Since early summer is one of the most popular time for weddings, it’s also the most common time for wedding anniversaries. I’d like to suggest a spiritual exercise the two of you can undertake to make this next year your most meaningful year of growth yet. Of course, if your anniversary has already passed, this is something you can still do on a date night.
Early Summer is a season of many wedding anniversaries. Lisa and I just celebrated our 42nd! I’d like to suggest a very helpful exercise to make this next year of your marriage one of your very best.
Many married couples spend time on their anniversary reflecting on how they can grow closer to each other. Sometimes, we need to step back and ask a more fundamental question: “How can we encourage each other to get closer to God?” Doing that will help you get closer to each other.
Devotion to God isn’t the paint on the car (something we just “decorate” our relationship with as an add-on) but rather the engine that makes the car go. Drawing nearer to God is one of the most fail-safe ways to increase intimacy in your marriage. It’s sort of like professional athletes doing cross-training—they work on a skill that builds them up to do better with their actual competition.
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