situations, when you are filled with hope when all the news is bad, and when you continually show kindness to your most unlovable co-worker...others will notice. And when they are facing trouble in their own lives, they’ll remember you. The door will be open for you to share with them the reason for your hope. When you choose to let Jesus shine through you, others can come to know Him too.

A story is told of a man who used all of his savings to buy a ticket to travel by ship from England to America. For the entire trip, he ate only the crackers he brought with him. On the last day of his journey, the captain asked why he had not been joining the others in the dining room. The man said, “I had only enough money for my ticket. The captain replied, “Son, meals are included with your ticket.” Don’t miss all that God has for you.

If you were running a marathon and found that you had reached the end of your strength, would you quit? Now imagine quitting, only to learn that the finish line was just around the corner. How disappointed would you be?Walking in faith is like a spiritual marathon, only you won’t know just how close you are to your answered prayer. You must trust God to be faithful. Standing on His Word is a process. Don’t quit. Learn how to exercise patience while you wait.

If you’re a parent, you remember those early days when you took your baby for an outing. You packed a bag with diapers, bottles, extra clothes –anything you could possibly need. Well, you aren’t the first parent who ever planned ahead. God is. He knew that one day, we would need a savior. Long before Jesus was ever born, God had a plan to rescue us from our sin and restore us back into right relationship with Him.

Jesus was the greatest servant ever born. He served the disciples by leading them. He served the sick when He healed them. He served the crowds when He ministered to them. And He served the children when He blessed them. No matter what He did, He served. And every time He served, God equipped Him to do whatever He was being asked to do. And you know what? God will do the same for you.

Have you ever stopped to let a car pull out in front of you, only to have the driver ignore your generous gesture? Did you find yourself getting a little angry and thinking that he or she seemed ungrateful or even entitled? The reality is that the same can be said about us at times, in the way we forget to thank our loving Father for the countless blessings we live in each day. Don’t wait for Thanksgiving.

People buy-in to a person before they buy-in to a message. The crowds didn’t gather to see Jesus because He was a dynamic speaker. People were drawn to Him because of what was in Him. Jesus was magnetic because He brought the love and the grace of God and gave it to those He encountered. He met their needs. He fed them spiritually, and He was a living, breathing example of our Heavenly Father.