A fireproof marriage doesn’t mean that fire will never come. It means that when the fire comes, you will be able to withstand it. – One of my favorite quotes int he movie.
A few days ago, my husband bought a DVD of the Christian movie Fireproof. We’ve always wanted to watch this movie together because we knew it would bless our marriage. And true enough, it did! I couldn’t stop crying the whole time as Caleb, the lead male character in this movie, go through The 40-day Love Dare Challenge that will save his marriage.
My husband and I have been married for 6 years now. Our marriage, I believe, has always been stable. But just like any other marriages, I know that ours needs major improvement. And this life-changing movie opened both our eyes to every aspect of our marriage that needs to be worked on. I love my husband and I know he loves me just as much. But we need to learn how to love each other more unconditionally, just like how God loves us even if we don’t deserve it.
After watching Fireproof, my husband has started showing me little acts of kindness and sweetness again. Just like the old times. *wink*. He recently gave me a card and posted “I Love you” notes on my office computer. My friend, Jaq, saw it and said: “Yuck! Feeling teenager?!” Haha.
Anyway, with no further ado, here’s the trailer of the movie.
At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter’s adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.
Growing up, Catherine Holt always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter…just like her daddy. Now, after seven years of marriage, Catherine wonders when she stopped being “good enough” for her husband.
Regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework, and outside interests have readied them both to move on to something with more sparks.
As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb’s father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day experiment: “The Love Dare.” Wondering if it’s even worth the effort, Caleb agrees-for his father’s sake more than for his marriage. When Caleb discovers the book’s daily challenges are tied into his parents’ newfound faith, his already limited interest is further dampened.
While trying to stay true to his promise, Caleb becomes frustrated time and again. He finally asks his father, “How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?”
When his father explains that this is the love Christ shows to us, Caleb makes a life-changing commitment to love God. And with God’s help he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife.
But is it too late to fireproof his marriage? His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt is ready to face his toughest job ever…rescuing his wife’s heart.
Our EN2010 World Conference IDs finally arrived a few days ago. We are so excited to join in this three-day event next month.
For those who may not know, EN2010 is an event wherein pastors, missionaries, church planters, members from all around the world gather together for a time of powerful worship and fellowship! And it only happens once every three years.
The package (I deleted my address)
Package contents: Our conference IDs and a folder that contains the SMX map and details of the event.
These three conference IDs are for me, my husband and my mother-in-law
The map
Since we were able to get the ticket on the first Philippine Registration Day on March 1st, we got good seats! Thank God for this wonderful privilege! Darlene Zschech (Hillsong Music, Australia) and Efren Peñaflorida (2009 CNN Hero of the Year) will be our guest speakers on this much-awaited event.
Hi, guys!
Leo and I love this song! It’s true that no matter how sinful we are, our Heavenly Father is just there tirelessly watching over us, catching us every time we fall. His love is overflowing! Please take time to listen to this song. From The Inside Out by Hillsong. Have a blessed day ahead!
A thousand times I’ve failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I’m caught in your grace
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart and my soul, I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise, become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
My Soul cries out to You
My Soul cries out to You
to You, to You
My heart, my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
From the inside out, O my soul cries out
From the inside out, O my soul cries out.
If my husband and I didn’t drop by at House of Praise last Saturday, I wouldn’t have found out about Darlene Zschech’s upcoming concert with the Hillsong Worship Team here in Manila. Whoa! For sure, this is gonna be one amazing concert! Can’t wait!
Ticket prices are as follows:
Patron – 3,000
Lower Box – 2,250.00
Upper Box A – 2,000.00
Upper Box B – 1,150.00
Gen. Admission – 380.00
All proceeds will go to ADOPT a Family Program. Hope to see you there! Mark your calendar — April 20th at Araneta Coliseum. Good morning!
UPDATE: April 21, 2010
Last night’s concert was awesome. People were jumping, dancing, raising their hands up in the air and singing their hearts out to God. Pastor Darlene Zschech and the entire Hillsong Worship Team did a fantastic job! Sana maulit muli. Hehe.
GOOD NEWS: Pastor Darlene Zschech, together with her husband, will be coming back in Manila this July to join the EN2010 World Conference. She’ll be one of our guest speakers, so I’ll be seeing her again. Can’t wait!
My name is Honney. 29. Working mom. Blogger. Bookworm. Internet junkie. Happily married to my soulmate and blessed with two beautiful little angels -- Greg Laurence (4 years old) and Ayesha Kirsten (newborn). Worshiper of one true God. other blogs I write...
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