The winner for this giveaway will be announced on Thursday, February 19.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, we couldn’t think of a better time to introduce new MONTHLY giveaway’s from Heart of the Matter! These will be bigger and better than our previous weekly giveaways. Although loving our spouse should be daily on our minds, February is synonymous with LOVE and ROMANCE. This month, we are giving away a package that is guaranteed to delight you and your sweetheart. You will receive:
- Fireproof DVD, featuring Kirk Cameron
- Love Dare, the book featured in Fireproof
- To Love, Honor and Vacuum, by Sheila Wray Gregoire
- The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, by Dr. Laura
- A selection of goodies, including chocolate, candy and popcorn, for a romantic movie night.
- “Red Hot” Pamper set for the bath.
To enter…tell us three things that you can do (outside the bedroom) that would show your spouse just how much you care. Big or small, there is no better time to look past your own desires and speak your spouse’s love language! Leave your comment before Monday, February 16th at 10pm EST.
To show I care I would:
- Let my husband have the remote for a night and watch anything he wants with him
- Make him his favorite dinner
- Send me a loving quick email or text message
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The 3 things I do outside of the bedroom that shows my husband how much I care for him is:
1. I do these quirky little dances that just makes him laugh so hard. I love to hear him laugh.
2. I make sure the house is clean, dinner is made, and the kids are quiet when he comes home from a long day of working.
3. I fill his love tanks up with words of gratitude and encouragement, because he’s such a wonderful provider, godly man, and has such a heart of compassion for his patients.
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1.Always have several loaves of fresh baked whole wheat bread in the freezer for when he runs out!
2.Pray for him.
3.Get healthy and workout with him:)
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Prepare the house to welcome him home, though he’s so understanding when it’s not all done!
Let him know I have been praying for him.
Send him messages during the day to tell him how thankful I am to have him in my life.
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1. Don’t complain about my day.
2. Curl up with him on the couch.
3. Listen to him go on and on about politics even if I want to tear my hair out listening to it I won’t show it.
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I would:
1.) Continuously encourage him by telling him what a good, respectful, man he is by telling him that he truly is being molded and changed to love me like Christ loves the church (I know that whenever I have told this in the past he glows for the next week or two – and it’s SO true, that’s the best part!) As well, I need to do this more in public – I know it really encourages him and builds him up as a man of God.
2.) He loves it when I get up extra early to cook him breakfast, especially since I have issues with getting up in the mornings.
It really respects him much.
3.) His love language is gifts (especially surprise gifts), so I really would like to give him a day of surprises – whether it’s a trip to mountain bike (which I don’t care to do, but I know he loves it), or frisbee golf, maybe a book that he’s been wanting for a while (there are quite a few!), or a night where I plan what we are going to do and he just sit’s back and enjoys the night. He would love that!
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1. Cooking foods he likes for dinner.
2. Surprise him with an Iced Coffee from his favorite place.
3. Acknowledge the help he gives to me on a daily basis.
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What an awesome giveaway.
Three things would be:
1. Show him respect
2. Do special things for him like his favorite meal, extra attention when he comes home from work.
3. Free time to do guy things.
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1) Make him his favorite meal
2) Turn his clothes right side out when I do his laundry
3) Meet him at work and bring him coffee
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1. Make something that he likes to eat even if I don’t care for it.
2. Send him text messages just to say I love you.
3. Let him have some time to himself.
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Wow! That is quite a package!! I would love to enter for a shot!
I think a great way to show my hubby how much I love him is to set aside my own self when we’re both having a “bad day” and just focus on him, his needs and lightening his load, rather then my own bad day and what I need.
Ok, the truth is, I’ve done this…this week. It was not easy at first, but I tell you what…when I started serving him and just helping him out without nagging him to listen to me or do this or that, his spirits lifted and the stress drained from him – and then from me, too!
Definately something I will do next time!
Great giveaway!
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What I think speaks of love is that I keep on trying to care for my husband who now has Parkinson Symptoms and Dementia even when it is difficult. He hung on to me in the other years no matter what so I am gonna do my best for him!
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This has to be the most popular contest at HOTM, ever! And no wonder…WOW, ladies!
Three things to show my husband I love him would be:
1. Clean the house…ALL of it.
2. Make him fried chicken.
3. “Let” him play tennis & not complain about him being gone.
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1. Be respectful
2. Fix his lunch
3. Fix his coffee
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1. “Kidnap” him once in a while. I did it once, pick him up from work, arranged a babysitter, packed and came back the next day. He had a smile for 3 months. (I need to do it more often).
