What I Love Wednesdays!

by Merritt on February 22, 2012

It’s time for What I Love Wednesdays again! And today we’re featuring dear friends of ours – Sandra and Eric. In fact, if you’ve been hanging around awhile you might even remember them from the help they provided during one of our biggest conflicts in the first six months of our marriage. I will always remember that [...]

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Valentines Day Wrap-Up

by Merritt on February 21, 2012

I was just reminded that I never posted a follow-up about our Valentine’s Day. With all the talk about my hair {and the Husband’s preference that I wear it straight}, you’d think I’d remember {sorry Mom & MomO2…I know you’ve been waiting patiently for me to get a pic posted}. So, on Thursday–our Valentine’s Day–the Husband [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: Does Grace Abound in Your Conflicts?

by Merritt on February 20, 2012

First, I’ll be honest…I was sick all day Saturday and worked most of the day Sunday {still sick but feeling better thanks to an immunity potion we found at Sprouts}. By 8pm, I’d finished my work, and that’s when I usually sit down to write a Make-Up-Monday post. But I was ready for a break. [...]

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What I Love Wednesdays!

February 15, 2012
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Hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day. I was sick in bed…so it’s a good thing we didn’t plan to celebrate until tomorrow! Thought I’d share a fun video for today’s What I Love Wednesdays. My matron of honor Danielle sent it to me and it’s the perfect fit for this series. Union28 asks [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: Date Night Conflict

February 13, 2012
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If the Husband and I haven’t connected well during the week, we’ll get all excited for date night on Thursday and then Thursday comes, date night ensues, and right about the time our dinner arrives we end up in conflict over our Pad Kee Mow. I’m not saying this happens every week, but in those [...]

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What I Love Wendesdays!

February 8, 2012
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Here are a few thoughts from Aaron about her husband Lee on this What I Love Wednesday! {I especially love the part about the kidney!} Submit yours for next week’s WILW to: merritt AT livesimplylove DOT com. You know you want to!! Consider it a late Valentine’s surprise for your spouse!   What I love about my [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: Attitude is Everything

February 6, 2012
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Though I dearly love my brother, I remember being pretty awful to him when we were kids. I am the eldest of two children, and as such, I tried to be the boss of him and everyone else in my little circle of neighborhood kids whenever I could {and for as long as they would [...]

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What I Love Wednesdays!

February 1, 2012
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Welcome to Week 8 of What I Love Wednesdays! Want to learn more? Check it out! Jody writes a really cool blog at overcomingloneliness.com. I wish it had been around when I was struggling with singleness for so many years. It’s worth a look if you’ve ever wondered about the path God has you on [...]

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And the Winners Are…

January 31, 2012

Look out! It’s a Tuesday post! No really, I thought it was high-time to let you all know who the big winners were in the New Year’s Marriage Book Giveaway! Thanks to everyone who participated, commented and shared the giveaway with friends and their social media worlds. I’m grateful. So, here we go… I’m excited to [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: Are You Financially Unfaithful?

January 30, 2012
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I heard this phrase for the first time a few weeks ago on the radio: Financial Infidelity. Whoa! The conversation  captured my attention because they were talking about couples who have separate {or secret} accounts from one another, whether deposit or credit accounts. The Husband and I combined our finances pretty soon after marriage—like in [...]

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What I Love Wednesdays!

January 25, 2012
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What I Love Wednesday is comin’ atcha from Katy who says: I am incredibly indebted to my husband. He helps me see that love is a choice we make every day. He chooses to love me despite my flaws and disappointments. He helps me see God’s love through the way he loves me. And…He also [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: The Why

January 23, 2012
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There’s something I’ve learned about blogging since starting this whole LiveSimplyLove adventure. Uh, actually there are a lot of things. But as I sit down on this Sunday night to write the next Make-Up-Monday post {thankfully, after a pretty-conflict-free week} I’m reflecting on some of my original thoughts and hopes for this Monday series. To [...]

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Last Day to Enter!

January 20, 2012
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This is it! It’s the last day to enter the New Year’s Marriage Book Giveaway. Here’s a little recap of the prizes: A Lasting Promise: A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage by Scott Stanley, Daniel Trathen, Savanna McCain & Milt Bryan This book is helpful whether your marriage is great and you want to [...]

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What I Love Wednesdays!

January 18, 2012
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It’s Wednesday again and Michelle is here to share what she loves… I saw my friend Colleen’s post [last] week and wanted to give my partner a shout out too (hers is pretty fab, though)! My partner Scott has made a lot of changes for the sake of our relationship — changing jobs and moving to [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: Milestone

January 16, 2012
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So last week we were getting ready to leave the house one evening. We were in a hurry, about to be late to our destination, and I’ll admit I was already a little stressed. I was short with the Husband while we were finishing up a few things in the kitchen {why does our conflict [...]

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What I Love Wednesdays!

January 11, 2012
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Here it is – Wednesday again! We’re halfway through another week. And even better…this is the day you’re invited you to share what you love about your spouse…whether it’s something that makes your heart go pitter-patter or a way that he or she sacrificially loves and serves you {even if it’s just taking out the trash…in my [...]

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Make-Up-Monday: Making a Home

January 9, 2012
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Have you successfully worked through a conflict with your spouse recently? Big or small, why not submit it for a future Make-Up-Monday! Just send your story with a picture to merritt {at} livesimplylove {dot} com. Last Wednesday I shared some things I love about the Husband, even after we’d just walked through a pretty tough [...]

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