Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 Comment Our words have power — to build up or to tear down, to soothe or to sting. Sometimes the tone we use carries more weight than the words themselves. Gentleness doesn’t mean avoiding honesty; it means wrapping truth in kindness. When we speak...
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”Ephesians 4:32 Comment Kindness might sound simple, but it has the power to transform a marriage. A gentle word, a smile, a small act of thoughtfulness can change the atmosphere of the whole day. When stress or weariness creep in, it’s easy to be...
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”Ephesians 4:2 Comment Every couple has those moments where patience runs thin — when words are slow to come, tempers flare quickly, or differences feel magnified. It’s normal. But patience is one of love’s greatest gifts. Patience doesn’t mean ignoring frustrations. It means choosing gentleness over irritation, and...
Scripture Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19 Comment One of the greatest gifts we can give each other is to listen — not just to words, but to the heart behind them. Yet so often we prepare our replies instead of truly hearing, or we assume we already know what...
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 Comment Disappointment is one of those slow-burn experiences in a relationship. It doesn’t always shout — it sighs. Sometimes we don’t even realise how many small disappointments we’ve stored up: the missed gestures, the forgotten conversations, the difference between what we hoped marriage...
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 Submit to one another out of reference for Christ. Ephesians 5.21 Comment “Men can’t see dust” according to one author. If I’m in any way typical that might be related to lack of motivation to do...
We work together as partners who belong to God. 1 Corinthians 3.9a (NLT) Comment These days we tend to associate the word Partner with co-habitating couples. However, partner is a lovely word describing working together/sharing responsibilities each with a ‘part’ to play. (Personally I like it much better than spouse!). In business, often partners are formed when two people come...
“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 NIV Comment When some people compliment me I often ignore it. I think – ‘well they would say that’. However when a closer friend says the same I might pay more attention. When my partner eyeballs me and affirms and encourages me it goes deep....
Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing (win a prize). 1 Peter 3:8 (winds in bracket mine) Comment I have seen marriage likened to a three...
A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Proverbs 15:1 Comment How would you rate your communication? Excellent/Poor/Could do better? One thing we are not good at is passing on messages to each other. Last night I forgot to tell my husband to pick up our daughter 15 minutes earlier than usual. She wasn’t very happy and...