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2. To have his food ready on the table when he comes from work at night, and he is tired, and kids in bed waiting for his night kiss or story.
3. To respect him even when I don´t agree with a decission he made. (very difficult sometimes
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The package is awesome! Of course their are several things I can do to show how much I care outside the bedroom but the bedroom is very important! HAHAHAHAH!
1. Show affection everyday(call to say I love you, kiss before spouse leave for work and when he returns)
2. Spend time together to talk at night or even watch a movie when kids are in bed.
3. Support him with everything he inspire to accomplish!
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Great website! I can’t wait to browse more later tonight.
Three things:
1. Support him. In front of the children, in front of friends, in front of his peers, in front of the church (I’m a PW)
2. Encourage him. nuf said! Being a pastor can get harry at times!
3.Help keep him organized and informed. Remind him of appointments, hospital visits, counseling schedules or any cancellations. Bring prayer request to his attention. Inform him of what’s happening within our own home. (Children’s accomplishment and drama)
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Three ways:
1. Getting up at 5 am to make him coffee and breakfast.
2. Bake him his favorite cookies.
3. Take him on a date to do something that he enjoys/interests him.
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What do I do for my love, outside of the bedroom?
I try not to interrupt while he is talking about his day.
I try not to wake him during his afternoon nap (even if he has promised to take us to dinner and it will be crowded if we don’t leave soon…).
I wait until he is finished with his devotion time (even if I really want to start school-we share the same space).
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I will tell you the top 3 things that I can do for my Beloved are:
1)Talking him up, telling him how thankful I am that he washes the dishes, takes the dog for a walk or plays with the kids so that I can get stuff done. It earns extra love points if these verbal affirmations are given when someone else hears me say them!
2)He loves it when I show him that I am attracted to him and make even the smallest advance at all. Let me tell you this will get him out of a sour mood instantly. He loves to be loved and wanted.
3)Being cheerful when he comes home… this is hard because he travels a lot, and when he comes home, happy as I may be to see him, I’m usually flat out exhuasted from having to handle it all on my own. But if I can pull it off, it is thoroughly rewarded because he is always happy to see me and when well received he is willing to do whatever it takes to help me recuperate.
I would love to win, but I thoroughly enjoyed thinking about this. My Valentine is on a 18hour bus ride tonight/tomorrow and will be gone for 10+ days… I really do appreciate him, and I become vividly aware of that fact when he’s gone.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Amy
Trujillo, Peru
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Three things I do for my husband is 1. Show him respect and honor. 2. I had his truck detailed for him when he wouldn’t have it done for hisself. 3. Admire and ask his opinion on just about everything!
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Hi, Fabulous book collection! It would be fun to share with my family and friends. My husband and I take care of each other when we are sick, share the responsibility of raising our two sons to be good human beings and respect each other. Many thanks, Cindi
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Hi! I just (somehow) stumbled across your blog! Great timing on my part!!!
Three things that show Mr. U how much I love him… encourage the children to get excited about Daddy coming home (he LOVES this!!)… I try to cook anything for him that he would like to have… I listen and pay attention to him.
Just today he mentioned the Love Dare book. What a neat surprise it would be to win and be able to give this to him!!
Congratulations to whoever wins!!!
His,
Mrs. U
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Three things I do for my Prince:
1. Go for a long walk with him.
2. Cook his favorite meal, set the table with candles and really enjoy the meal.
3. Give him a back massage.
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3 things….
1.) encourage him to take a hot bath and relax. I then bring him tea and oranges.
2.) wake with him each morning to help him off to work.
3.) just hugs..lots of them.
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1) Cook his favorite dinner when you know he’s had a rough day at work
2)Plan to go somewhere nice (without the kids) as a surprise
3) He really appreciates it when I am careful not to spend too much.
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1. Give him space when he 1st comes home from work-not ‘bombarding’ him from the moment he walks in the door.
2. Keeping up my appearance-my best shouldn’t be just for those outside of my home.
3. Loving his family, quirks and all. Remembering that he was a package deal just like I was.
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1. Always ask him wow his day went and listen attentively.
2. Always keep his clothes clean and ready.
3. Prepare his favorite meal at least once a week.
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1. Greet him at the door when he comes home from work.
2. Making sure I look my best for him.
3. Telling him thank you for working so hard for his family.
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Great giveaway, thanks for sharing on THL.
1) By telling him that you love him.
2) By leaving notes and writing him a note and stick it in his pocket so he can find it later.
3) We like to spend quality time together by taking walks and we try to do things by ourselves at least once a month without the kids. Go out to eat or go to a movie.
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