Love and Marriage: 2012

Friday, December 28, 2012

That feeling you can't shake

You know when you have that little feeling that something just isn't right about a situation but you never say anything? You know what I'm talking about, that little feeling that says that phone call/text is about more than what it says? This has been on my mind alot since I've had people ask me my feelings on married couples having the opposite sex whether married or single texting/calling them constantly, If you have someone of the opposite sex texting/calling your spouse or you and it bothers you then speak up because it can literally tear you and your marriage apart worrying and wondering. I can honestly say 9/10 they are out to destroy our marriage.

My personal feeling is that if you are married you have absolutely no business what so ever having a single or married person of the opposite sex texting/calling you all the time for absolutely no reason than to bug you and try and tear your marriage apart because that is exactly what will happen if you don't put a stop to it today!!! If your spouse has this issue going on have them put a end to it or seek counseling because your marriage and happiness depends on it.

Well I pray this opens someone's eyes because I know first hand what will happen if it continues. I will be praying for each of you that reads this to put a end to it and begin a happy and fresh start to a more amazing and happy marriage.

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Spoiled much

So I just had to share my wondeful Christmas present with all of you, My husband bought me a wonderful and beautiful bedspread :) See I told you I was appreciated even though sometimes I just don't feel like it. Sometimes we just let our emotions get in the way and forget to really see the big picture.

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas! I know that I am so glad it is over! I'm looking forward to a New Year and having a better, more organized year in my blog, family life, and also in my business. I pray blessings of happiness over each of you.

Feel free to share your New Year Resolutions below. My New Year Resolution is to kick procrastination to the curb :)

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Friday, December 21, 2012

Little moments

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

Yesterday I learned just how much little moments of love can pay off in big ways. You always hear that it is the little things that matter, well that is so true so do the little things that you know your spouse appreciates. If you noticed that he/she had a rough day then do your best to help them relax, for example fix their plate, get out their clothes for their bath, give them a back rub/massage, etc. It pays off big to be generous.

I had a busy day yesterday but I fixed my hubby's favorite meal before I left to go to my niece's little Christmas play. I try to always make sure my house is in order before I leave even if I had a bizarre day and I really feel sometimes it goes unnoticed. Well when I got home last night I saw that it was noticed, My husband had hot cocoa on the stove, ran my bath water and even had candles lit :). Boy was I a happy woman. Sometimes we feel unappreciated and they come along and show us we are very much appreciated.

Your challenge today is to do the small things, take those little moments to make a big change in your marriage. Do what you are called as a wife/husband to do and do it with joy. You will be rewarded not only by your spouse but your heavenly Father above :)

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Say the things that matter most

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Try something new

Today I woke up and decided to try something new, My husband is a hunter and is always bringing home wild game to cook and I have never cooked it so today I'm attempting a Deer roast in the crock pot. It got me thinking while preparing it about how we are always scared to step out of our comfort zone and try something new, speak to new people, and go out of our way to make others feel welcome, all because maybe it won't be noticed. But the Bible says in Matthew 6:4 "That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret himself shall reward you openly." so why are we slow to bless others and do things to bless his kingdom even if no one sees, He sees and He knows and He will bless us for it.

I blog on this site even though no one comments not to glorify myself and make myself something I am not but to bless others who are hurting, seeking advice, or just wanting to read something new. God sees my heart and He knows I do this for His glory and Honor.

I challenge you today to do something different, reach out to someone new and bless them :) even if its just a comforting smiling saying you care.

Prayer:
Lord, Today I pray that you will reach out to each and every reader who comes across my page. Lord please wrap them in your arms and comfort them, provide for them and be there in every trial and every test they face. I ask you to watch over them always and give them strength. Amen.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Busy Bee

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

I first want to say that since the week of Thanksgiving my life has been very hectic, so I'm very sorry that you haven't heard from me. I did not give up blogging, I know no one has been commenting or telling me anything when I post but I know there are people reading because my page views have really jumped (Thanks by the way) and I really would hate to know that someone was waiting on my encouragement and it was not there for them to receive. Remember you can always ask me anything and I don't mind you commenting I want to know what you think even if you think it doesn't matter...It matters to me.

I didn't post my last week of making your home a haven but it was a week of decorating. My week was not only decorating but cleaning up and organizing and getting ready for my weightloss party.

Let's take time to reflect on this Christmas season. How are you preparing your heart and home for Christmas? Don't be busy busy and forget the real meaning of Christmas by putting more thought into material things and no into preparing your heart, celebrating Jesus, celebrating Christ love in your marriage, and getting your children involved in knowing the real Christmas story of Christ's birth.

