Commitment has kind eyes. He wears sturdy shoes. Everything is vivid when he is around. It is wonderful to sit and have lunch in his gardens around harvest time. You can taste in the vegetables that the soil has been cared for.”—J. Ruth Gendler
Marriage is a hot topic these days. You've probably seen articles all over the web that question its relevance. For example, why not just move in together?
Is a life-long relationship really possible? Should same-sex liaisons should be legalized? And then there are issues like “serial monogamy” (multiple divorces/remarriage), celebrity break-ups, work-place affairs, cyber-pornography, mail-order brides, and human trafficking.
It’s enough to drag us down,
down,
down.
Fortunately, as Christians we can turn to Scripture for hope. Male and female were God’s idea in the first place. The Bible’s truths can help us create a satisfying marriage if we’re willing exert the effort to study, learn, and apply them.
First Monday Every Month at Chrysalis
Once a month, we gather here at Chrysalis as a community of married Christian women for the purpose of encouraging other, sharing our stories, and learning from our collective biblical wisdom. We’re young, old, seasoned, and newlywed and we love talking about marriage!
Is a life-long relationship really possible? Should same-sex liaisons should be legalized? And then there are issues like “serial monogamy” (multiple divorces/remarriage), celebrity break-ups, work-place affairs, cyber-pornography, mail-order brides, and human trafficking.
It’s enough to drag us down,
down,
down.
Fortunately, as Christians we can turn to Scripture for hope. Male and female were God’s idea in the first place. The Bible’s truths can help us create a satisfying marriage if we’re willing exert the effort to study, learn, and apply them.
First Monday Every Month at Chrysalis
Once a month, we gather here at Chrysalis as a community of married Christian women for the purpose of encouraging other, sharing our stories, and learning from our collective biblical wisdom. We’re young, old, seasoned, and newlywed and we love talking about marriage!
Today is Marriage Monday: Open Topic
Today, you’re invited to join us for the Marriage Monday meme. Usually, we write on a specific aspect of married life (like joy or friendship), but today our topic is wide open. Please consider posting your thoughts on whatever facet of marriage is on your heart. You can publish a short piece of prose or a poem, a video, a song, a joke etc. Then leave your link here in the comment box. Afterward, take a few minutes to visit some of the other commenters.
(Update: Delightful! We have more participants today than I expected. I'll put up Mister Linky next time, for sure. Thanks again
for joining us. Love, e-Mom)
"Girl Talk" is Next Month's Topic
Please mark your calendar for August 31, 2009 for our next topic, “Girl Talk: Mothers & Daughters Talk About Love.” To avoid vacation conflicts, we’ll be meeting the week before Labor Day.
In your next post, you can expand on one or more of
these ideas:
• What are you teaching your daughter about love
and marriage?
• What was your mother’s best marriage advice to you?
• What valuable truths have been passed on by your mother-in-law?
• Where can daughters go for counsel when Mom is unavailable?
Marriage Monday Button
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You probably agree that there’s an unlimited number of savvy bloggers who would love to join us for Marriage Mondays. You can help get the word out by posting the yellow button somewhere in your sidebar. (Just copy and paste the code above.) If you do, please consider yourself part of the Marriage Monday community. Welcome!
Free Link Juice
When you’ve posted the button, please let me know by email at marriagemonday [at] gmail [dot] com. I'll add your link to the Marriage Monday blogroll—a little boost of “link juice” to increase your google page rank. In your email please include your name, email address, your blog’s name, and your blog’s URL. Thanks!
A Note to Marriage Monday Regulars
In order to remain on the Marriage Monday blogroll, I ask that you keep the yellow button posted in your sidebar. Mary Poppins does periodic housecleaning around here to keep our list of Marriage Monday community members fresh and current.
Related
1. "I Wish I Knew Why My Husband..." by Amanda & Curtis
at Beth Moore's LPM Blog
2. "Secrets of 50-Year Marriages" by Mary Kassian
Up Next—31-Day Video Marathon
Will you join us for Marriage Monday today? (Note: Please leave a link to your post in the comment box.)
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29 Comments:
this is a lovely meme, i would love to join if i am allowed hehehe
Here is my link: http://shortybearsplace.blogspot.com/2009/08/marriage-monday-open-topi-poem-for-my.html
Happy Marriage Monday, e-Mom! Marriage can be a good and beautiful thing. Thanks for promoting it.
The Next Step: Signs my Husband "Gets" Me
Hey E-mom,
Thought I'd join in today. Great post.
Thanks for being such a gracious hostess to such an important subject!
