CHURCH4U2: Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage Part 58: Dinner By The Fire

Daily Sermon ILLustration-Can’t Get Rid of the Holes

Can’t Get Rid of the Holes Someone tells the story of a boy who was rebelling against his dad constantly. This boy was destroying his own life by his rebellion, but he refuse to heed his father’s words. One day, the dad said to the boy, "I want to show you what you’re doing to your life. I’m going to put a wooden post in our front yard. Every time you rebel, I will put a nail in this post. Every time you obey, I will pull out one nail." The first thought from the boy was, "I’m going to do everything I can to fill that post with nails." And he did. In two months’ time, he filled that post with nails. But he also began to feel the damage he was doing to his own life and to his parents’ lives. With true remorse, the boy began to obey his father. One by one, the nails came out. When the last nail came out of the post, the boy both broke down in tears. The dad asked, "Son, why are you crying?" And the boy replied, "I got rid of the nails, but I can’t get rid of the holes." God the Father saw the nails and the posts of our lives, and He saw our helplessness against sin. So He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to gather the nails and the posts from those who would let Him. And because of His love for us, Christ allowed Himself to be nailed on the posts, where He willingly paid the consequence of our sin. Romans 6:23 tells us, "For the [consequences] of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." And this gift comes with God’s Spirit to train us to live holy lives. =(Church Iglesia) Added a new video to Church4u2TV "The Father's Song" http://WorldTV.com/Church4u2TV/?vid=3

Monday, January 13, 2014

Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage Part 58: Dinner By The Fire

Winter is the perfect time to experiment with indoor date ideas. Just because you are not in the mood to go ice skating doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with winter date ideas. You can spend a warm and romantic night with your spouse without having to compromise on comfort. Simply have dinner by a cozy fireplace in your home or build a camp fire in your backyard.

Romance by the fireplace

If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace in your home, you won’t need to do a lot of planning. Just get a fire going in the fireplace, order your favorite meal and enjoy a special date night with your spouse.

If you prefer to have a home cooked meal, pick something simple that won’t leave you exhausted. It won’t be much of a date if you fall asleep as soon your head hits the pillow. Both of you should at least remain awake long enough to dance, watch a movie, talk or cuddle.

Also, do the bulk of the dishes beforehand so that you don’t have to worry about it after dinner. Leave whatever you use during dinner until the next morning so that you can just relax and have fun.

Backyard Camping

You don’t have to spend the night in the middle of the woods in order to enjoy camping. You can have a similar experience but with a lot less inconvenience in your backyard or patio. Just build a fire, lay out a blanket or mattress and order some dinner.

Best of all, the glow from the camp fire makes almost everything seem romantic; throw in some candles and star light and you have the perfect date night. However this kind of romantic camping works best when it isn’t too windy. Otherwise, you won’t be able to enjoy the night as the fire and candles will be blown out.

When it comes to romance, nothing beats dancing under the stars. Bring some romantic music but don’t spend too much time on this; a simple mp3 player will do. When you ask your partner to dance, put one earphone in their ear so that they can hear the music as well.

Once you are done with the dancing, you can settle down and roast some marshmallows and then cuddle under a blanket.

There is no better way to add some much needed fun to this December winter than with these winter date ideas. Spend some time cuddling with your spouse by a cozy fire as you usher in the new year.

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