Let me know what your plans are for this Christmas holiday...Leave them below.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Making Your Home a Haven week 3 : Cooking

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

This is week 3 in the Making Your Home a Haven challenge, I greatly apologize for not blogging on Monday but I've been trying to help out with my niece because her sissy has the flu and she isn't feeling so well either.

This week my candle has been burning away, my Christmas music has been just a going and I'm hearing it isn't Christmas why are you listening to Christmas music lol, and I've been letting my dear lil Ava help me cook while my husband gets to relax because he has been working so hard. I must say I am truly blessed with a wonderful husband, remember him while you are with your family, don't leave him out.

This week is a week of Thanksgiving and most of all tomorrow is a special day...Thanksgiving Day....which means family and food. I'm challenging each of you to please try and tell each person you see why you are thankful that God placed them in your life. Even while some families have those we tolerate but aren't pleased with, I'm asking you to please just be positive and try and influence them in a good way. You make the mood :) positively positive.

Well I pray that you all have a great Thanksgiving! I must be going and check on my little Ava, she's quiet...not a good thing lol. Please leave comments saying how you are enjoying this blog, tips to make it better, and also what your plans are for Thanksgiving!

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

31 Day Fall Challenge - Making Your HOme a Haven

Monday, November 19, 2012

Learning to be Self-less

Philippians 2:3-5

Last night at church the preacher preached to the men about being better husbands and leaders for their family, so my question today is how can we as wives be less selfish and let our spouse lead no matter how hard it is for us. Take a step back and evaluate your actions and decision, are they all about you and bettering yourself? If so then how can we change it to where we are thinking about how our actions can make our marriages better, our children happier and respectful to our husbands? Well I pray that something today has you thinking that today can be better, instead of bickering, it can be laughter and joy.

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Have a New husband by Friday

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Thursday, November 15, 2012

A wake up call

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

So today I woke up to 10 missed calls and 9 missed text messages on my phone, and it got me thinking about what if God was calling and I missed it. What if there was never another call from Him, What if that was it and He wrote me off as someone who really didn't love Him? I pray that I always hear His still smile voice when He is calling to me. I pray that each and everyone of us are never too tired or too busy to hear Him and make time to draw close to Him. No worries I called my Mom and bestfriend back...They were trying to wake me up but the speaker on my phone is broken so I guess it's time to invest in an alarm clock for myself lol. I wake up with my husband every morning and fix his lunch for work. I always spend those moments with him so that it brightens his day. Well I hope that today was alittle inspiring for you and that you have your music and candle going!

Also Happy birthday to my little furry fellow Prince Tiny Cozad :) It's his first birthday!

Be Blessed,
Regina Cozad

Monday, November 12, 2012

Week 2 of challenge-soft music

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This is week 2 of The making your home a haven challenge and this is to play soft music while still lighting your candle everyday. It helps create a soft and calm atmosphere for your family. Pray for peace not only in your home but in your heart. Ask God to help you be a better person for Him, to show you what you need to get rid of that is in you heart whether it be bitterness, envy, etc. Ask God to help you put the things you are lacking in your heart and work on having better peaceful relationships with people :). Thank God for the peace that comes with serving Him completely. Well I help this challenge is a blessing to all, please take time to read the original post by Courtney for week 2 at http://womenlivingwell.org/2012/11/making-your-home-a-haven-week-2-soft-music/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WomenLivingWell+%28Women+Living+Well+%29. Comment below and let me know how this site is helping you and feel free to share my page with others. Thanks.

Be Blessed,

Regina Cozad

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Be Thankful

First I want to say welcome to Love and Marriage, Thanks for coming by! You can connect here and be apart of a community striving for happier homes and marriages. You can subscribe via email on the right hand side of this page so you don't miss a single post, link on FB www.facebook.com/loveandmarriagecommunity, Twitter@sladezmommy, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/silligurl91. Come back anytime!

This is going to be a short post because I am very busy because the company I work for had our awesome training today on helping people really get the best weight loss and health results and I got a lot of house work to catch up plus trying to get my customers' products shipped. If you are interested in learning more about how you can lose weight then just comment below or email me at silligurl91@yahoo.com. I just want to say be thankful for your spouse everyday. If he goes to work everyday without you asking him to and He does side work to help bring in extra money don't grumble because he isn't home, be thankful the opportunity came up for him to do it. I struggled a lot every-time my husband would have side jobs I would grumble but then God smote me and said well I'm trying to bless y'all quit griping and let me :). So I gave in and just let God! So Be thankful for a working spouse it shows he loves you and his family enough to make sure that food, shelter and necessities are something you never go without and if there is a want....He just might surprise you with it one day :)

Be Blessed,
Regina Cozad

Friday, November 9, 2012

Making Time to Talk

Establish a special, exclusive covenant for one year.

