Teen Do You Want to Do What your Parents Do And Have

Jokes by Christians

A preacher 's son turned 16 and got his driver's license. He asked his father if he could drive the family car. His father told him to do a few things the preacher did before he could drive like a responsible person. Son, he said, you have to read the bible everyday, cut your hair and ----. The son went and came back to his father, thanked him for having asked him to read the Bible, told him that it was a good thing he had read the bible. Moses had long hair, Samson had long hair, even Jesus so he saw no reason in the Bible to cut his hair. His father said that was true, however wherever they went the walked. That had me laughing all till my sides were almost sore. So Preachers make jokes. 

This was a Brother who tells jokes for his living. 

Did not get his name, will try to.

What is Marriage

My Loveless Marriage

Why divorce wasn't the answer to my emptiness.

http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2006/january/14.46.html

After ten years of marriage, I wanted out. Our love hadn't died in the heat of this battle or any other battle. It had died at the bottom of a wall it couldn't climb.

I remember clearly the day I laid the first brick. We'd been married nine months. We went to a movie and I waited for Larry to reach over and take my hand, thus proving the magic was still there. But he didn't and, as the movie progressed, I grew hurt and angry. He shrugged it off, surprised I was upset over such a little thing. To him it was nothing; to me it was the first sign our love wasn't perfect.

As the years passed, I added more bricks. When we were first married, he called me every day from work. But slowly those phone calls grew further apart and finally stopped. When I brought it up, he started calling again, but it wasn't the same. When we watched TV in the evening, he'd fall asleep. When we went out for dinner, he couldn't think of anything to say. His days off were measured by how much he got done—chores, work, and the children took priority. I got the crumbs, and I was starving.

I felt guilty for feeling the way I did; he wasn't abusive, he didn't run around with other women, he didn't drink or do drugs. He came home every night and worked hard to support our family. Despite this, the wall grew, built with bricks of buried anger, unmet needs, silences, and cold shoulders. The marriage books we read made things worse; counseling confused the issues.

My Response
Thanks so much for being truthful, humble enough and obedient to God. Marriage is work and prayer. What I don't understand is why most times it is the wife to give in and change then the husband begins to change. This is a mystery God only knows. Marriage is not a quick fix, it is a give and take which has no written or mathematical formula. It is submission to one another, yet one has to start it. More important is to take your marriage to God and lay it all bare beginning with you. This is not easy and takes time. I am glad that God changed you in ways so profound that Larry was able to see it and also changed. It is amazing that you can now laugh at what used to annoy you. Friends for life which came with submission on your side to God  and asking Him into it. Many times men and women get married without knowing what true love is, giving of oneself to the other, selfless love. And without putting God in the center. God who knows the other person is the one who can unlock the love. 

Do You Want Your Husband To Change For the Better

The Prayers that Changed Husbands

When Tami Chelew got serious about talking to God about her mate, she couldn't believe what happened.

http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2008/september/prayers-that-changed-husbands.html?start=2

Wives In Prayer was born that first meeting. Tami and Cindy made a commitment to get together each week. Soon their friend Caryn joined them and then other women were calling, eager to be part of this unique group of praying wives. That was 11 years ago—and Tami is still hosting Wives in Prayer meetings in her home.

"I've seen God take my prayers and those of like-minded women and answer them beyond anything we could have hoped for or imagined," she says, still amazed at how much has occurred by simply praying.

No longer does Tami put the Bible at the foot of their bed as a reminder. Dan's faith is flourishing. Each morning before leaving for work, Dan reads his Bible for direction, wisdom, and strength for his day. And Tami watches in awe from the sidelines!

Wife or Husband, What Irritates You About Your Spouse

 The List That Saved My Marriage

What an inventory of my husband's shortcomings taught me

http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2008/september/list-that-saved-my-marriage.html?start=1

With a tear-stained, angry face, I walked into Mom's kitchen. She held the baby while I sobbed my declaration of independence. A washcloth and cup of coffee later, Mom told me she and Dad would help me. I was comforted to know they'd be there for me.

"But before you leave Bill," she said, "I have one task for you to complete."

Mom put down my sleeping son, took a sheet of paper and pen, and drew a vertical line down the middle of the page. She told me to list in the left column all the things Bill did that made him impossible to live with. As I looked at the dividing line, I thought she'd then tell me to list all his good qualities on the right hand side. I was determined to have a longer list of bad qualities on the left. This is going to be easy, I thought. My pen started immediately to scribble down the left column.

