![]() In doing this exercise, you taught me great things. Many, many thanks to my panel of expert friends. Isn’t it interesting that these words of wisdom don’t just apply to the new brides but us “old” ones, too? I can’t think of better qualities to cultivate if you want a relationship to be successful. Kindness encompasses so many things: from general courtesy and politeness (please and thank you are still magic words,) to holding your tongue in some cases, to being honest but kind in that honesty, to encouraging your spouse… It just seems that even fairly small kids begin to understand the concept of “being kind” from a very young age – it’s that simple, yet it’s effects are profound. ![]() “One day many years ago, I happened to read this verse shortly after I had been dismayed by the way some people treat their spouses ~the things they say, the things they do (or don’t do,) and just the general demeanor between them. ![]() Be ye KIND, one to another, TENDER HEARTED, FORGIVING one another… God makes all the difference.”Īnd the extra Bonus~ 6. Isn’t that what God does for us? Forgive and Forget. Oh, and communication! However, turning the page is top of the list. I could go on and on about things like encourage your spouse. Show as much grace as you would want to receive. “If I had to choose just one thing, it would be to turn the page quickly! Turn the page on resentment, anger, selfishness, pride, hurt, & bitterness. Understand it’s a process that’s never perfected. Talk with them and ask how they make their marriages work. Make sure you take steps through all the seasons to keep growing in your friendship so that when that time comes, you’ll still enjoy being with the man of your dreams. When that last child leaves the nest, you and your spouse will turn to each other and say, “it’s just you & me”. I know it may be hard to believe at this point in the game, but the years of having kids at home under your feet will be short-lived compared to the years you’ll spend without them. Prepare for the “empty nest” from day one in your marriage. And listen carefully so you can understand his. (To illustrate this, I held up my husband’s first cell phone – giant-sized and complete with a pull out antenna…) Be sure – like you need to do on your phones – that you keep up with regular updates. No matter how long a person is married or how well a couple feels they “know” each other, your husband will never be able to read your mind. (Isn’t it odd that we sometimes assume our spouse should be able to read our minds?) Each of you needs to work on being who you need to be, not trying to change the other person… 2. 1.Remember you just didn’t find the perfect person to share your life with you need to be to him the perfect person too! (And by “perfect” meaning the right match.) Here was the advice given, plus the accompanying gift. I took the pieces of advice that each friend gave and paired it with a physical item that would be part of the “props” and also the gift. Scroll to the bottom of the post for some Bridal shower gifts that go with this devotional. So, if you are ever in a similar situation desperate for a topic for a bridal shower devotional, here’s an idea: Bridal Shower Devotional: Marriage advice for Newlyweds ~ A Platter Full of Wisdomĭisclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Each prop was brought out of a “secret basket” and arranged on a pretty metal tray as I talked about that piece of advice. This time, I decided that my “props” to illustrate each piece of advice would also be my gift to the bride. Since I’m a visual learner, I always like to come armed to speaking gigs with props. Add visual props (that also doubled as the shower gift) added interest to the devotional talk. In fact, I got so many good ones, I had to narrow it down to 5 (+1 bonus). I didn’t know how many would actually respond, but was shocked when almost all of them did! It was so much fun to read all their answers. With a few clicks on the keyboard, I fired off some Facebook messages asking my “experts”/friends to answer this one question, “If you were to give the newlywed couple just one piece of marriage advice, what would it be?”
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