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Mr. E is a Christian, Husband, Father of 2, former Army Officer and Texas Rangers Baseball fan.
Showing posts with label Fireproof. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fireproof. Show all posts

Friday, September 26, 2008

Where can I Buy Some Delicious Activia Yogurt? + Marriage Enrichment

Jamie and I recently purchased several containers of Activia Yogurt. Inside the cardboard packages that hold the containers of yogurt, there is a series of Frequently Asked Questions. One of the questions was, "Where can I purchase Activia brand yogurt?"

Think about it....

The answer the box gave was, "Activia brand yogurts are sold in many food stores around the world, just go to the refrigerated section and look for the Activia brand."...or something like that.

The real answer is obvious, just go buy you some Activia yogurt and open the package and then you will know where to go! I just thought this was funny!

On a different note: My family and I are going to watch the movie Fireproof tonight! It is just one of the things Jamie and I are doing to strengthen our marriage. Jamie is also co-teaching a marriage enrichment class at our church as well. I am also attending the class. She is teaching the Five Love Languages by: Dr. Gary Chapman. I have also purchased the book The Love Dare, which is based on the movie Fireproof.

Jamie and I both place a strong emphasis on keeping our marriage strong, which is why I am so glad I work for the organization I work for!

One last thing...Check out this guy's Sidewalk Art it is incredible! VERY COOL!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Saving Marriages Before They Start

The State of Texas has come up with a great idea! Rather than complaining about the number of divorces, child support cases, and the number of family abuse cases, they have decided to do something to try and help prevent all of this from happening.

As of September 1, 2008, the State of Texas raised its fees to get a marriage license from $30.00 to $60.00 (not counting local county fees); however, a couple who completes a pre-marital education class of at least 8 hours in length can get the $60.00 license fee waived. The class must be based on an accepted curriculum that focuses on improving communication skills, conflict resolution skills and other elements of healthy marriages. The curriculum can be secular or faith-based in nature. Couples who choose not to participate in these classes must pay the full price for their marriage license.

They are trying to save marriages before they even start! The program in charge of making sure there are plenty of marriage education classes is the Twogether in Texas program.

Let's pray that this small incentive plants many seeds that helps marriages in Texas get off a to a good start and learn to love for a lifetime!

Speaking of promoting good marriages...see my previous blog and read about and watch the trailer, for a great movie about saving marriages called Fireproof.