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All things are Possible!

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    Happy New year and welcome again to 2013. We pray that this will be a year that you will always remember with great joy and laughter concerning all areas of your life, including your marriage. One thing we all do, consciously or subconsciously, at the beginning of every year is to make resolutions or plans on what we want to acheive during the year or changes we intend to make. A new year always feels like starting on a new page and having a new lease of life with opportunities to change things. Whilst we make resolutions concerning ourselves. I Continue reading →

Fading Away…

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   Fading away like the stars of the morning, Losing their light in the glorious sun— Thus would we pass from the earth and its toiling, Only remembered by what we have done. – Dr Horatious Bonar The year 2012 is running to an end and on TV networks all over the world, programmes will be on air to review the year and the events that happened within it – and there are definitely lots of events to remember the year for e.g. the London 2012 Olympics, US presidential elections, Psy’s Gangnam style video and its one billion views etc Continue reading →

Be Thankful!

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One thing that happens with married couples is a tendency to take each other for granted and not appreciate one another. It’s very easy for us to forget to thank God for our spouse, and to forget to thank and appreciate them for the little things they do. Yet we are always quick to point out to children the need to show proper manners by saying Thank You all the time. We always remember to thank and appreciate every one else – the postman, colleagues at work, the lady at the checkout etc. An extreme condition is when couples don’t see the good things about Continue reading →

Marriage and the Grace of God!

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Is Marriage Really Important? How important is marriage? And how important is your own marriage to you? The Marriage for Champions blog is about inspiring us to become champions in our marriages and to build a marriage that we can all enjoy. And today, we stop to ask ourselves this question, is marriage really important and what is all the fuss about. Marriage has been in the news in the UK in the last couple of days. The Prime Minister while discussing plans for same sex marriage described marriage as “a great institution”. The Church of England defines marriage, “in accordance Continue reading →

Marriage for Champions eBook – Out Now!

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My eBook titled “Building a Marriage Fit for Champions” is out now on Amazon Kindle. You can get the book from Amazon by clicking on the image. The inspiration for the eBook came from the London 2012 Olympics. In the run up to the Olympics, there were lots of preparations in London, with organisations putting in place changes to cope with the expected turnout at the games. The ebook looks at the Olympic and Paralympic champions and the men and women involved in the games. It looks at how the inspiration and power of the Olympics can be used as a Continue reading →

Whatever You Do, Do Well!

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Photo  by  Shelley Panzarella  Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. – Ecclesiastes 9:10 NLT Have you ever wondered why you got married? Really, why do we get married, and why did you get married? Was it because it’s what people do, or what was expected of you and the next obvious thing to do in the cycle of life? Or was it because you met this wonderful man (or woman) and couldn’t bear the thought of life without him or her! Was it becasue Continue reading →

Will Your Anchor Hold?

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 (Photo by  Dorron ) Strong winds of between 60 – 70mph have been beating the South of England this morning. I woke up in the night and had a look out the window to check everything was still standing. And as I did, a thought came to me that if I was well prepared for the stormy winds, I would be sleeping still, and not peeping out of the window. That led me to ask myself, how do I prepare for the storms of life? Indeed, How does one prepare for the storms of life…and of marriage? Will your anchor hold in the storms of Continue reading →

The Christmas…and Marriage Plan!

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    God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure… …God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure. And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ — everything in heaven and on earth. – Ephesians 1: 5, 9 – 10 NLT The next celebration in most countries now is Christmas. There is a lot Continue reading →

Be Careful that You Don’t Fall!

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So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!  – 1 Corinthians 10:12 NIV UK. David H. Petraeus, CIA Director resigned last week from his post after admitting he had an extra-marital affair. The following are excerpts from a statement he made after his resignation, “After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation.” “… I will always treasure my opportunity Continue reading →