Refrain from all extra responsibilities during that year.

Focus on and establish your marriage before you move out into career advancement, ministry, and further education.

Invest in and bond with your spouse emotionally, spiritually, relationally, and sexually.

Bring happiness to one another; limit your time with others during the first year.

You can expect some resistance from family members and friends on this decision. But ask them to pray for your marriage throughout this first year together.
What if you're asked by your church to take on a major task during that time? One counselor advises his clients to say something like, "Thank you for thinking of us. We're so pleased with the church and so encouraged by all of you. But we've been strongly advised by our counselor to invest in each other this first year of our marriage—to really bond and connect with each other and limit our activities. We promised him we'd do that. But please ask us again in a year or so, okay? We really want to be involved."
What if you're past the one-year mark? You can apply the 24-5 Principle at any time in your marriage. Here are five steps to doing just that:

Keep your promise. Many couples, at their weddings, light a "unity candle" and blow out their individual candles. That symbolizes husband and wife dying to themselves in order to give birth to something new and much more intimate, beautiful, and mysterious—"two becoming one." One of the best ways to become one is to spend time together, and that can happen when you and your spouse talk, celebrate special occasions, set goals, go shopping, pay bills, play tennis, or study a devotional book.
Be intentional and selective. Everyone has the same amount of time—24 hours a day. Avoid being sloppy with yours. Manufacturing more time isn't possible, but you can make excellent use of what you have by allocating time to talk and do things together. When that time comes, make sure you're rested and not rushed or preoccupied. If talking really is a priority for you, you'll say no to time-stealers like sitcoms, reality shows, and the Internet.

Be creative and perseverant. Talk about a variety of subjects—solving problems, overcoming challenges, establishing goals and priorities, your spiritual life, preferences, and just having fun. Start small and build. Some couples tend to have unrealistic expectations. This may result in discouragement, criticism, and blaming. Remember that bonding and connecting don't happen overnight.

Enjoy and encourage uniqueness. You and your spouse aren't alike. Think of how awful and boring it would be to be married to yourself! Those conversations wouldn't be very interesting, would they? As you spend time together, resist the temptation to try remaking your spouse in your image. Let the Holy Spirit transform both of you into the image of Christ. Allow and encourage your spouse to be the person God has created him or her to be, and enjoy that person.

Be loving, respectful, and patient. The gift God has given you and your spouse is each other. In the end, He'll probably be less interested in your professional success or how much money you made than in how you nurtured the gift He gave you in marriage.

Taking time to talk is part of that. Choose wisely how you spend those minutes, hours, and days—especially in your early years together.

From Focus on the Family's Complete Guide to the First Five Years of Marriage, published by Tyndale. Copyright © 2006, Focus on the Family. All rights reserved. International copyright secured.

Be Blessed,
Regina Cozad

Thursday, November 8, 2012

peaceful

Monday, November 5, 2012

Prepare your heart

Week 1:http://womenlivingwell.org/2012/11/making-your-home-a-haven-week-1/

Find the weekly topic schedule here and learn more: http://www.womenlivingwell.org/2012/10/the-3rd-annual-making-your-home-a-haven-challenge-is-back/

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

random wednesday

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Be still, God is in Control

Today the house is silent except for the sound of the little boy I am baby sitting's swing rocking. I feel as though God is telling me to just sit still and know that He has my life, my marriage, and the whole world in his working order. We may not always understand why things happen but He knows and he will work it out. Pray today and let Him lead your life and quit trying to do it on your own. Pray that He will help your spouse to do the same, to quit trying to do everything themselves and just let God lead them in the right ways.

Be still and know God is in control :)

Be blessed,

Regina Cozad

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Pray for your spouse

Sometimes our days are rocky, we may feel like we just can't do anything right anymore.

It may seem as though no matter what we do, our spouse just isn't satisfied.

We want to give up, throw in the towel, and just walk away. However, we should just stop and pray, not just for our spouse, but ourselves as well.

Check to be sure we are not complaining and nagging as that will only fuel the fire.

Learn to just sit back and watch God show you the good things about him. Learn to start thinking positive and through prayer God will give you and him what you need to make it through the rough days.