Tag Archives: marriage
viral depression-itis (an e-mail of explanation to my longsuffering husband)
I guess I feel I owe you an explanation on things. I know you’re not expecting one and that’s a sign of your maturity; nevertheless I feel prompted to write now, and I don’t have anyone else to whom to … Continue reading
Rewriting the story
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Posted in Life, Marriage
Tagged Bible study, biblical marriage, challenge, christianity, commandments, creation, devotions, God, hope, husbands, Jesus, life, marriage, Numbers, obedience, Old Testament, participating with God, redemption, repentance, wives, writing
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When the cold won’t go away
I am not surprised when the thermometer reads 4 degrees in the yellow-gray light of the delayed dawn. Brushing the snow dust off from the bottom of my boots, I lay down the wood and peel off my ski gloves, … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Marriage
Tagged Bible study, Book of James, changing seasons, comfort, creation, faith, forgiveness, God, Holy Spirit, husbands, Jesus, love, marriage, one thousand gifts, Scripture, walking in the Spirit, weakness, wives
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Two marriage questions and a new life verse
Posted in Life, Marriage, Uncategorized
Tagged biblical marriage, commandments, galatians, god's love, Holy Spirit, husbands, Jesus, love, marriage, obedience, one thousand gifts, thankfulness, wives
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Almost a week late … So sue me!
….Although, come to think of it, you’d better not because about all I have to my name are these two snotty-nosed germ habitats: Anyway, this is a Valentine’s post about my husband. I don’t celebrate the day; heck, we didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged christianity, god's grace, husbands, Jesus, love, marriage, valentine's day, wives
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I needed that like a hole in the … wall.
It was a Christmas present, something perfect, exactly what I had wanted. It was going to epitomize stay-at-home-mom artsiness and it was going to turn my house into the inviting, cozy, humble, lived-in-but-magazine-worthy abode I’ve always wanted. It was a … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged impulsive decisions, Jesus, love, love covers, marriage, mistakes, redemption
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Put the first, last
I heard a message about marriage once — “wives submit to your husbands” … “husbands love your wives as Christ so loves the church” — and the point was made that perhaps these are God’s instructions because they command us … Continue reading
Further thoughts on trials and temptations
I feel that after writing yesterday about trials and temptations, the Lord continued to speak to my heart throughout the day, reiterating the same revelation that trials can be from Him, but temptation is only from the devil. And I thought … Continue reading
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