Introduction I love this season of the year. For me it’s a season of beauty as the world resets and we prepare for the new life of spring. With the season of busyness (Christmas and New Years) behind me I get to focus on what’s ahead. The new year holds …
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New Year as an Opportunity to Refresh Your Prayer Life I love the new year. It’s time of opportunity and hope for me. The year stretches ahead with untapped potential. The new year is a time of fresh start and new beginnings in my world. The start of a …
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Introduction A Christ-centered marriage focuses on being in God’s will. In my marriage we pray together and attend church together. We discuss Scripture issues and topics. And we each have our own individual faith life with Christ. Putting Christ at the center of our lives keeps our focus where it …
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Introduction Do you need some communication skills to improve your marriage? Time and again, communication is often cited as a major challenge in marriage. And if you’ve been married for any length of time, you know that when communication is good, it’s very good. But when communication is bad, it’s …
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Forgiveness in your marriage is inevitable. Forgiveness is part of any relationship. The bottom line is that at one time or another we will end up hurting one another. If you’re a Christian, you’re called to forgive others. I know, it’s easier said than done. However, if God forgives all …
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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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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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