Tag Archives: Mark and Jill Savage

Marriage Monday: Simple changes that make a BIG difference

Posted on January 31, 2011 by JillSavage

This past Tuesday, we read a letter in the Dear Abby column in our local newspaper. Signed “Happier Than Ever,” the author of the letter shared how a simple change in routine THAT COST ABSOLUTELY NOTHING transformed her marriage. After … Continue reading →

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Best of 2010: Parenting Strategies That Work

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Admin

Mark and I have been working with our teenage sons this year on the concept of “freedoms.”  We recently sat down with the boys and had a discussion about how we use our time.  We discussed three categories that our … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: Date Night Over the Holidays

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Admin

Today’s Marriage Monday will be the last new one until the new year.  Starting Wednesday, Dec 23 through Tuesday, January 4 (the two weeks our boys are off school), I’ll be taking off two weeks of active blogging.  During those … Continue reading →

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Encouragement coming your way!

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Admin

You can catch some “living with less” encouragement this week in a couple of media outlets. Later this week, I’ll be continuing my weekly discussions with Sterling on K-Love about strategies for a “less is more” Christmas. And Wednesday morning, … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: What if your spouse isn’t interested in making your marriage better?

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Admin

We’ve talked for the past few weeks about the importance of “download” time.  We’ve explored the importance of intentionally making your marriage better.  But what if you’re the only one in your marriage interested in making your marriage better?  Today’s … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: The Value of "Download" Time

Posted on November 29, 2010 by JillSavage

Mark and I have been reading a book together called Your Spouse Isn’t The Person You Married: Keeping Your Love Strong Through Life’s Changes by Paul and Teri Reisser.  Today’s Marriage Monday is focused on staying connected to your spouse … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: Move from Me to We

Posted on November 8, 2010 by JillSavage

The Bible says that when we get married the two become one.  Becoming one doesn’t mean that we lose our individuality. It does, however, mean that no longer make decisions without considering and/or consulting our partner.  Today’s Marriage Monday is … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: Understanding Capacity

Posted on November 1, 2010 by JillSavage

Every person is created differently. We have different personalities.  Different needs.  Different capacity levels.  Today’s Marriage Monday explores the concept of capacity in marriage. Mark says… Dictionary.com defines capacity as “the ability to perform or withstand.”  Jill and I use the … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: Love and Respect

Posted on October 25, 2010 by JillSavage

Jill says…In the same way that a woman longs to be loved, a man longs to be respected. In fact, if a woman feels loved she will likely respect her husband. And if a man feels respected, he will naturally … Continue reading →

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Marriage Monday: Protect Your Marriage

Posted on October 18, 2010 by JillSavage

Mark and I spend alot of time mentoring broken marriages.  A large percentage of those relationships are broken because of infidelity. And most of the time those affairs happened not because someone set out to have an affair, but because … Continue reading →

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