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Couples Building Rock Solid Marriages Cherry Hills Community Church. Trademarks May 1, 2011. Our Trademark today is JACK. Our Trademark today is JACK. SNL’s Chris Farley, ‘Motivational Speaker’ “You won’t amount to Jack Squat!”. Jack in the Box. Jack in the Box Surprises in Marriage.
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Couples Building Rock Solid MarriagesCherry Hills Community Church Trademarks May 1, 2011
SNL’s Chris Farley, ‘Motivational Speaker’“You won’t amount to Jack Squat!”
Are surprises good or bad? • Depends on your tolerance for unknowns. • Depends on whether they build up or tear down. • Depends on whether they advance toward a joint purpose. • Depends on preparation and groundwork of the one announcing the surprise. • Can provide a change from the daily routine. • Can alter the course of your life in an instant. • In hindsight, we might have seen it coming. • In foresight, we may be better able to see it coming. • 2 Peter 1:1-8
At your tables • Meet and Greet • What’s the biggest surprise you have ever had in your life, excluding surprises in marriage? • What are some example surprises that can happen in marriage? • The story of Matt and Amy. • Back at your tables, this time just as a couple: • What are some candidate causes for Matt’s and Amy’s trouble? • Back together as a table, how can you, in your marriage, lessen the probability of a “Jack in the Box” surprise?
The Spouse Quiz • Individually, fill in the blanks about you on Sheet A. • Individually, fill in the blanks about your spouse on Sheet B.