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A Mechanical Bull and Marriage Will Test Your Limits​
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I asked the operators if the mechanical bull was open for adults or only the teens.
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Every man is always asking, “Do I have what it takes?” I knew this was my test for the day.
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Moments later I had the Tim McGraw song in my head…”I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named…”
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I grabbed the rope tightly and clamped my knees down. Then I felt the slight shift in my groin and knew immediately I had an injury. I kept riding so I would not be exposed. Instead I went another 12 seconds and was thrown off.
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The only thing that makes you ready for bull riding is time on the bull.
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The only thing that makes you ready for marriage is marriage.
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Both will expose you of your limits and capacity.
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We live in a world that struggle and failure is part of the story but instead it gets treated like threats to our identity.
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Marriage is a powerful teacher for exposing our hearts, reminding us of our limits, and inviting us that we have the capacity to grow.
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In the process we risk naming our fears and we step into the arena to ride a bull or take our marriage to the next level. On the other side is a kind suffering that expands our ability to give and receive love.
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What is your invitation to risk being known by your wife?

IntimacyOS: A Marriage Workshop for Couples Who Want to Flourish

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The process of getting your wife back begins with telling the truth about who you are becoming as a man.
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Success means nothing if it is killing intimacy in your marriage.
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​This is one man’s experience after working together the last six weeks.

How would it feel to have your wife look at you again and want you?
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This is your invitation to reignite the marriage God designed. If it feels like a risk to reach out then you are moving in the right direction.
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Be Strong, Lantz Howard ​​​​​

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