Shownotes
Episode 009 Marriage Series (0-10 years) Part 1 with Ben & Lynn Carter

Premarital Counseling - learning about ourselves and each other
The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Strengthsfinder 2.0
Hosea - God’s relentless pursuit of the Church
Godly friendships to speak into your life
The Love Tank/Account - making deposits and withdrawals
Highly recommend Premarital Counseling

The Early Days
Nearly divorced on the honeymoon
It takes more than two people loving God and serving Him separately
We were overcommitted to ‘good’ things (ie. Church activities, discipleship groups, youth group, church committees) and by saying yes to so many other things we rarely said yes to ‘us’
God Turned off our TV
Lynn’s unforeseen career change that God used for good
Ben reflecting on his attitude and how he’s grown 

Pregnancies/Kids
Changes we’ve seen in each other since having kids
Midwifery center, doula, birth classes, unmedicated births
Intentional with kids: manners, church, prayer, reading
1 John 3:18
Qualities that we appreciate in one another
Enneagram Test
Common Ground of Christ as the Center of your Marriage
Recognize that there’s an enemy that wants to destroy your marriage and hinder your effectiveness for Christ and your faith. Be on guard!