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Writers Workshop- My Love List

This week I will be writing on prompt #1-  The Love List – Write  50 things that you look for in a man.

Roy & Daddy – Photo taken in 2007

There are many things which one can look for in a man. I ‘m not sure if I will be able to come out with a list of  50 but let’s see how long the list gets.

1. Is able to give me a sense of security
2. Loves and cares for me and the family
3. Is willing to spend time with the kids and bond with them.
4. Puts his family and wife 1st before friends and acquaintances.
5. Is able to cook and help out in the household chores.
6. Has a sense of responsibility.
7. Has a stable job and is constantly upgrading his skillset.
8. Is willing to take on challenges and changes.
9. Patient- is able to put up with the challenges of parenthood and not give up halfway.
10. Is willing to work on his marriage and building up a soild relationship with his wife.
11. Will take the effort to celebrate our  wedding aninversary with flowers and a nice dinner.* BIG HINT*
    
12. is there for me when I need him the most.
    
13. respects my wishes and opinions
14. is willing to work on  common goals for the best of the family.
15. doesn’t drink or smoke.
16. is someone that is willing to spend the rest of our lives together.
    
17. loves me as I am.
18. appreciates life and what  gifts we have.
19. respects me
20. has the same religious belief .
    
21. has goals and achieves them.
22. has a financial/retirement plan which he is actively following.
23. gives me the space and freedom which I need.
24. can relate to my family and friends and vice versa.
25. doesn’t need to constantly check his e-mails on his PDA/Phone when we are out together.

What is your Love List?

Weekend Reflections- The Marriage Commitment

Join us this week for Weekend Reflections. I would really like to hear your view on this weekend’s topic. Do add your link to our Linky and leave me a comment for extra linky love. You can grab out button from the sidebar.

Marriage Commitment

I choose you to be my husband/wife.

I choose to live together with you

within the covenant of marriage.

I will love you, comfort you, and honor you

in sickness and in health, in good time, and in bad times.

I will always show reverence to you,

Respecting your individuality and freedom to grow.

I will join together with you to be of service to the world.

I choose you for who you are and who you may become;

To assist you in your tasks;

To be sensitive to your needs;

To give of myself to the fullest development of your life;

To be challenged by you

to the fullest development of my own life;

To trust you in all ways and to be faithful to you in all things.

May God, our eternal Father, help us to decide

to love each other always, so that His joy and peace
may stay with us and always be in our home.

I pledge my trust, my love , and my faithfulness.

May we always show the love of God in our lives,

So that those who are hurting and in need
will find us to be their gentle,
generous, and compassionate friends.

Amen

This weekend I would like to share with all my readers the Marriage Commitment which is found on one of the pages in our Retrouvaille  workbook. We have  finally completed the whole course and are now equipped with all the tools that we need to make our marriage a more wonderful and meaningful one.

How are you working on your own marriage?

Friday Linky Love- All about Marriage

These few weeks I have been given a few “red letter bombs” ( wedding invitation cards).

A few of my friends and colleagues will be having their wedding celebrations in December.

It really brings back warm memories seeing the wedding studio photos which they have taken and brought to work to share.

This week I have been reading  up on marriage.
Here are some interesting tidbits that I have seen around the net this week.

1. Couples that sweep together , sleep together
2. How much do I love others?
3. Being a God Centered Spouse

Weekend Edition-Rejuvinating your family

This month has been a very taxing one . From the added procedures in school due to H1N1 to the kids and everyone in the family falling ill one after another.

It has been exhausting physically and mentally for the kids and adults.

Here is this week’s roundup of interesting posts I found on the blogsphere.

• 40 Things to teach my kids before they leave home.- My SuperchargedLife
• Why the lowest price is for losers- David Ning
• 11 Free Family Bonding ideas to do in less then 30 minutes- Homemaker Barbi
• 15 Ideas to Improve Love and marriage during tough economic times- Simple Marriage

Do you have any recommended reads for this weekend? Leave them in the linky below