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  Couples Newsletter
  June 2013
Greetings!
 
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Jill Scott says, "There's just ME, one is the magic number"; we say, "there's just WE, one is the magic number". Two becoming one is a magical mystery that reveals God's majesty. Ephesians 5:32, says "This mystery is profound..." As we celebrate each anniversary, we look at each other and are amazed at the power and profoundness of the mystery of our love for one another. We acknowledge that our ability to "bear all things, believe all things, and endure all things" (1 Corinthians 13:7) throughout this journey is a mystery in which God is the center.

 

The authors of the Love Dare remind us that God has many purposes for marriage:

1)      To eliminate loneliness through companionship,

2)      To multiply our effectiveness through teamwork,

3)      To mature us into Christlikeness,

4)      To guard our purity through sexual fulfillment,

5)      To grow families through procreation, and

6)      To bring about the enjoyment of walking in love and oneness.

But, we must always remember that God's ultimate purpose for marriage is a hidden mystery that is greater than all of these combined.

 

(A side bar regarding #3) One of the purposes for marriage is to mature us. Our challenges are intended to strengthen and grow us as individuals and as couples. Our mates see, call out, reflect, and expose our flaws at times, but this is to grow us into the Christians we are destined to be. Let's not be defensive, let's grow/mature.

 

We will celebrate 14 years married this year and 16 years together. We are more in love today than we ever imagined we could be- and we know that this is a miracleJ, but more importantly we know that our love is a mystery revealing God's majesty!

 

Yours in Christ,

 

 

Sherman and Paula Newman

 

 

 

Love Lesson
 
ResourcesBlack older couple
 
  • Purchase the video, Still Standing: In Spite Of It All Our Marriage Still Stands, from www.westillstand.com and invite couples over for dinner and discussion.
  • See www.BlackandMarriedwithKids.com 
  • Host an Art of Marriage video conference. Go to www.familylife.com
  • October 5, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., the Union Baptist Church Couples' Ministry will host a Couples/Marriage Ministry Leaders Retreat. If you are a Couples/Ministry leader or would like to become one, SAVE THE DATE and join us! We will share more information about this retreat in the September 2013 LoveNote2.
  • The 4th Annual Black Marriage Retreat in Pigeon Forge, TN, September 12-16, 2013. See http://blackmarriageretreat.org/ (Sponsored by the National of Islam). We are Christians but we support the work and initiatives of all faiths toward sustaining Black Marriages and families.
  • See Black Marriage Day, http://blackmarriageday.com/ and start planning a Black Marriage Program of your own.
  • We opened a travel business! Tarheel Travellers opened in May 2013! We would love to coordinate any local trips you are planning within our state as well as any dream destination you may want to explore anywhere in the world. Whether you are interested in a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains (Asheville, North Carolina) or a trip to Table Mountain (Cape Town, South Africa), please allow us to take care of you travel needs.

     

    We would love to help you plan romantic getaways, honeymoons, and destination weddings. Please check out our website at www.TarheelTravellers.comto book your own travel via our website. However we would prefer that you call us and let us take personal care of everything for you. Call us at (919) 971-7946 (Sherman) or email us at tarheeltravellers@hotmail.com and we will book it for you. Sandals resorts in Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antiqua, and the Bahamas offer wonderful all inclusive vacation packages that are truly for lovers. Call us!

 
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  • See http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t234 for the Durham Bulls schedule. This makes for an awesome date, even if you do not like baseball.
  • See http://julierolandrealtor.com/2010/07/jordan-lake-boat-rentals/ for pontoon boat rentals or jet ski rentals at Jordan Lake for a laid back romantic date with other couples or an exciting date for just the two of you.
  • See http://www.bchfarms.com/Pages/default.aspx for a new experience- horseback riding at Black Creek Hill Farms in Benson, North Carolina.
  • Dru Hill at the Crown Center in Fayetteville, NC on July 13th at 8:00 p.m.
  • Charlie Wilson at the Greensboro Coliseum on July 27th at 8:00 p.m.
  • Toni Braxton at the DPAC on August 18th at 7:00 p.m.
  • Jazz-Funk Music Festival at the Greensboro Coliseum on August 24th at 7:30 p.m.
  • Rickey Smiley at the DPAC on August 24th at 8:00 p.m.
  • Nnenna Freelon at the Duke Energy Performing Arts Center in Raleigh, NC on September 14th at 8:00 p.m.
  • Charlie Wilson at the DPAC on September 20th at 8:00 p.m.
Contact Information
Sherman and Paula Newman, 919-730-1107 or lovenote2@hotmail.com