In a previous post we talked about watering our marital garden to have greener grass – even greener than that on the other side of the fence! One of the watering strategies I previewed was being kind. I hear a lot about kindness lately. My sonโ€™s school focuses on one …

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Fiction Escape I love reading fiction as an escape. I read lots of nonfiction in many genres – for work, for writing, for relationship building – but fiction just warms my soul. Reading books about other people’s lives gives me an escape from the reality of life. And while I …

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Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Anger Quote “No other emotion plays such a disruptive role in our lives as anger. While angry, our reasoning, which is necessary for thoughtful decision-making, is impaired.” Carl Semmelroth; Donald Smith, Anger Habit Quotes about being angry can be very …

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Today begins the first of a five-part series on improving our marital communication. Disclosure: As an Affiliate and Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases made from links on my site at no extra cost to you. What does it mean to water our marital garden? What does watering …

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Hospitality Hospitality is a core concept of the Christian faith. Israelites were encouraged to be hospitable to others. Even after Jesus came on the scene and changed up the entire faith system, hospitality continued to be important. We see several Scriptures about hospitality: BibleHub My favorite resource for self-directed Bible …

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Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate and product affiliate I may earn for qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I just finished listening to the Alaskan Courage series by Dani Pettrey. This is the first time I’ve ever read/listened to her books and I was very happy! If you …

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