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Every one of us has tremendous power to either build others up or tear them down through the words we speak every day, and nowhere is this more evident than in our marriages. Are you being purposeful in how you use the power of your words to speak encouragement, strength, and love--breathing life into the heart of your spouse? Or are careless words having a negative impact on your marriage and on the heart of the one you love most? Matt and Lisa Jacobson want you and your spouse to discover the powerful ways you can build one another up in love with the words that you choose to say every day--words that every husband and wife need to hear. These books offer you 100 Things to say to your husband or wife that deeply encourage, affirm, and inspire. Start speaking these words into each other's lives and watch your spouse--and your relationship--transform before your eyes.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 octobre 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493419456
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
Ebook edition created 2019
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-1945-6
Contents
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Title Page
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Introduction
1. Saying yes to marrying you is the best decision I ever made.
2. You are one handsome man.
3. You are a terrific kisser.
4. In your arms is my favorite place to be.
5. You are a gentleman.
6. I’d go anywhere with you.
7. You guard me well.
8. I’m here if you ever need someone to listen.
9. Thanks so much for fixing that.
10. I’m so glad we’re doing our days together.
11. When you listen to me, I feel so loved.
12. You are my hero.
13. I love touching you.
14. What would I do without your help?
15. I have great respect for you.
16. Thank you for all the hard work you do.
17. You’re an excellent provider.
18. I love being in your company.
19. You’re smart.
20. I prayed for you today.
21. You are so very kind.
22. You’re so strong.
23. I admire your strength of character.
24. I value the times when we cry together.
25. I see how you love me.
26. When you hold me tight, I feel safe.
27. I like you.
28. I love your sense of humor and the way you make me laugh.
29. Thanks for the great date!
30. Thank you for letting me know you’re thinking of me.
31. I want to grow closer to you.
32. You’re my incredible lover.
33. I’ve got your back, babe.
34. Thank you for forgiving me when I’m wrong.
35. I’ll go wherever you lead.
36. You lay down your life for our family and for me.
37. You are a godly man.
38. You are the first person I turn to.
39. You inspire us to do more than we think we can.
40. I will cheer you up when you are down.
41. I love playing around with you.
42. You have the best ideas.
43. Your steadiness makes me feel secure.
44. I need you.
45. Thanks for helping around the house.
46. Dreaming with you is fun.
47. You are a gifted man.
48. I’ve learned so much from you.
49. You are such a blessing to our family.
50. You are the best man I know.
51. I want to grow old with you.
52. I’m thinking we should go to bed early tonight.
53. I’m grateful you understand my dreams.
54. I trust your judgment.
55. Your approval means the world to me.
56. Thank you for fighting for our family and me.
57. You are a thoughtful man.
58. Thank you for caring about how I feel.
59. You show me respect and that means so much to me.
60. You make me feel like a woman.
61. I’m so happy to see you walk through that door at the end of the day.
62. Will you hold my hand?
63. When I get crazy, you bring me back to my senses.
64. Lookin’ good, dear.
65. I love what you build with your own hands.
66. You’re great at putting plans in place for our family.
67. Your reputation is safe with me.
68. Thank you for comforting me when I’m sad.
69. Your small sacrifices are a loving gift to me and our family.
70. I want to be more ready to say yes to you.
71. I will be careful with your feelings.
72. You lead our family well.
73. I appreciate that you’re different from me.
74. You’re a wonderful dad to our daughter.
75. You sure are a fantastic dad to our son.
76. Our kids have a strong role model in you.
77. You are my protector.
78. I lean on you.
79. Your prayers for me are encouraging.
80. I will always make time for you.
81. You can choose.
82. I can see you walking out your faith.
83. I will forgive you.
84. I stand as one with you.
85. You take good care of our children’s hearts.
86. You’re so responsible with our finances.
87. You have a way of cheering me up when I’m feeling down.
88. Thank you for caring for me when I’m sick.
89. You stand for what’s true and right. I admire that.
90. You are a faithful husband.
91. Working together makes me happy.
92. I appreciate the way you parent our children.
93. I love ministering by your side.
94. You are a big success in my book.
95. You’re a fine son.
96. I’m grateful for our friendship.
97. I’m sticking with you even when everything falls apart.
98. I never want to lose you.
99. What can I do to make you feel loved?
100. You’re a good man.
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Introduction

