ILMS 55 - Written in Iron Ink: Tending Marriage

Leah Heffner from leahheffner.com and Life Around the Coffee Cup

 

The ripple effect

God of the Overflowing Cup (Psalm 23)

Resting on the foundation when it’s hard

 

Building up one another’s marriage

Friendships that build marriage with accountability

Praying together for our marriages

Leaning in and waiting when it’s hard

 

Who are your people?

 

There isn’t a template.

 

Broadening the verses we study for marriage

 

Practical ideas for tending marriage:

Assume the best in one another

Take 20 minutes if you need 20 minutes to respond kindly

Learn how the other is wired - love languages, strengths finder

Take T-I-M-E

Kindnesses in the different seasons

Studying our spouse

Asking good questions, learn what your spouse likes to talk about

Look for your spouses cues

 

Resources:

For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn - https://amzn.to/2JS7Zv5

For Men Only by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn - https://amzn.to/2vm78Q8

The Respect Dare by Nina Roesner - https://amzn.to/2vjL0G9

Visionary Marriage by Dr. Rob and Amy Rienow

31 Ways to Love Your Wife/31 Ways to Love Your Husband series print copy from leahheffner.com

31 Ways to Love Your Wife for kindle on amazon - https://amzn.to/2HFxP54

31 Ways to Love Your Husband for kindle on amazon - https://amzn.to/2H3T4Mx

 

 

John Gottman and the 5 to 1 ratio: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/

 

 

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