Looking for the table of contents? Click here Have you made it all the way through to day 21? If you have, congratulations! Now that you have completed the challenge, however, remember that this is merely a jump-start. God willing, you’ll have many, many years to continue this journey through love! Day 21 – To Encourage & Edify You Today’s Scripture Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Encourage & Edify You There’s a lot of weight on men’s shoulders,…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Congratulations to this week’s giveaway winner: JakeChristi Olsen Day 20 – To Dream With You Today’s Scripture I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Dream With You I know that Michael is talented, he’s smart, and he’s a great leader, but does he know that? I wonder how many times a day that voice inside him tells him that he can’t, he won’t, and he never will. I can’t tell you the many times I’ve told myself I can’t write. I had always wanted to be a writer, but I didn’t think…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Congratulations to this week’s giveaway winner: JakeChristi Olsen Day 19 – To Be Gentle and Kind Today’s Scripture A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Be Gentle and Kind In the same way that a wild horse is trained and brought to submission by a wise and gentle master, we too must learn to bridle and tame our tongue. Whether this one said this, or that one said that, at the end of the day it’s the gentle and quiet spirit that wins the most hearts. So, what is…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 18 – To Work as a Unified Team Today’s Scripture That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Work as a Unified Team In John chapter 17 we read how Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane just hours before his death. As we read through the chapter, you can’t help but see that unity was heavy upon His heart. In fact, in that one chapter alone, He appealed…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 17 – To Celebrate Our Differences Today’s Scripture For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,  so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. (Romans 12:4-5, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Celebrate Our Differences For the most part, our differences work in our favor. But like anyone else, we have days when they don’t. Days when we’re frustrated because we just don’t agree. Days when we’re so different the puzzle pieces don’t fit. Author Dave Meurer writes, “A…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 16 – To Love You Without Expectations Today’s Scripture Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well. (Ecclesiastes 11:6, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Love You Without Expectations I’ve learned a big lesson when it comes to the Lord: His wisdom is far greater than mine. When we truly believe that He takes care of our needs, that He establishes our steps, and that He is powerful enough to change our situation at any given…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Hi! Welcome to day 15 of the 21-day marriage challenge. Click the image below for this week’s video, or click here to watch the video on Youtube. P.S. Come back here to the blog every day for a new challenge!! And, every Monday I’ll also post a new video. Day 15 – To Give You My Best Today’s Scripture: A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones. (Proverbs 12:4, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Pray for Our Marriage You often hear couples say that the other has changed. Maybe you have?…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 14 – To Guard the Castle from Harm Today’s Scripture She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. (Proverbs 31:27, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Guard the Castle from Harm In Titus 2:5 we find the words, “keepers at home.” Looking to the Strong’s Concordance we see it does indeed refer to the domestic role of taking care of household affairs, but it also includes this meaning: “the (watch or) keeper of the house.” Coming from the root word “ouros” meaning “a guard.” Guard your marriage by protecting your heart from the enemy.…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 13 – To Be a Woman of Strength Today’s Scripture She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. (Proverbs 31:25, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Be a Woman of Strength Life is like a roller coaster some days–we have our ups and we our downs. But even when we think that life isn’t going the way that we hoped it would be, we can rest assured knowing that God will lift us back up. When the Bible talks about the woman in Proverbs 31, it tells us that she laughs without fear of…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 12 – To Walk Through This Life With You Today’s Scripture Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: if either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Walk Through This Life With You Every marriage goes through seasons of hardship, and each one of those seasons give us an opportunity to strengthen our bond and increase our faith. But here’s the thing about staying the course, we need to keep…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Day 11 – To Listen in the Best Way I know How Today’s Scripture My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. (James 1:19, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Listen in the Best Way I Know How Listening is more than lending an ear, it’s taking the time to consider the words of another. It’s the difference between greeting someone at your front door and inviting them into your home. When we entertain a person, we welcome them in, we show them respect, and we pay attention…

Looking for the table of contents? Click here Congratulations to Pamela Eberle, the winner of this week’s giveaway. Day 10 – To Love You Today’s Scripture But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8, NIV) Today’s Marriage Vow – To Love You Love doesn’t make sense. It’s foolishness to this world. It goes against our desire to be recognized for what we have done and loved for who we have been. But to the sinner who understands the depth of his sin, it’s everything. This kind of love—agape love—reflects the unconditional love of our Lord. He loved…