Here's my link:
http://susan2956.blogspot.com/2009/08/love-me-tender.html
He Keeps Me Mindful of P & Q
My ramblings are posted for today. Thanks for hosting so we can grow in wisdom from one another!
Connie
COMMUNICATION AND COMMITMENT
http://edelweisstexas.blogspot.com/
I have contemplated sharing this here and then decided that there is NO BETTER PLACE to do so!
My topic for the month is heavy on my heart because upon returning from vacation yesterday, I was blind-sided with news that one of our childrens' marriages is in severe trouble!
Please pray for their marriage: that our daughter would open her heart once again to her husband, that she would not continue to listen to un-Godly advice and that she would return to the Lord and allow Him to work in this situation. Our SIL is willing, she however appears to have her mind made up and has stated that she wants a divorce. (They have met with our Pastor twice already unbeknownt to us)
Please do NOT mention anything specific in my comments as she reads my blog and I do not feel that this is the time to let her know that others have been asked to pray for them.
Needless to say this is breaking my heart and I am asking for wisdom and guidance for Dave and I as we talk with her this evening.
I know that I can share my heart here and I am grateful for your intercession!
Connie
HI e-Mom, I love Marriage Monday and always love reading your thoughts about marriage. Should be able to visit later in the week the particpants. Looking forward to it. Have a great week. Hugs.
Here is my post:
http://unequalmarriage.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/08/marriage-monday-what-no-one-sees.html
Hey girly!! I have my post up now!!
Much love and so glad you are back!!
Ang
oh www.refreshmysoulblog.blogspot.com
my post is up.. I thought there is a mr linky..
Hello.. Its firsttime to join here, My post is up.
http://gracefancz.blogspot.com/2009/08/marriage-monday.html
My post for MM is up! Here's the link:
Loving My Husband
So thankful Im in a christian marriage! This was great post.
http://praisinggirl.blogspot.com/
This is my first visit for MM. My post is on my blog at http://www.magnoliaheartbeats@yahoo.com
Thanks to Susan at Forever His for telling me about this!
http://raindropsrainbows.blogspot.com/
Thanks for hosting!
Here is my link:
http://april-in-january.blogspot.com/2009/08/mawwidge-its-wot-brings-us-togevver.html
I am all up and running...here is my post:
http://pairofbartletts.typepad.com/a-pair-of-bartletts/2009/08/the-peace-of-a-praying-husbanda-marriage-monday-article.html
Now I'm headed to read everyone else's posts!
((Hugs))
Jen
Thanks for hosting! I'm glad to be participating in Marriage Monday today. My post is here:
http://embracinghim.com/2009/08/03/marriage-monday-the-seven-year-itch/
I love your Marriage Monday meme, and I thought I'd participate for the first time. Here's my post:
http://windowintoourworld-mel.blogspot.com/2009/08/marriage-monday-take-1.html
http://jewelryatalifeuncommon.blogspot.com/2009/08/marriage-monday.html
Opps I commented on the former post
I am up.
Marriage plan...
So glad to be back!
Thanks for hosting!!
http://focused-on-the-center.blogspot.com/2009/08/want-to-connect-play.html
Hi there, thanks for getting back to me and for letting me know that I am allowed to join.. I guess I am late for this month so I will participate on the next topics.. Or can I still post even a little bit late?
For the mean time, i followed you on twitter and posted the logo on my sidebar...
I'm sorry I missed the meme today; being a holiday here i was running around with the kiddos starting swim lessons (that and having computer issues and power bah!)
next month sounds like a great topic, i'll have to work on getting myself organized to partake again!
hugs!
Amy
My post is a bit late.. here it is:
http://www.jesulalaine.com/2009/08/marriage-mondays-love-at-thousand.html
I've already read some of the posts..and I'm just blessed! Would want to join here regularly
Glad to be back "home" for Marriage Monday!
Here is my link (sorry I'm a day late and probably more than a dollar short...)
http://mipasmonologue.blogspot.com/2009/08/marriage-monday-on-tuesday-speak-your.html
I know, I know...I said I was all excited and then didn't post anything...but I just couldn't get it together on a "free topic"...I'll do better next month with a topic to focus on. Too broad is hard for me. Sorry!
Dearest, sweetestest sisters: Thank you for stopping by today! You are so important to the success of this meme, and I appreciate your thoughtful contribution--at the height of summer!
I'm looking forward to our fall gatherings and the chance to talk about a subject that is dear to all of our hearts: Marriage. See you next month (if not before)!
BIG hugs 'n prayers,
e-Mom :~D
E-Mom....I forgot....I was going to tell you that I would love to host November, if it's still open. Just let me know and I'll serve however I'm needed.
Love and hugs
jen
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