Words have meaning.
I’ve heard it all my life. Maybe you have too. The power of the spoken word.
Words that can hurt.
Words that can heal.
And I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve experienced both kinds. You’ve known what it’s like to have words spoken over you—some of which you’ll never forget.
You now have that same incredible opportunity to communicate in ways that will dramatically influence the rest of your husband’s days. Life-changing words. That amazing gift of spoken love.
Maybe this is a gift you’ve been longing to give him but you’re uncertain what to say or how to say it. Maybe you grew up in a home that didn’t “talk like this”—kindly, lovingly, openly—and it’s uncomfortable for you.
I understand what that’s like.
Speaking words of affirmation did not come naturally to me. Such phrases didn’t easily flow from my lips like I felt they should. But I made myself speak them anyway because I was convinced my husband needed to hear them.
What I didn’t know then was that those words would not only change his life—they would change both our lives. He would never be the same again. And neither would our relationship. Our marriage is decidedly different and all because of words .
So if you’re at a loss of what to say or wonder if it will actually make a difference, I’m here to tell you it will. And this book is filled with many—literally one hundred—ways you can build up your husband and your marriage.
One powerful word at a time.
1 Saying yes to marrying you is the best decision I ever made.

We were on a big, beautiful cruise ship somewhere down around Mexico when my husband—the ever romantic—kneeled down and asked me to marry him. We already knew we were going to get married, so it couldn’t possibly have been a huge surprise. But that didn’t stop me from blubbering like a small child when he popped the question and I saw that gorgeous diamond ring.
I responded with an immediate and unwavering yes!
And he understood it was a momentous decision for me. To tie my life and future to him for the rest of our days, neither of us knowing what it would mean or what it would bring.
During the lowest points of our marriage, he has particularly felt the weight of the reality that I forever hooked my train to his and we’re in this thing together—for better and for worse, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health. But that’s what really matters, doesn’t it? That we’re in this together .
Occasionally, remind your husband how incredibly glad you are that you married him. Best decision ever.
2 You are one handsome man .

I can’t say what prompted me at that particular moment. It was an ordinary day, and we were both at home doing ordinary things. But when he walked by my chair in the living room, I couldn’t help but remark, “You are one handsome man!”
I’m not sure what I expected, but maybe a smile from him at most. To my astonishment, however, he stopped what he was doing and came back over to my chair. And he asked me to repeat what I’d said.
“Um . . . you’re handsome? Just stating the facts, babe.”
He’s not one to fish for compliments, so I was at a loss as to what was going through this man’s head.
Then he told me a story from his childhood that I’d never heard before. When he was about eleven or twelve, he considered himself so ugly that he went through all the family photo albums and tore out every picture of himself he could find. The old albums contain photos of his family fishing or camping, with everyone lined up. Except there is a torn, jagged hole where he should have been standing. In literally every picture.
I felt like I was going to throw up. How could a wonderful kid like him have possibly thought he was ugly? Let alone so ugly that he’d go to such great lengths to remove any reminder of how he appeared?
Now I happen to be married to a good-looking man. So, of course, I figured he knew he was handsome. How could I have ever guessed that he didn’t see himself that way?
Saying he was handsome was merely pointing out the obvious. Except it wasn’t obvious. Not to him anyway. And he needed to hear it—especially from his wife.
3 You are a terrific kisser.

I’ll never forget our first kiss. We had hiked to the top of a tree-covered hill and found ourselves looking out on a peaceful clearing. Other than the small herd of deer gently bounding in front of us, he and I were alone in the world. It was as if we were on a movie set and all this rugged beauty was staged.
We were standing uncomfortably close, and I could tell he was considering kissing me. Finally, he asked me. Not in so many words, but I knew what he meant. So I told him it was “his move.” And then he moved, all right.
He bent down to kiss me, and I closed my eyes, anticipating our lips meeting for that perfect kiss.
Except this moment didn’t play out like you see in the movies. Our lips didn’t meet. Instead, our teeth clunked. The most awkward first kiss in the history of romance. But it did make us laugh.
Thankfully, this was only the first kiss of many. And I’d have to say that practice makes perfect.
He’s an excellent kisser now, and I tell him often.
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