Jimmel and Raven: Love Faith and Marriage

03/01/2021

I just want to say I put my foot in that vegan Mac and cheese, vegan cornbread, green beans, and spicy seitan “chicken”. And vegan apple donuts!!!! And I’m so mad cause I forgot to take pictures!!!! But all this yummy food to celebrate my husband. No birthday. No anniversary. Me and the kiddos just wanted to thank him for always providing for us without a single complaint. He works so hard!!! And it shows in all that he does.
You deserve to be spoiled with love.
Cheers to you bae!

The kids did the decorating all by themselves!

Oh and he was very surprised!

#2021

11/19/2020

“Sometimes wives sabotage their own prayers because they don’t pray them from a right/pure heart.”

11/14/2020

Some marriage humor:
Keep laughing with your spouse.
And help each other out with the house and children. 😉

https://www.facebook.com/732595913557390/posts/1744175539066084/?vh=e&extid=0

11/11/2020

I am learning that the same energy I put into fighting for my children and protecting them at all cost..
Is the same energy I should be putting into keeping my marriage above the water.
I've come to the conclusion that; In no circumstance should my marriage be drowning and everything else is thriving.

Now don't get me wrong, I know life can get busy, and we welcome kids into the picture, theres a lot more to figure out.
This doesn't mean that in every circumstance our spouses will come before the kids, for example a screaming infant that's hungry vs a husband that is hungry for some "under the sheet" time...
Obviously, in this situation the husband has to wait until baby needs get taken care of, because the baby needs to be fed and husband and wife needs can be met after taking care of the child.
But in other news, we have to prioritize one another over our children. Because our children came from the love displayed in this marriage not the other way around.
Many times before I put a lot of energy into my husband and children, then children and husband, then into myself...
and I had to learn balance. Matter of fact, I'm still learning today.
This is something we must take serious.
Too many marriages have fallen apart because the two that are supposed to be one are allowing children, work, family members, friends, and even ministry,..keep them separate...

The MARRIAGE can't be the last thing that gets maintenance.

Let's put that work into our relationships with God.
Then make sure you have time for yourselves.
(because you are man and woman first, before the titles and duties come along)
Then take care of one another.
Prioritize your time together.
Then everything else falls into place.
Then you will be ecstatic to pour into the children, work, ministry, and everywhere else because you are filled up and pouring from a FULFILLED place in every way.

~wifey(Raven)

10/16/2020

Ladies- Do this for me and watch your man transform right before your eyes. Tell him how much you respect him and why. Be honest and really think about it before you say it. You will not only make his day, but he will begin to open up to you like never before!

One of the secrets of being a good husband is that our wife's words are some of the most powerful in our lives (even if we don't act like it). A compliment from a friend or coworker is cool. But when our wives go out of there way to love on us in this way; it unlocks something inside that makes us want more of it. I am praying this leads to greater intimacy and conversation in your marriages. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️😍😍😍❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Jimmel

10/13/2020

October 10, 2009.
Happy Anniversary to my love.
11 years babyyyyyyy!!!!!!!
I don’t want to do life with any other man as my husband.
You are a total package and I’m lucky to have you in my life! 😍😍😍🥰😘😘😘😘

09/24/2020

07/21/2020

“The perfect husband is the one who doesn’t expect his wife to be perfect. And the perfect wife is the one who doesn’t expect her husband to be perfect. But they both have the perfect Savior. “ -Reinhard Bonnke

06/18/2020

I love spending time with my spouse.
He is truly my best friend.
I can’t wait to tell him the exciting news as well as the things that make me sad too.
I love being able to be myself.
This wasn’t always easy for me personally though...
I didn’t know if i could always be silly, or even emotional, around my husband...
I didn’t know what would be too much!!!
I’m so grateful that we have gotten to this place where we can listen to one another.
Where he can be himself and i can be myself with no penalties.
I found the more I’m that I’m just simply being myself, the more he joins in!
I get to see more silly sides of him.

This is one of date day pics!!!
I love these dates.
They aren’t super expensive.
But they are enjoyed and much needed.
We talk. We laugh. We cry. Talk some more. Kiss kiss and more kisses. B***y grab here and there lol.
We get to just be ourselves together, no filter, no kiddos, just us.
I encourage you couples, to learn how to just be yourself completely with your love. If you’re not sure how, perhaps you need to get to know yourself better. Pick a date. Take your spouse out and just have fun. Talk about your now and talk about your future!
This time is so necessary!!!!

We are rooting for y’all!

05/09/2020

The beginning of 2019 was rough. Me and bae thought our marriage was over!!!! But I THANK GOD DAILY for working on a plan that we didn’t see! I thank God for stepping in and showing ALLLLL THE WAY OUT IN US INDIVIDUALLY, IN OUR MARRIAGE, AND IN OUR PARENTING AS WELL!!!!

SO MANY MARRIAGES HAVE BEEN UNDER ATTACK, and I’m standing in agreement with y’all that GOD CAN DO EXCEEDINGLY AND ABUNDANTLY MORE THAN YOU CAN ASK OR THINK. HIS THOUGHTS AND HIS WAYS ARE ABOVE WHAT OUR HUMAN MINDS CAN UNDERSTAND! BUT IF YALL JUST TRY HIM OUT, I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT HE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIVES FOR THE BETTER!!!
I LOVE YALL AND IM PROCLAIMING HEALTH OVER YOUR MARRIAGES, HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, RESTORATION, HEALING FROM WORDS THAT WERE SPOKEN AND ACTIONS THAT WERE MADE, I PROCLAIM BALANCE IN YOUR MARRIAGES, BALANCE IN YOUR PARENTING!!!! WHAT GOD PUT TOGETHER NO MAN AND NO DEVIL WILL WE ALLOW TO MAKE IT GO DOWN IN FLAMES!
NO COWARDS OVER HERE, IF THERES A FIGHT WE IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE COME STRAPPED!

FIGHT TOGETHER YALL! SPEAK BLESSINGS OVER YOUR MARRIAGES NOT CURSES!!!!

#2020

04/08/2020

Keep It Spicy!!!!
Don’t let the 🔥 burn out between you and your spouse!!!!

Read a Love story together!
Songs of Solomon maybe💁🏾‍♀️🥰
Write something to your spouse to let him/her know that this quarantine thing could be the best of times for y’all. Keep it sexy!!!

(I wrote on his hand like we in high school lol)