The basics “Finding the Hero in your Husband” by Dr. Juli Slattery is a agreat book that offers insightful guidance about marriage. In this book, Dr. Slattery explores marriage and provides valuable advice on how to see the hero within your husband. Through her expertise as a clinical psychologist and …
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Marriage is amazing. Until it isn’t. Let’s face it, every good marriage has seasons that we wouldn’t ask for. Yet they exist for everyone. I’ve been married for over 30 years and we’ve seen lots of ups and downs. Yet we remain committed to each other. A healthy marriage has …
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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, Walmart, Target, and more give us almost instant delivery. God, however, is not an …
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The day was bright and beautiful, my favorite of all the seasons. 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 garden gazebo, waiting for my dad to walk …
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.
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 …
God calls all of us. However, God’s calling for each of us looks different. If we spend our time comparing our lives to someone else’s we may miss His calling for us. In this post I review how to recognize our calling by relating Scripture to our everyday lives. Looking …
Ancient kings I’m reading through Kings and Chronicles (Old Testament) in my daily Bible. At this point, the two groups of Israelites are distinct – those called Israel and those called Judah (learn more here). Throughout Kings and Chronicles, we see a succession of kings, one after the other, for …
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Today’s devotional about obedience comes from: 1 Samuel 14:1-15 The Attack Saul has been attacking the Philistines. Jonathan clearly felt led to attack the garrison of the Philistines. He didn’t tell his father – perhaps he knew Saul would not condone it. Either way, Jonathan takes his armor-bearer and heads …
Joseph Waited The story of Joseph is one of my favorites. It tells a story that reminds me God has not forgotten me. Joseph had a father who loved him and many brothers who loved him less. The brothers take revenge on Joseph because they are jealous of him. The …