Bill never picked his clothes off the floor. He never told me when he was going outside. He slept in church. He had embarrassing, nasty habits such as blowing his nose or belching at the dinner table. He never bought me nice presents. He refused to match his clothes. He was tight with money. He wouldn't help with the housework. He didn't talk with me.

The list went on and on until I'd filled the page. I certainly had more than enough evidence to prove that no woman would be able to live with this man.

How Much Sex Should Christians Have and How Far Should They Go

http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2008/september/christian-sex-rules.html?start=1

Christian Sex Rules

A guide to what's allowed in the bedroom

Louis and Melissa McBurney

When it comes to sex, most married Christians just do what works for them. If they have been blessed enough to have discovered something that brings satisfaction, pleasure, closeness, and climax, they most likely will continue that practice. However, some are plagued with guilt because they wonder if what they're doing is sinful.

TCW receives many, many questions from Christian couples who want to know what is and what is not okay to do sexually. Unfortunately, churches tend to ignore this issue, small groups usually don't talk about sex, and most Christian books deal with more "spiritual" ideas.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a list of sexual practices categorized by "sinful" or "okay"? Is there such a list? Would everyone agree with the list? Is there a solution to this dilemma?

We think the answers to those questions are: yes, no, no, and probably not—in that order. We'd really like to create such a list that could settle once and forever the niggling doubts about sexual practices. But that's not possible. Different communities of Christians have different understandings about sexual practices that are based on a few general biblical principles. No list would be accepted by all Christians. Still, we do want to provide some guidelines that we hope will help you enjoy the gift of your sexuality to the fullest. That's what we're convinced God wants for each of his children.

We doubt that God's surprised by the intensity of our sexual desire or of its fulfillment. Seeing us enjoy the passion and pleasure seems to fit with his creative nature. There are some definite boundaries, however, that were identified through his Word. These are established to protect and enhance the maximum enjoyment of the gift. We think it's like our giving our kids bicycles. We'd teach them the safety rules right away so they could delight in the ride without being run over by a car on a busy street.

Every Little Girl"s and Little Boy's Wish - Fairy Tale

Expecting A"You Complete Me" Kind Of Marriage

http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2013/august/expecting-you-complete-me-kind-of-marriage.html?utm_source=marriage-html&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_term=12316245&utm_content=196886453&utm_campaign=2013

I'm expecting" is a grand open-ended statement of two little words loaded with hope. As a mom of four, I have lots of experience saying them, sometimes with excitement and sometimes with exhaustion. Each time I've been waiting for the baby, other expectations weren't so obvious. The dream of fulfillment, or unconditional love, or a stronger connection to my husband. They were unique expectations based on my distinct mess of personality and life experiences. What I was "expecting" with my fourth pregnancy was much different than my first, because I knew more about motherhood and I'd grown as a woman.

Should We Have Expectations Going Into Marriage

Going Beyond Our Expectations

 http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2008/september/going-beyond-our-expectations.html?utm_source=marriage-html&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_term=12316245&utm_content=196886453&utm_campaign=2013&start=1

A classic love song that still gets a lot of radio time goes like this:

You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me sayin'
No one needs you more than I need you.

"You're the Inspiration" by Chicago is typical of the genre we call love songs. Such songs promise that our lover will bring us "meaning," "inspiration," and "feeling," and when our natural resources fail us, our lover will rescue us, so that we can belt out, "No one needs you more than I need you!"

Sort of makes the lover sound like God.

And that's the rub. Christians recognize that such songs are silly at best, idolatrous at worst, and just plain unrealistic. No human relationship can do all that.

But I'll be honest: deep inside there's a part of me that wishes it were true. And I don't think I'm alone.

We're fascinated, even in the Christian world, with books and articles that promise to help "find the love of your life," or to discern whether Mr. X or Ms. Y could possibly be our "soul mate." We live in a culture that longs for what's been called superrelationships. Who wouldn't want one?

We especially pine after the superrelationship when, a few years into marriage, we find ourselves at the breakfast table, sitting across from someone who suddenly seems like a stranger, with disheveled hair, wearing a tattered robe, bent over a newspaper, slurping coffee. We discover we don't have a soul mate but a mere roommate, and we wonder what office we go to in order to find a new one.