Heather Marshall on February 21st, 2009

Wondering what this whole “Love Language” thing is all about? Well, in a nutshell, it’s how you show and receive love.
For you, it may be acts of service that you do, words of affirmation that you say, quality time that you spend, gifts that you give or receive, or the physical touches that pass between [...]

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Heather Marshall on January 29th, 2009

My husband and I have almost finished reading “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman, and we are convinced that it is one of the greatest revelations a marriage can see.  We are beginning to see how far-reaching this idea of “Love Languages” truly can be… how you can use them to express love to [...]

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Heather Marshall on January 23rd, 2009

My husband rocks because… yesterday I came home with a headache, & my hubby was AMAZING!!

While I napped, he went right to work (without being asked) doing the laundry (including folding & putting away the clothes!)
He offered to make dinner (but I already had it covered).
He cleaned up after dinner by clearing the table, doing [...]

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Heather Marshall on January 19th, 2009

I found this written at the bottom of a forwarded email… and thought it was absolutely PERFECT… so I wanted to share it with you:
Life is too short for drama & petty things, so Kiss Slowly, Laugh Insanely, Love Truly [...]

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Heather Marshall on January 5th, 2009

Fear rears its ugly head in numerous ways in my life. Fear, in fact, can be prevalent in most people’s lives without them even being aware of it!  Let’s see if you can recognize any of these manifestations of fear in your life:

Insecurity
Pride
Stress
Panic attacks or anxiety
Timidity
Guilt
Extreme carefulness (like an OCD)
Worry
Superstition

These are all SYMPTOMS of fear!  [...]

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Heather Marshall on January 1st, 2009

I don’t know about you, but I’m NOT a fan of New Year’s resolutions.  Why not? Because I BREAK them! That’s why if I start a diet or a gym membership, I do NOT start it in January because it will be bound to fail! (That’s right… my latest gym membership began early December, so [...]

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Heather Marshall on December 29th, 2008

Jason and I began reading “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman the other night, and already I’m fully convinced that this is BY FAR the best marriage-improvement book ever.
Okay, I’ll back up that bold statement….
Back in 2005, I went on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic with my church.  I don’t speak Spanish, [...]

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Heather Marshall on December 22nd, 2008

I just bought a book that I am SUPER excited to read…. it’s called “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman.  Understanding how you (and your husband) give and receive love is sooo super important in having a healthy & thriving marriage!
During premarital counseling, Jason and I had to figure out what each other’s love [...]

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Heather Marshall on December 8th, 2008

Believe it or not, self-care is an incredibly important part of your marriage.  Sound selfish? It really isn’t! Taking care of yourself & your needs will actually make you a BETTER wife!!
Let me illustrate this point…
Last week was a loooong week for me… A full week back to school after Thanksgiving, so the kids were [...]

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Heather Marshall on December 4th, 2008

I was convicted recently … I came to the realization that I have been doing my husband a MAJOR disservice by not regularly, specifically, and fervently praying for him!
“The prayer of a righteous [wo]man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16(b)
Now, I pray all day long… and often it’s for my husband, but I’m talking about [...]

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