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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Showing your wife you cherish her doesn’t have to be complicated. While my blog is generally geared toward women, occasionally I make posts for men, and this is one of them. The marriage relationship is a special one and it needs daily tending. Small gestures go a long way to …
True Story My husband has worked the night shift for as long as I can remember. He started with the night shift when he went back to school. He worked on school assignments during the day, then he worked his job at night. It was rough going but he made …
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While there are many important and interesting books of the Bible, I have several favorite books of the Christian Bible, and they are all important and interesting. They span the Old and New Testament, as they represent the origins and development of our faith in God’s Word. I’ll admit that …
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College Roommates College living is a wonderful and unique time. While many people hope that they will make friends forever or best friends, that’s not always the case. Everyone is raised in different homes with different worldviews. Those differences can cause conflict in college living situations. Establishing roommate goals – …
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Introduction My husband works in a high stress career. In addition, he works nights so has the added challenge that night work poses. I find that when I pray for his work, specifically when I pray for blessings on his work, I draw closer to God and my husband. These …
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What is Advent? Advent is a season of waiting with joyful expectation. Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” Yes, it’s a holiday season of cookies, ornaments, gifts, and family (and my favorite time of year!). But it’s also a season of knowing that Jesus is coming, and being excited for that …
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If you’re unmarried, chances are you are anxiously waiting on God to send a husband for you. I remember those days. I felt like God didn’t see me. Like He didn’t see my desire to be a wife and a mother. I wanted the perfect man for me so bad …
The Trouble with Gossip “Did you hear that Suzette is leaving her husband?” one woman asks her friend. Later in the day this same woman says to her prayer partner, “Let’s be sure we pray for Suzette. She’s leaving her husband, you know…?” Both statements qualify as gossip. One is …
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Why Does It Matter If Our Kids Get Along? Encouraging our children to be the people God made them to be (Psalm 139:14) is important and in doing so we can potentially reduce sibling rivalry and positively impact their sibling relationships. When children feel valued for who they are as …
I knew my husband was Mr. Right pretty early in our relationship. While I wasn’t concerned with biblical marriage principles back then, I wish I had been. I wish that I knew then what I know now about what God wants for our marriages. These biblical principles of marriage are …
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