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Couples with great marriages know one simple truth: the best marriages are made up of many everyday decisions that say, "I love you" rather than those that say, "I love me." When we put the other person first, even in little ways, we find true fulfillment.This book offers wives practical, hands-on advice to start applying immediately. Maybe you are just entering into marriage and want to start off on the right foot. Maybe you have made some mistakes along the way and are struggling to connect. Or maybe you want your marriage to go from good to great. Wherever you currently are in your relationship, let Lisa Jacobson help you learn how to love your husband well.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 octobre 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493419463
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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© 2019 by Faithful Families Ministries, LLC
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Previously published by Loyal Publishing in 2014
Ebook edition created 2019
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ISBN 978-1-4934-1946-3
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.
Scripture quotations labeled NKJV are from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to our four lovely daughters who bring me such joy and friendship. My hope is that they will someday have the same kind of lasting, loving marriage that their dad and I are so blessed to enjoy.
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100 Ways to Love Your Husband
1. Always choose love.
2. Greet him with a loving smile.
3. Let the little things go.
4. Work through the BIG things.
5. Don’t try to CHANGE him.
6. PRAY for him.
7. Remember, he’s not your girlfriend.
8. But be SURE he’s your best friend.
9. Decide in the beginning that you’re going to stick together until the very end.
10. Be a wise woman.
11. Look for little ways to delight him.
12. Allow him to MAKE mistakes.
13. Keep the passion burning.
14. Confide in him.
15. Don’t be surprised when faced with a TRIAL.
16. Enjoy the MAN he is.
17. Be quick to admit when you’re wrong.
18. NEVER leave off with the romance.
19. Be sweet to him.
20. Care about your appearance.
21. PROTECT your marriage.
22. Kiss him on the lips.
23. Speak well of him to others.
24. Be willing to LISTEN.
25. Make loving him your priority.
26. DON’T go to bed angry.
27. Be honest.
28. Be STRONG for him.
29. Let him know when you’re feeling weak.
30. Be trustworthy.
31. Make HIS priorities your own.
32. Lovingly bear with him.
33. Give grace.
34. Seek to be servant-hearted.
35. Be filled with joy.
36. Put your HOPE in the Lord.
37. Give yourself room to grow.
38. Fall asleep in his arms.
39. Show him respect.
40. Let him care for you.
41. Set aside date nights.
42. Admire him.
43. Keep having fun together.
44. Keep in mind that marriage can be HARD WORK.
45. Do him good.
46. Speak only those things that edify.
47. Sometimes the best thing is to not say anything at all.
48. Stand by him.
49. Show appreciation for the many things he does.
50. Be a kind wife.
51. Make his dreams your dreams.
52. LOOK into each other’s eyes.
53. Be extravagant in your love.
54. Allow for hormonal fluctuations.
55. Speak his love language—what says love to him.
56. Don’t make accusations.
57. Fear the Lord.
58. Intertwine your lives wherever possible.
59. Start each day with a smile and a kiss.
60. Go to the WORD when things seem dark.
61. Give him all your heart.
62. Forgive.
63. Then forget.
64. Cling to each other in the hard times.
65. Share interests.
66. Don’t let FEAR hold you back.
67. Laugh at his jokes.
68. Remember the one you fell in love with.
69. Fix his favorite foods.
70. Listen sympathetically as he tells you about his day.
71. Put your love for God FIRST.
72. Reach out and touch.
73. Remember that you are a POWERFUL influence in his life.
74. Know that marriage is like a long, slow walk together.
75. Communicate confidence in who he is and what he’s about.
76. Throw a little surprise in there.
77. TIMING can make all the difference in the world.
78. Work together.
79. Let him know what you need from him.
80. Differentiate what you need from what you want.
81. Welcome him into your world.
82. GIVE UP your need to be right.
83. Pray through problems.
84. Convince him that he’s the man of your dreams.
85. Give thanks.
86. Make the MOST of little moments.
87. Gratefully accept his gifts.
88. ALWAYS remain lovers.
89. Judge him not.
90. Hold hands.
91. Celebrate your anniversary.
92. Don’t hang out with friends who put him—or their own husbands—down.
93. Tell him how attracted you are to him.
94. Back him up in his decision-making.
95. The Lord can heal your hurts.
96. Write little love notes.
97. Embrace your differences.
98. Express enthusiasm for his plans and ideas.
99. Keep tenderness in your love.
100. ALWAYS choose love—again and again.
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100 Ways to Love Your Husband
So how did you know he was the one ? The one you wanted to spend the rest of your life with? That’s what the girls were asking me. How did you know Dad was the guy ?
I felt I should have had an answer ready on the tip of my tongue. A thoughtful insight of some kind. But mostly I just remember him walking into the dinner party with his confident stride, wearing a thick, manly sweater, black Levi’s, and Western boots. He was tall, dark, and handsome, with deep blue eyes.
But that doesn’t really explain anything.
I mean, no one simply falls in love with a pair of boots . . . do they?
No, it was more than that. Way more than that. It was the way our eyes connected and how we got lost in conversation the moment we sat down together. The way we talked about traveling in France, my experiences in West Africa, and how we both loved Chopin and the same Billy Joel song. We could have talked forever . . . except that our hostess called us to dinner, abruptly reminding us that there were other people in the world. Or at least other people in the room. So I had to settle for staring at him from across the table.
Because by then I knew.
I was looking at the man I was going to marry. He was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with—talking, laughing, and loving together. My happily ever after. My very own Mr. Right.
But I had yet to learn that meeting the right guy is one thing—and loving him year after year is quite another. That marrying him would turn out to be both an amazing adventure and a significant challenge. A relationship like no other. I would discover that finding Mr. Right is not a one-way ticket to happiness but only the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning to love each other.
Maybe you’re on your own journey—you’re newly married, have been together for decades, or still waiting to meet the one God has for you. If so, then I’d like to share a few wonderful ways to love that man of yours.
All right, more than a few. More like one hundred ways.
1 Always choose love.

