Kathy,
Let's celebrate together!

Next month is a special month. It's June - often considered the month of the bride!  Thirty-two years ago, I was one of those June brides.  While the 32nd anniversary is typically not one you celebrate with a big event, we want to celebrate this year! 
And you are invited!

We want to celebrate the fact that we are still married! That is reason enough! Marriage is a strange thing, an ever evolving creation that changes with the seasons of life!   It is the process of taking two very different individuals and attempting to make one; which in and of itself is a challenge.  But then you add children, and life circumstances, and differences in responses to those circumstances.  Now you see the reason we celebrate that we are still married- and still in love!  

But we also want to celebrate that we have continually been drawn back to each other, even in some of the most difficult times.  Why?  Well, we know it is largely because of the grace of God in our lives.  But it is also because of a commitment we made 32 years ago and continue to make over and over again, sometimes daily.

Do we always get it right?  You know we don't! Just as you do not always get it right!

Do we constantly learn new ways of loving and living together?  Every day! We are sure that is true for you also. At least it can be!

Have you ever considered how much our relationship in marriage resembles that of a ballroom dance?  
What about you?  Learned any new steps lately?

For those of you that live close, plan now to join us as
Green Hope Coaching and Tanya's School of Dance partner together
to invite you to Celebrate the DANCE, the dance of your relationship
Sunday afternoon, June 12th
from 2:00-4:00pm.  

No matter whether you are just getting married or been together a while, come celebrate your relationship!  We will not only learn some new ballroom dance steps, but we will take time to reflect on what we've learned. What's true on the dance floor, also holds in life!

You will find more information below!  Space is limited, so RSVP today by sending an email to kathy@greenhopecoaching.com And don't worry!  Rennie and I are not dancers- but we love to learn a new step now and then!  We will all just have fun learning together! And we might even have a few prizes to give away in the process!

For those of you far away, there are some resources listed below for you to consider in your own relationship dance!  And I would enjoy working with you as a couple over the phone to reconnect with the vision you have for your marriage.  Contact me (phone & email at bottom of this newsletter) for more information on how to schedule your free discovery session that we can do over the phone, no matter where you live.

Join us in celebrating marriage! Yours and ours!

Kathy and Rennie Burrus
Green HOPE Coaching

RESOURCES

Check Out these tools to strengthen your special relationship with your spouse. If you would like to schedule couple's coaching or to join a small group working through one of these studies in the fall, let Kathy know at kathy@greenhopecoaching.com.  

 Intimacy Ignited: Conversations Couple to Couple
 by Joseph & Linda Dillow, Peter & Lorraine Pintus
 Looking for more romance in your marriage? Explore the Song of Solomon verse-by-
 verse. Learn this timeless love poem explains that the secret to great sex in marriage
 begins with a servant heart.

                  Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, 
                                 The Respect He Desperately Needs
                                                      Dr Emerson Eggerichs
Love & Respect reveals why spouses react negatively to each other, and how they can deal with such conflict quickly, easily and biblically. A wife has one driving need - to feel loved. When that need is met, she is happy. A husband has one driving need - to feel respected. When that need is met, he is happy. When either of these needs isn't met, things get crazy.

THOUGHTS & TIPS

Twelve Reasons to Dance with Your Spouse
A Secret of Successful Marriages - - Dancing
By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com Guide

 Dancing promotes healthy living and romance. It doesn't make any difference what type of dancing the two of you do. Any style of dancing is beneficial.

• Dancing together is an excellent way to exercise. "Depending on the step, ballroom dancing can burn anywhere from 250 calories to 400 calories an hour — about the same as a brisk half-hour walk on a treadmill, and the more demanding dances like the salsa, samba and cha-cha can be comparable to an intense session at the gym."
  Source: Ken Richards, at MSNBC.com

• Dancing together is good for your heart, both physically and romantically.

• Dancing together creates another way for the two of you to connect with each other. As you dance together, your eyes meet, your bodies are close together, you can feel one another breathing.

• When you dance, you hold and touch one another for longer than a quick hug.

• Dancing together can put you both in a sensual mood.
  "Holding, touching and moving to the music is the most romantic skill any couple can add to their lives."
  Source: Arthur Murray Las Vegas

• Dancing can build your self-esteem which is good for your marriage relationship.
• Dancing is sexy and can help stir up your inner sexuality.
  George Bernard Shaw: "Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire."
  Source: Quotations.about.com
• Dancing lessons and going out dancing provides time alone for the two of you.

• Dancing together requires the two of you to work together as a team.

• Dancing is a fun activity that the two of you can enjoy together.

• When dancing together you have to pay attention to one another and communicate both verbally and non-verbally with one another.

• Making time to dance together gives the two of you time away from chores, children, job, and the stress of your lives.

EVENTS

CELEBRATING YOUR MARRIAGE
Whether you are just getting married, or nearing your 50th wedding anniversary, join us as we celebrate the marriage dance.  What better time to reflect on your relationship and your dreams for your marriage!

You are invited to join Rennie and I for the

Celebrate the Dance

Sunday, June 12, 2011

From 2:00-4:00pm

At Tanya's School of Dance

2100 Diller Rd, Lima, OH 45807 Cross Streets:
Between Debbie Dr and N Cable Rd

Green Hope Coaching, in partnership with Tanya's School of Ballroom Dance
are putting together an evening ballroom dance instruction,
paired with opportunities to consider what 'dance' teaches us in our relationship
with this one we have chosen to love and cherish.

Cost for the evening is $20 per couple (less than a dinner and a movie date night)

includes ballroom dance instruction with Tanya

As well as time with Kathy & Rennie to reflect on your own marriage dance
Refreshments will be provided.

Reservations are limited so make your RSVP today along with payment information.

(We do accept credit and debit cards.)

Shall we Dance? 

Kathy & Rennie Burrus

Green Hope Coaching

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