If someone had told me 30 years ago, “you will need prayers and Bible verses to save your marriage,” I would have thought they were crazy. I was in love and happier than I ever dreamed possible. A few years later, real life settled in. I realized that prayers were …
I’ve always loved praying for my kids. I also love beginnings, and the start of the new school year is a wonderful beginning. It’s filled with promise and high hopes. While I pray for my kids every day before they get out of the car at school (or before they …
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You may have bored kids this summer. It’s a common problem. My kids get bored, for sure. School is out, so that routine isn’t in play. Chores are important but certainly don’t take all day. Even time with friends is fleeting, in the grand scheme of things. Video games might …
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I love summer getaways. Whether my whole family gets to go, or it’s just me and our youngest (like this year), the time away from our regular routine visiting new places is always fun. Yet I am always faced with the challenge of maintaining our faith and values while we’re …
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Evening prayers can be particularly meaningful for both our faith and our relationships. As we wind down, our thoughts carry us through our day, and we review conversations. This is a great time to pray for our loved ones and bring any concerns before the Lord so we can rest …
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We’re midway through the year and it’s a perfect time to reset your marriage! It’s about this time of year that I find my marriage tends to lose steam. The New Year buzz is over; springtime’s feelings of new beginnings are over; school let out, so regular routines go out …
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I was taught to communicate with love and respect. Those core concepts were drilled into me by my mother. She always made sure I knew that I wouldn’t always agree with everyone, but everyone deserved to be treated with love and respect. Now that I’m a mom I try to …
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Listening like Jesus is something I aspire to. I’m sure that like me you want to hear your spouse – you want to hear what he’s saying and hear his heart for various issues. But sometimes things get in the way. I try to listen to my husband, I really …
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Prayer & communication go hand-in-hand. I admit it. Far too often I open my mouth and say things I should have prayed about before talking about. I get excited (or angry or stressed…) and out pop comments that would have been better remaining in my thoughts. Or better yet between …
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I’m sure you can relate that the power of words in marriage is often not realized until it’s too late. We say something that we immediately want to take back. But alas, we know we cannot. I remember many years ago when my husband and I were going through a …
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