Above all things. And not the sentimental, feel-good kind of love, but the kind of love that puts the other person first. The kind that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. This is the powerful, persuasive love that leads to a rich and lasting marriage. (Take the time to open your Bible and slowly read 1 Corinthians 13. Here you’ll find the most profound description of love ever written.)
2 Greet him with a loving smile.

Who wouldn’t enjoy coming home to a loving smile every night? Even if you are tired too or have something else on your mind, put that aside for just a while to make his day wonderful with your warm, loving smile. There are not many smiles in the world these days, so let yours be one of the few and the best in his life.
3 Let the little things go .

Don’t hang on to small annoyances. So many marriages slowly deteriorate over the smallest, silliest things. He doesn’t take out the trash? He snores at night? He’s terrible about leaving the laundry on the floor? It’s not all that big of a deal. Just put it behind you and get on with loving him instead.
4 Work through the BIG things.

Take the time to talk through the big problems. Yes, it might mean some hard work and long hours, but it will be worth it. Don’t let the things that really matter go. It’s worth the effort to address them and deal with them. Otherwise, you’re left with a shallow and/or hurting relationship. No way. Go deep.
5 Don’t try to CHANGE him.

He’s a good man just as he is. He might have room to grow—but then again, so do you. Leave that work to the Holy Spirit. He (the Spirit) is always so much more effective than we’ll ever be. So don’t make it your job to transform him; simply love him.
6 PRAY fo r him.

Make it your daily ministry to lift him up before your heavenly Father. He needs a praying wife. Ask God to protect him and to protect your marriage. Ask for blessing and for mercy. What better gift can a wife offer her husband than her faithful prayers for him?
7 Remember, he’s not your girlfriend.

He won’t always understand or relate, so don’t have unreasonable expectations. Often we want him to “get” what it is we are feeling or struggling with. But he isn’t “me” and never will be (thank goodness!). He is made differently with a different experience and different strengths and weaknesses. Don’t demand that he be something he can never be.
8 But be SURE he’s your bes t friend.

Invest in your friendship. Find activities you both enjoy and spend time together. Do the kinds of things friends do: talk, laugh, work, and play. Share your heart with him. Talk about your hopes and dreams, and ask about his too.