Marriage is amazing. Until it isn’t. Let’s face it, every marriage has seasons that we wouldn’t ask for. Yet they exist for everyone. I’ve been married 30 years and we’ve seen lots of ups and downs. Yet we remain committed to each other. A healthy marriage has not been easy, …
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Living Life Minute by Minute I don’t know about you, but I get tired of waiting. For better or worse, we live in a world of the instant. Instant replies, instant messaging, instant grits. Amazon Prime gives us almost instant delivery. God, however, is not an instant God. If you’ve …
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In 2013 my dad had a series of events that led to him having vascular dementia. The nine years that followed were bittersweet. He was no longer the dad we knew – but he was better in so many ways! My dad was… My dad always had a strong sense …
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The day was bright and beautiful. There was a gentle breeze and the sun was shining. It wasn’t too hot, though. The temperature was at that perfect in-between point. My soon-to-be husband stood up by the gazebo, waiting for my dad to walk me down the grassy aisle. Our perfect …
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Back then… When I was little my mother was a master at Halloween costumes. She this was before the days of Spirit Halloween stores. One year, I was a table set like a fancy dinner and I had an apple in my mouth, like a roast pig. Other years my …
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In this post we learned four facts about what Millennials think of marriage. Today I’d like to address what this means to those of us who aren’t Millennials. I hope this helps. My research shows that Millennials are really just like the generations who came before them: they want a …
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Life causes us all to chase lots of things – and that chasing brings more and more stress. Here’s the #1 thing to chase to bring peace and let go of all the other things we are chasing.
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In the first part of this series, we talked about how God calls us from one path to another. That’s not the only kind of calling. God also calls us to Him to learn from Him. We are called to learn from God, about God. All of His callings require …
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Looking for a calling I wandered around, despairing that I would ever discover my career path. I checked every building on campus but still felt lost. Everywhere I looked, all I saw was foreign to me. I tried and tried, but still couldn’t find where I was supposed to be. …
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My mom sent me this yesterday and it has excellent wisdom! Not sure about the original poster, sorry. Thought I’d share today. James 1:19 reminds us “understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” Silence can …
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