Boy Meets Girl - A Shoe Love Story

It’s our 18^th month anniversary of marriage, and we believe it’s important to continue dating each other while you’re married, even if it’s simple (cues Lauryn Hill’s “The Sweetest Thing”). 

Relationships are supposed to fun, challenging and life-giving. 

Maybe you're in a rut and looking to spice things up. We have a few, easy steps (for husbands and wives) that will keep the flame burning in your heart  and marriage.  It goes a little something like this…

Try a coffee date. It's simple and sweet.

Girls love flowers.

Wear some nice cologne (preferably her favorite scent that drives her crazy!

Make him say "WOW!" when you step out of the car.

Allow him to see your inner and natural beauty.

Listen intently and stay engaged in the conversation.

Speak each other's love language. 

Hold each other close and gaze into each other's eyes

Walk hand in hand, heart to heart, forever.

Need a few more tips? Try these:

A Guys's Guide to Dating His Wife

1. Be romantic.

2. Be present.

3. Be FLY!

4. Be yourself.

How to Date Your Husband...for life.

1. Be open

2. Be flirty

3. Be beautiful inside and out

4. Just be… allow him to lead. It’s your time to relax and savor the moment.

We'd love to hear your ideas for dating your spouse. Feel free to share them for a chance to win a new pair of Testosterone shoes, courtesy of Bronx Diba Luchiny Shoes!

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10,000 Reasons

"Bless the Lord, Oh my soul!

Oh my soul!

Worship His Holy Name.

Sing like never before,

Oh my soul.

I'll worship Your Holy name!"

The aforementioned lyrics are from a very familiar worship song by Matt Redman entitled "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)." Like many songs, I'd heard this one a hundred times, thought it was a nice but hadn't really embraced it as my heart song. All of that changed when Christia and I were in San Diego on our "baby moon" and we visited The Rock Church.

As we walked through the doors of the sanctuary, you could just feel the love and presence of God even before the worship team began. Every song on their set list was awesome! When they started playing the introduction to "10,000 Reasons," the song came alive in me, and I've been singing it ever since. 

Like many of you, we have so much to be thankful for. But I think sometimes we forget to count our blessings while we're on the journey.

Listed below are a few of the 10,000+ reasons I bless the Lord:

1. I am loved.
God reminds me of this simple, but profound truth everyday through the Word, in worship, through my marriage and other godly relationships (family, friends, co-workers).

2. I am forgiven.
For years, I lived under an umbrella of shame, oppression and defeat but those layers are coming off. He's given me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness (Isaiah 61:3b).

3. I am free.
My heart has been set on fire, opening my eyes to the truth and beauty around me and in me. Instead of living in fear, I am free to live, I am free to love, I am free to dance, I am free to sing and on and on! (If you've ever been in any form of bondage, you know freedom feels so good!)

What are your 10,000 reasons? Take a moment and share them with us. Feel free to post them in the comments section below. Let's see if we can actually get 10,000 reasons posted! :)