Flowers For A Successful Marriage-Not Divorce

With spring in the air, flowers are beginning to blossom. Flowers remind us of weddings.
Weddings become a challenge for a successful marriage. We can use floral arrays to remind us of the characteristics of a marriage that will last into eternity or one that will last until the death of a spouse.

It has been said that marriages are made in heaven, but they must be worked out on earth. A successful marriage is one that is permanent, one that is based upon love and unity. Success can be found by following principles of the Bible. A Christian marriage is one between a man and woman. Married couples are not perfect, however, role models can be found among friends, relatives and church groups.

A white rose reminds couples of the purity of unconditional love. Strive to make your spouse your best friend; one to whom you can tell anything. Never keep secrets that may affect the relationship. When thorns begin to grow among your rose of love, recall what brought you together in the beginning of your relationship. Remember the things that made you cherish your partner. Talk about those things that made you value each other. Water your rose of love with tender actions and words of kindness; say, "I love you" and mean it. Remember love covers a multitude of mistakes. Watch your marriage blossom with newness of love.

Many grooms choose to wear the lily of the valley in their lapels during the wedding ceremony. The lily of the valley flower reminds us of maturity and wisdom that is needed in marriage. Age has nothing to do with maturity and wisdom; rather it is the judgment that you use in making decisions or in a crisis. Money management is one of the biggest conflicts in a marriage. Plan to establish a joint bank account, not his bank account and her bank account, but joint with both names using the and/or symbols so both can use the account. Keep a record of expenditures and all credit card charges at the time of purchase. Consider any debit, credit or checks as already spent. Save your receipts and record expenditures daily. Pay credit card bills as they come due each month so interest will not accumulate. Make a budget of planned expenses like rent, car payments, loans, etc. Document the amount of money that you have to spend on each; make a wish list of items you want to purchase and save toward that goal. Pay cash for as many things as possible. Wear wisdom and maturity like you would a lily of the valley flower.

When you took your wedding vows, the bride may have carried a pink carnation in her bridal bouquet. A pink carnation represents commitment. When you said your vows of matrimony, you where making a commitment to remain together and be faithful for a lifetime. Many things can interfere with commitment in a marriage. Changing family status-having children or in-laws-job changes or the desire to reach new dreams can challenge wedding promises. Couples should seek solutions when conflicts occur. Talk to one another about the problems in open communication. Not only talk with one another but with your Lord God. Search ways that other people have solved their problems. Look again at the commitment that you made and say: I will never leave you or forsake you even though times are hard right now. Couples who pluck solutions based upon permanent commitment will come closer together. Let the flower of success bloom amid struggles in your marriage like the pink carnation among a garden of weeds.

It has been said, "Bless be the tie that binds our hearts in fellowship and love". As couples tie their marriages together with attributes that lead to success, they often find that they are happier. Look for the flowers of love and commitment. Tie them together with maturity and wisdom. Stand back and let society awe at your marriage that blooms with success. Be patient, it takes a lifetime to grow and nurture a marriage of complete success.

Although flowers do not last forever, marriages can last into eternity. Take the success challenge and not let you marriage wilt and die like flowers that are not watered and nurtured. Do not let it end in divorce!

The Perfect Time To Say "I Love You"

For the truly romantic person, figuring out how to say "I love you" in fresh and unique ways is never a problem; there are a million different ways to show your lover how you feel about them, and every day offers new opportunities to inject romance into your life. But exactly when to say I love you, and deciding which moment is the best to express your feelings to your lover, can be a bit more difficult to decide on. Is there really a perfect time to say "I love you," and if so, when is it?

If there is such a thing as the perfect time of day to let your lover know how you feel, it's probably different for every romantic relationship. Romance is a very personal experience, and each loving relationship is as unique as an individual set of fingerprints or a single snowflake. The exact experiences, memories, feelings and circumstances present in your relationship can't be found in any other. So while saying "I love you" as you come home from work might be best in one relationship, saying it as you lay down to bed might be best in another.

But regardless of when you feel the most comfortable saying "I love you," you should never, ever stop saying it at other times. Love is a renewable resource, and you'll never run out of "I love you's" if you say them too much. Who cares if you already told your sweetheart you loved them that morning? That shouldn't stop you from telling them again that afternoon and that evening.

Don't limit yourself to expressing your loving feelings only a certain amount of times during a day; instead, tell your lover how you feel whenever the fancy strikes you. Sure, if you started saying "I love you" three thousand times a day, that might cause a strain on even the strongest relationship. But if you have a healthy, open relationship, expressing your love three times or even ten times a day should only strengthen it.

Here's one bit of advice to add some variety to your relationship, though: try saying "I love you" at times when it's unexpected, rather than when you've always said it in the past. If your partner is only used to hearing you express your love when you leave for work in the morning, call to tell them again when you get to work. If they're used to hearing "I love you" as you lay down for bed at night, tell them how you feel as soon as you open your eyes in the morning.

Is there a perfect time to say "I love you?" The answer is yes, but the only person who can decide when that is for your relationship is you. But by promising yourself not to limit yourself in how often you express your feelings, and by doing it at unexpected moments, you can that each "I love you" will be as close to perfect as possible!

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