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10/13/2026

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10/13/2026

Growing Your Marriage
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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
When John was at the Naval Academy, they taught him a little rule of etiquette I’ve always loved:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 “𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱.”
If someone asks you to pass the salt, you don’t send it off alone. You pass the salt and the pepper. They belong together.
After 41 years of marriage, that makes us smile.
Look at them—the salt dressed in white, the pepper dressed in black. Bride and groom. And there they sit…side by side.
But maybe there’s a little marriage lesson hiding in those shakers.
Salt and pepper are different. Each brings something different to the table. But together, they make things better.
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲.
Scripture says, “𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲… 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝘂𝗽.” (𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟰:𝟵–𝟭𝟬)
We weren’t meant to live two separate lives that occasionally intersect. God calls a husband and wife to become one flesh (Genesis 2:24)—two different people, bringing different strengths, personalities, gifts and perspectives into one shared life.
So when life gets passed around the table—the adventures, the ordinary days, raising kids, hard seasons, celebrations, growing older—go together.
Stay close.
Do life side by side.
Bring out the best in each other.
Because sometimes the mix of you + me really does make life taste better.
𝗪𝗘 > 𝗠𝗘
And apparently, even the salt and pepper know it.

10/12/2026

Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
about an hour ago
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Modern life moves fast. Relationships don’t.
Trust, intimacy, and connection take time. They grow in ordinary moments - when we slow down, stay present, and give each other our full attention.
Some things are too important to rush.

10/12/2026

Everything Together, Inc
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There is still room for you! Register today for the next round of 5 GREAT DATES! Fun, learning, and connecting with other couples in this marriage workshop!
Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm starting October 21st.
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10/12/2026

Shaunti Feldhahn

23 hours ago
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Have you ever been annoyed with your spouse and thought, "You know what would help right now? More time together!" 😆
Probably not.
Our natural instinct can be to pull away when our spouse is on our last nerve. But one of the things we found when studying highly happy couples was that they resisted the temptation to avoid each other during seasons of irritation or conflict.
And I LOVE how practical this is.
You don't necessarily need a fancy date night or a big relationship conversation. The couples we studied simply made a point of continuing to spend time together—running errands, having coffee, going to a kid's activity, enjoying a shared hobby.
In fact, 83% of the highly happy couples we surveyed and interviewed made a point to spend time together at least weekly.
So if things feel a little tense between you right now, don't underestimate the power of simply enjoying each other's company.
Sometimes strengthening your marriage looks a lot like just hanging out

10/12/2026

Capernaum Care
3 hours ago
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❤️ Building a Lasting Promise Marriage Retreat ❤️
Strong relationships are worth investing in! Whether you’ve attended before and want to experience it again, or you’re looking for a meaningful opportunity to share with friends, we invite you to join us!
This retreat is for married couples, engaged couples, and couples considering marriage.
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10/11/2026

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Email from The Marriage Education and Resource Center (MERCY) Here's your opportunity to support a worthy cause. It has been a while since we have mentioned this, but did you know that The Marriage Ed

10/11/2026

Growing Your Marriage
6 hours ago
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𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗞𝗻𝗲𝗲. 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 – 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 & 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁
It's much easier to see what our spouse did wrong than to recognize our own part. Repair often begins when we stop building our defense and become willing to say, “Here's what I did. I see how it affected you. I'm sorry.”
𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 10–15 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬. 𝘚𝘪𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦-𝘵𝘰-𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘦.
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯. 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.
1. When I apologize, what helps you know that I genuinely understand how I've affected you?
2. Think of a recurring disagreement between us. Without talking about your spouse's part, what do you recognize as YOUR part in the pattern?
3. What could you do differently the next time that pattern begins?
𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬: “𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 ____. 𝘐 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 ____. 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦?” 𝘕𝘰 “𝘣𝘶𝘵.” 𝘕𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.
𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 7:5
“First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.” See less

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