EP// 99: Loving Through Touch
Does your spouse want to hold hands in public, sit close, and cuddle on the couch? Their love language is likely physical touch. In today’s episode, we discuss how to speak love through touch. In today’s episode: – Colby needs a bigger chair. – The Marriage Adventure Challenge – Loving through physical touch. – Jesus […]
EP//98: Loving Through Gifts
Can a thoughtful gift really express love to your spouse? In today’s episode, we discuss practical ways to speak the “love language” of gifts. Discussed in today’s episode: – A stop at Daniel’s parents’ house for Easter. – Bonnie’s hard to buy for. – It’s the thought that counts. – A thoughtful gift shows you […]
EP//96: Loving Through Words
Words can build up or cut to the quick. In today’s episode, we discuss how to encourage a spouse whose primary love language is words of affirmation. Discussed in today’s episode: – Daniel’s 50th birthday! – The Braves are back. – The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman – Words of affirmation. – Do […]
Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond By Bonnie Hoover The kids had gone to bed, and I was making one last sweep of the kitchen to ensure it was all tidied up before ending my day. It only took a few extra minutes, so I went ahead and got the coffee ready for one touch of a button […]
EP// 94: The Extra Mile
Doing more than is expected, going above and beyond, seems like an odd concept in today’s world. In this episode, we discuss what it means to go the extra mile in our marriage relationship. Discussed in this episode: – Laying sod with a great attitude. – Doing the bare minimum. -Bonnie breaks the 4th wall!!! […]
Made for More
Made for More By Bonnie Hoover Wake up, work out, eat breakfast, drop the kids off at school, head to work, pick up the kids, oversee homework, eat dinner in the car, dance, and baseball practice, and head home for showers and bed. Sleep, wake up, repeat. Do you ever feel like your life is […]
EP//93: Mitigating the Mundane
theDiscussed in today’s episode: – Prepping taxes. – Living for the weekend…that’s even more busy. – The Marriage Adventure Challenge – We can’t escape responsibilities but we can mitigate the mundane. – The mundane ceases to be mundane if it has purpose. – Live on mission. – Matthew 28:19-2o – Proverbs 19:21 – Go against […]
Making Room for Growth
Making Room for Growth By Bonnie Hoover One sunny afternoon in February, just as tiny buds were beginning to swell on the branches, I spent several hours meticulously cutting back growth from my peach trees. I clipped the water sprouts and the hundreds of small shoots crowning the top of the trees. I cut out […]
EP//92: Pruning
Pruning back plants is a concept that all farmers, gardeners, and vinedressers understand. In this week’s episode, we’ll take this concept and apply it to our marriage relationship. Discussed in today’s episode: –Pruning the trees on the farm. – “Fun Facts” – Why do we prune? –Philippians 3:13-14 – What do you need to clip […]
EP//91: Seasons, Part 2
What happens when you and your spouse are walking through different seasons? In today’s episode, part 2 of 2, we discuss helping our spouse walk through a difficult season. Discussed in today’s episode: – Planting and baseball! – “Do You Know Your 80’s?” – Recognize the season. – Start with empathy. – Stay tethered to […]
Spring is Coming!
Spring is Coming! By Bonnie Hoover Cold, rainy winter days feel like a wet blanket on my soul, and it’s been raining where we are for three months straight. Seattle folks might scoff at the plight of this south Georgia girl, but the dreariness is real. Two weeks ago, for the first time in a […]
EP//89: No Record of Wrongs
In marriage, we will inevitably disappoint or wound each other. In today’s episode, we discuss how to handle offenses and move forward in forgiveness. In this episode: – Poor Colby! – “Do You Know Your 80’s?” – The blame game. – Is shame wrong? – The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis – Psalm 51 – […]
EP//87: Triangles
Why do we get along great until we add one more thing? In today’s episode, we discuss the “goods” and “bads” of emotional triangulation. In Today’s Episode: -Sammy gets jealous. -Do you know your 80’s? -Emotional Triangulation -Shifting focus to another point on the triangle for avoidance. –Ecclesiastes 4:12 -Healthy triangulation with Christ. -Flattening the […]
EP//86: Be the Hunter
What does winning a College Football National Championship have to do with winning in marriage? In today’s episode, we discuss going on the offensive when your marriage is being hunted by a very real enemy. -Winning the Natty -Hope you like sports analogies –The Marriage Adventure: Finding Mission for Your Marriage Couples Guide -Aggression –1 […]
EP//84: Are You Pleasant?
Have you ever noticed how some people seem naturally easier to get along with than others? In today’s episode, we discuss what a “pleasing” personality can bring to a marriage relationship. – Welcome Stormy to the farm. – Private Marriage Retreats. – How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – “Catching more […]
EP//82: Are You Organized?
Are you meticulous while your spouse is a little messy? In today’s episode, we discuss managing personality differences in your relationship when your organizational skills don’t quite match up. Discussed in today’s episode: – Fall football and clothes sorting – Planner/organizer – Two sides to each personality – “Bearing with” one another – Colossians 3:12-13 – […]
EP//80: Marriage 101- The Meaning of Marriage
Is there a deeper meaning of marriage than you think? In today’s episode, we discuss principles from Ephesians 5 and why they matter in our marriage. -Goodbye Clover –Ephesians 5:21-33 -Mutual submission –Ephesians 2:1-9 -Before and after Christ –Galatians 5:22-23 -Being the hands and feet of Christ -Who benefits? -Purchase the book and couple’s guide! […]
Tricky Transition
Tricky Transition by Bonnie Hoover “I don’t feel like I’m losing a daughter but gaining a son.” We often hear this lovely sentiment from the bride’s parents as they speak fondly of their future son-in-law. With all the excitement and joy surrounding an upcoming wedding, knowing your new spouse will fit in with your family […]
What Came Next Was a Bit of a Blur
What Came Next Was a Bit of a Blur By Bonnie Hoover It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon, one I had been anticipating since parking my mower back in late November. The sky was clear blue, and the wind blowing through my hair was exhilarating as I whipped around cutting grass on my Zero Turn […]
Daily, Weekly, Monthly…
Daily, Weekly, Monthly… By Daniel & Bonnie Hoover Several years ago, I (Daniel) received a phone call from one of my best friends. At the time, he was single and was on a business trip to Colorado. While there, he took a trip to the top of the Rocky Mountains. As I picked up the […]
Give Away, Throw Away, and Save
Give Away, Throw Away, and Save By Bonnie Hoover I was recently sorting through a bunch of old stuff, getting ready to make a move from one house to another. I am not a packrat, by any stretch of the imagination. If I haven’t used something in over two years, chances are I don’t need […]
