28 Days, 28 Ways: Celebrate!

I'm so glad you are joining me for 28 Days, 28 Ways: Investing in Your Marriage. I know we'll all be blessed and encouraged as we seek to invest in our marriages. You can find each post indexed here. You did it! You spent 28 days investing in your marriage. Oh I know, you may not have done everything I suggested {a little secret, neither did I!} ... but I bet you were more intentional about how you dealt with your spouse and how you treasured your marriage. And that was my ... [Read More]

28 Days, 28 Ways: Choose Him Again

I'm so glad you are joining me for 28 Days, 28 Ways: Investing in Your Marriage. I know we'll all be blessed and encouraged as we seek to invest in our marriages. You can find each post indexed here. If you've been married more than a day or two, you've probably already discovered marriage is hard work. Some days you just don't feel as connected as you'd like.  In fact, there may be days when you don't "feel" in love.  In fact, there may be seasons during your marriage when you don't "feel" ... [Read More]

28 Days, 28 Ways: Surprise Him!

I'm so glad you are joining me for 28 Days, 28 Ways: Investing in Your Marriage. I know we'll all be blessed and encouraged as we seek to invest in our marriages. You can find each post indexed here. Can you believe February is almost over? I keep looking at the calendar and finding myself shocked at how quickly this month has flown by. It's been a busy one here at the Underwood Abode ... I've spoken at two events, we hosted D Now, three snow days, Terrific Tuesdays at church, and last nigh ... [Read More]

28 Days, 28 Ways: Snap a Photo

I'm so glad you are joining me for 28 Days, 28 Ways: Investing in Your Marriage. I know we'll all be blessed and encouraged as we seek to invest in our marriages. You can find each post indexed here. Snap a photo! Sounds so simple, doesn't it? But I realized I'm really good at making sure I get pictures of my girl and my food and my dog ... but sometimes I fail to capture those moments with my husband. Not just the date nights but the every day life we're doing. My friend Sandra has ... [Read More]

28 Days, 28 Ways: Kiss {a lot}

I'm so glad you are joining me for 28 Days, 28 Ways: Investing in Your Marriage. I know we'll all be blessed and encouraged as we seek to invest in our marriages. You can find each post indexed here. Go ahead! Kiss that guy of yours. In fact, kiss him a lot. Did you know kissing is really good for you? Kissing lowers cortisol which can reduce stress. {source} Kissing helps fight cavities. Seriously. {source} Kissing boosts immunity. {source} Kissing helps keep facial muscles ... [Read More]

28 Days, 28 Ways: Scripture-Based Prayers

Welcome to 28 Days, 28 Ways: Investing in Your Marriage! All month long I'll be sharing ideas and tips for investing in your marriage.  You can find a list of all the posts here. I'm a firm believer in Scripture-based prayers. Books like Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying Wife are resources I continually draw from. Over the past two Sundays, we've looked at Scriptures to pray for our husbands' hearts and minds. This week, I encourage you to invest the time to pray Scripture for ... [Read More]