The Living Marriages Podcast | Effective Communication, Intimacy, Healthy Habits, Christian Counseling, Christian Parenting

In episode 95, we shared God's invitation to us and you to start taking our marriages more seriously. We asked what neglect looks like in our marriage and how God might be inviting us to turn that around, what new habits or mindsets he might be asking us to commit to. On this Thursday Thought, we take time to reflect on where some of the chaos and fires might be in our marriage and how those might be pointing to signs of neglect in certain areas. We also pray for God's grace, wisdom and strength to understand and pursue what it looks like to start taking our marriages more seriously. Next Steps We'd love to hear from you how God is inviting you to take yourself and your marriage more seriously this year! Get in touch if you'd like prayer or some accountability: [email protected] Want to donate to this non-profit ministry? Visit our website to see how you can make a charitable donation!

It's always a good time to check in with God and one another on the state of your marriage and family. We happened to do our check-in at the end of 2025 and God had a pretty serious invitation for us: start taking yourselves and your marriage more seriously. It's an invitation we're passing on to you! On this episode you'll hear: What it looks like when you're not taking your marriage seriously and how God might be inviting you to change that The grace and humour you'll need for the journey and that God is freely offering How NOT to become overwhelmed when starting this journey Resources Here are a few of the books and resources that have captured our curiosity and imaginations and are giving us good ideas on how we can take ourselves more seriously this year. The Marriage You Want by Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley Spiritual Health Reflection from Practicing the Way Next Steps We'd love to hear from you how God is inviting you to take yourself and your marriage more seriously this year! Get in touch if you'd like prayer or some accountability: [email protected] Want to donate to this non-profit ministry? Visit our website to see how you can make a charitable donation!  

Happy New Year! As we step into 2026, we wanted to pray God's blessing and provision for your marriage this year. That prayer involves bringing our "not enough", our "loaves and fish" to Jesus and to see what he will do with them. It means not limiting God in how and where he wants to provide for us.  Join us for this time of prayer and blessing as we step into a New Year together! Next Steps Get in touch with us - we'd love to hear from you what you're excited about or worried about for this new year of 2026: [email protected] Want to support this non-profit ministry with a charitable donation? We're looking for monthly partners! For more information visit https://livingmarriages.com/donate#httpslivingmarriagescomdonate  

If you're listening in real-time with us, this episode is being released at the end of 2025. As you look back on the year that was and look ahead to the year to come, how has God been enough for you? In your life and your marriage? Are there areas you've struggled seeing him as enough? Are there areas where you can celebrate his abundance? In this episode we share: The question that really got us thinking about our trust in God this past year A great question Jesus asks his disciples before feeding the 5000 Encouragement from the book of Acts for what God really wants to give us Next Steps Let us know how we can pray for you! Or if you have any show ideas, we'd love to hear from you: [email protected] Want to make a charitable gift before the end of the year? Visit our website to give: https://livingmarriages.com  

If you're listening in real-time with us at the Living Marriages podcast, Merry Christmas! We've got a short Christmas Day greeting for you complete with an amazing rendition of a winter poem read by our incredible boys, Ethan and Elijah. Praying the love, joy, peace and hope of the Christmas season for you! Love, Aaron, April, Ethan and Elijah