The VowsToKeep Marriage Podcast

Q & A: Praying Together & How to Handle Your Spouse's Sin (Part 2) :: [Ep. 156] This week, we are zeroing in on two topics that we often get questions about: Praying together as a couple and what to do if your spouse is deep in sin.  The main questions we will be answering in this week's episode is:  1. How do we start praying with each other? Or is it OK to pray on our own? How...

Q & A: Roles in Marriage (part 1) :: [Ep. 155] We are kicking off a 3 part question and answer series! This week, we are tackling the very hard but important topic of Roles in Marriage.  So the question begs to be asked: Are you fulfilling your biblical marital role as a spouse? Husbands, are you spiritually leading your wife? Wives, are you letting him lead you as he is called? Our obedience...

The 1 Decision That Will Bring Revival To Your Marriage :: [Ep. 154] Maybe you’re wondering if it’s possible to ever have a revival in your marriage. We want you to know today that there is 1 decision you can make that will bring revival to your relationship,  no matter what state it is in: Every day, in every thought, belief, word and deed, treat your marriage like a covenant. Covenant love bring...

Dreams vs. Purpose: This Isn't How I Dreamed My Marriage Would Be :: [Ep. 153] So many people run on hopes and dreams of what they think life and marriage could and should be like. But often times those dreams fizzle out in the light of reality. Can you relate??  This week's podcast encourages and reminds each of us of our purpose and God’s will for us and our marriages. We provide some...

Never Let Your Spouse Know How Much It Cost You :: [Ep. 152] This week's episode reminds us of the importance of being a cheerful giver in marriage. So often, we attempt to give a “good gift” to our spouse, only to spoil it by exposing to them what it cost us; it completely neutralizes the good gift! We’re not losing a part of ourselves when we give without complaint or expecting anything bac...

How to Love Your Spouse When You Don't Feel Like It :: [Ep. 151] (SPECIAL VALENTINE'S EPISODE!) How's your love life? Ever feel unmotivated or just plain don't feel like making the effort to love your spouse? Maybe you're tired? Maybe you feel unseen? Maybe selfishness is at play? Wherever you find yourself this week, you need to listen to this week's podcast! We are...

Investment in God's Purposes for Your Marriage :: [Ep. 150] Are you investing in your marriage? Investment or lack there of can either move couples towards one another or away. This week, we are talking about what type of investments are vital within marriage to keep it healthy and thriving. This is one you won't want to miss! Read and learn more about this topic on these two Blog Posts...

BURNOUT:  Creating a Restful Way of Living :: [Ep. 149] Feeling burned out? Not sure if you can go on much longer like this but not sure how to change the status quo? Yeah, David and I have been there ourselves, even just this week. The past several weeks, we have been talking all about burnout and rest. In part 3 of this series, we recalibrated our thinking about the 7 different kinds of rest we...

BURNOUT: Exploring 7 Kinds of Rest  :: [Ep. 148] For the past couple weeks, we have been talking about BURNOUT. We are excited to continue this series here on VowsToKeep, learning that God offers us true rest and that we can live in it every day. Last week, in part 2 of this series on burnout, we talked about tangible ways of throwing off old masters and old yokes. We walked through the first 3 of...

BURNOUT: A Shift from Crazy Busy to True Rest :: [Ep. 147] Purpose. Passion. Pursuit. It’s what gets us up in the morning, what keeps us striving for the next big thing. It's often what keeps each of us so dang busy...and those things keeping us BUSY are, more times than not, the wrong things to pursue.  Question, when was the last time you really took time to pray about what you are pursuing...

Burnout: Are You Getting the Rest You Need? :: [Ep. 146] Rest. We all want it because we are so worn out. In this episode and series, we will discover how making one small shift in what motivates us, what we prioritize and who we are trying to please will give us the rest we crave.  Tune in for practical help for your marriage! Support the show For episode transcripts, click HERE . For more marria...

Start Here to Change Your Marriage ! (replay) :: [Ep. 145] Does your marriage need to be refreshed? Remodeled? Rebuilt from the ground up? No one has a perfect marriage. We all have things we’d like to be different between us. Marriage problems come in all shapes and sizes. We can’t peek into your home today, listen in on your conversations and arguments, but we can share some of our own experienc...

