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MAKING MARRIAGE MARVELOUS
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MMM Home |
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Getting Started |
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Tentative Monthly Topics |
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Hi! I'm Malinda, the moderator/owner of the Making Marriage Marvelous egroup at yahoo.com. Welcome! Each day, I plan to send you by email a meditation designed to encourage you towards making your marriage absolutely marvelous. There may be days when I get carried away and send you some other fun ideas for you to consider--practical things you could do that would start making a difference right away. |
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Forgiveness Resources |
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God's Love in your Marriage |
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Not all suggestions I make will be appropriate for you. Feel free to just delete any messages you don't feel work well for you or if time doesn't permit. |
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Many of my suggestions will be worded so that you can customize the idea for yourself. For instance, I may say "Beverage Treat Project". If this is to treat yourself, you'll pick your own favorite liquid comfort and indulge yourself. If it's for hubby, you'll choose what HE would most enjoy. If you don't know, SHAME ON YOU! Find out and prepare it for him with love in your heart. Because all our lives are varied, I won't say things like "Fix yourself a cup of hot tea." |
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Besides, when we start doing things that involve our husbands, the effect will be *much* greater if YOU create these special circumstances than if he thinks you are just doing something I suggested. Right? It's *your* creativity that is going to make all the difference in your marriage. I'm just serving as a catalyst to get your creativity rolling and to help you keep your relationship with hubby a top priority. Isn't this going to be fun?!? |
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Just so you know in advance, this is a one-horse operation. In other words, I'm it! LOL! So, if life gets crazy, we'll catch up as soon as I can get back to you. You'll hear from me at least once daily, seven days a week if all goes well. We'll make adjustments if and when they are needed. |
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There are four things I want all new subscribers to do as soon as you become a member: |
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TRY YOUR BEST TO REST ENOUGH EACH NIGHT SO THAT YOU FEEL LIKE GETTING UP WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS. While that sounds easy, I assure you this will be the hard part for some. Getting up is much easier if you can force yourself to go to bed early enough.
TAKE TIME AT LEAST ONCE A DAY FOR A QUIET TIME. My daily email will be your reminder to do this and it will give you something to muse as you enjoy a few minutes of uninterrupted peace and quiet. How you work this quiet time into your life is up to you. I'm a night person with children, so I do mine in the evening after my kids are in bed. It's the only time of day I can find *complete* quiet in our home. But, you do whatever works for you.
CHECK OUT THE MAKING MARRIAGE MARVELOUS WEBPAGE. I have posted a tentative list of topics we will explore this year and I hope to add tons of other helpful links, reading suggestions, ideas for celebrating Valentines Day, ideas for pampering yourself and your husband, inspiritng quotes and poetry. AND
The fun part! I want you to take one easy step that involves being kind to yourself. This is SO important! Don't skip this! Until you learn to love yourself, I believe you'll struggle to truly love those around you. Sooooo... I want you to GIVE YOURSELF A REAL MANICURE. That's right! We're going to start caring for the hands that take care for our husbands. These hands of our scrub bathrooms, give hugs and pats, squeeze hands, give massages, wash dishes, prepare meals, do the laundry and much, much more. Now, we're going to give those hard-working hands a treat they deserve. |
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Here's the drill: |
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Find a quiet, peaceful time when you can indulge yourself. (You only have to do this once, so let's do it up right:-) |
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Put some soft and relaxing OR rousing and upbeat music on. You choose what feels good. |
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Light a scented candle nearby. It will even SMELL like a visit to the spa. |
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Use a file or emery board to shape each nail. |
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Now, soak those fingers in some warm, soapy water for about ten minutes. Then, rinse the soap well. |
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Use a terry towel to push your cuticles back--one by one. |
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Apply a hand cream or body lotion to your hands. Shortening or olive oil will work in a pinch. But, there are some wonderful-smelling options you might want to consider, too. |
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Put on your choice of nail polish or hand-polish your nails to a shine like we used to when we were teenagers. If you choose to use polish, try a clear, paint on a splashy red or use a pretty peach or a soft pink--whatever feels good for you or would look good with the clothes you plan to wear. Let each coat dry thoroughly. While you wait, you can revel in your spa smells and your background music--Enjoy this! Your hands deserve it. If you put a clear top coat on them, it will last longer. |
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1. Now that you've got your nails and hands looking so pretty, put your nail care products near your computer. (out of the reach of your little budding Picassos if you have young'ins). When you're waiting for your computer to come on, the internet to connect, or a web page to load, you can do touchups to keep them pretty in between manicures. |
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2. If you put a bottle of hand cream or body lotion at your bath and kitchen sinks, you can work a squirt into your hands each time you wash your hands. It only takes a few seconds. It feels great for those hand-working hands of yours. |
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Now, from here on out, every time you look at those pretty hands of yours, I want you to remind yourself of *all* the good things they do every day. Then, treat them with love. They deserve it and so do you. |
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� Copyright 2002, Malinda Zellman All rights reserved.
No reprint to other email lists or websites without Malinda's permission. Permission granted to forward to a friend |
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