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A Perfect Gift for Your Marriage

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  • What's do I get for my husband?
  • In a time of uncertain economics, do I spend a lot of money?
  • Do I buy something else that takes up space?
  • What if she doesn't like it?
Instead of buying a gift for your husband or wife, what if you agreed to buy a gift for your marriage?

What would be a perfect gift for your marriage?

A few suggestions:
  1. Set aside money to have a party on your anniversary to celebrate with friends. Affirm your commitment and love to each other with friends.
  2. Take a weekend or a day just for the two of you (no friends or kids) to enjoy each other and have fun. Fan the flame of romance that brought you together.
  3. Sign-up for a marriage conference, such as FamilyLife's Weekend to Remember, during the coming year. Make it a get-away for the two of you.
  4. Plan date nights together for the coming year. Plan one a month for each month in 2011.
  5. Take an evening together and write together three things that you can do during the coming year to strengthen your marriage.
  6. Enroll or commit to take a marriage class together during the coming year.
  7. Each of you write a tribute to the other one and to your marriage. Share it with your family and friends.
  8. Read a marriage book together or do a study together. (see suggestions for these on a another post in the near future).
  9. Give the gift of acceptance - tell your spouse that you love him as he is if he never changes, and mean it.
  10. Give the gift of forgiveness. Write down any offense or hurt from your spouse that you still carry around in your head. Tell God that you are not going to try to punish your husband/wife for that offense or hurt. He doesn't punish you for your sin once you have received the gift of forgiveness through His Son, whom He sent to earth to be the sacrifice for our sins. Tell God that you will not keep bringing up the offense just as He doesn't bring up our sins; they are cast to the depths of the ocean. Tell God that you will no longer dwell on that offense, even if it comes to your mind. Then tear up the list.

    This gift is the gift of grace that God gave us through Jesus Christ. The perfect gift to give each other because of Him. The true reason for the season.