How to Save Your Marriage Alone (Part 2) :: [Ep. 144] Is your marriage in trouble and you're the only one in the relationship who wants to save it?? HOW do you even save your marriage by yourself?!  With an amazing God!  God has a great purpose for marriage. And He will provide you what is needed to love and serve your spouse as He has called.  In this Part 2 episode, we continue the conversa...

How to Save Your Marriage Alone (Part 1) :: [Ep. 143] Is there a war raging within your marriage and you feel you are the only one who cares to save it?  First, know the enemy would like you to believe that there is nothing more that can be done. But take heart, by God’s power and grace, your marriage can be saved! Secondly, ask yourself this question: Could the mission God has for you be a rescue...

What You Can Do Now So Your Children Don't Leave the Church Later (Part 2) :: [Ep. 142] Raising children and keeping them alive is hard enough; add in the pressure of leading and guiding them spiritually and the hardness moves to a whole different level. In this week’s part-two episode, we are providing parents some gospel encouragement and practical advice about this area of parenting.  Don&...

What You Can Do Now So Your Children Don't Leave the Church (Part 1) :: [Ep. 141] Marriage can be hard. Add in Parenting to the mix, and attempting to do a good, God-honoring job of pointing your kids towards Christ - individually and as a husband and wife team - can be all the harder. Tune into this week’s two-part episode to glean practical wisdom and advice on this important topic.  Find o...

Parenting 101: Discipline :: [Ep. 140] We’ve all been there and seen it… The parent berating their kids in the store.  There is tears, often fiery words on one side… and whining, crying, and fiery words on the other side…  you can picture the scene… It sounds cruel, harsh, and you hurry by with your grocery cart in disbelief!  That is until it is YOU and your kids! What parent couldn’t confess;  t...

5 Ways to Get Through the Winter Season with Joy :: [Ep. 139] Ahhh the holidays. Many of us enjoy them but we also dread the end of them because that means the beginning of winter - not just with the weather and darkness but in our hearts and homes. We see the signs for sale at the store like Blessed, Joy, Hope and Peace on Earth and many of us have them on display in our living rooms but they are...

How Thanksgiving Can Transform Your Marriage :: [Ep. 138] As a kid I remember one Thanksgiving tradition, when my mom or my grandma would say, “Let’s go around the table and everyone says one thing you’re grateful for.” It’s a nice gesture and an important action- showing thankfulness. But what does that MEAN- showing thankfulness? Should it be a one-time thing? An occasional “Thank you, Lord!” wh...

2 Secrets to Go the Distance in Marriage :: [Ep. 137] No one signs up for marriage looking for their passion to wane. We mean our vows when we say them. We have every intention of giving our all to this marriage and we can’t wait to see where it takes us. Many of us find that right smack dab in the middle of the journey, our love goggles fall off and we can’t see our way to the end of the marriage...

Are you at war IN your marriage OR at war FOR your marriage? :: [Ep. 136] If the battle lines are drawn within your home and marriage, tune into today's episode as we have a conversation about how to change from a war IN your marriage to a war FOR your marriage . We’ll unpack what the difference is as well as why being content with the status quo doesn’t fulfill the higher calling God has for...

Start Here to Change Your Marriage :: [Ep. 135] Does your marriage need to be refreshed? Remodeled? Rebuilt from the ground up? No one has a perfect marriage. We all have things we’d like to be different between us. Marriage problems come in all shapes and sizes. We can’t peek into your home today, listen in on your conversations and arguments, but we can share some of our own experiences and dig...

Undoing the Hurt :: [Ep. 134] Our history together is what bind us together...but in marriage it can also be the very thing that rips us in half! When I do not have a history with you, and if you start off nice, often I will have a blind trust. BUT after years together, that history becomes overwhelming evidence against trust. Is it possible that we can undo our history? Can we wipe the slate clea...

Action Plan For Christmas: Budget, Extended Family, & Connection with Your Savior (Part 2) :: [Ep. 133] Let's change the tune this holiday season from stress to spending ourselves well for the glory of our Father. Rather than exhausting ourselves by trying to meet expectations - leaving no margin for our marriage or our relationship with God - let's ask God to lead our hearts into Hi...

Action Plan For Christmas: Marriage, Expectations, & Extended Family (Part 1) :: [Ep. 132] Today on this special episode, Action Plan for Christmas, we’re going to weave together a practical and heart-oriented action plan for Marriage, Budget, Extended Family Relationships, Connection with our Savior and other areas that may need some prayer and reevaluation around this time of the year.  If t...