We realize many who read these posts may be in difficult marital situations and/or have a history of abuse or trauma. We want to honor your experiences and be gentle with your hearts. We encourage anyone in an abusive or dangerous situation to seek immediate help from a trustworthy organization. For those who have suffered trauma or abuse, we firmly believe in the ability of God to heal those hurts and urge you to find a competent Christian counselor to guide you down the long road to ... [Read More]
#MarriagePrayers: 1 Corinthians 7:4-5
As I look at the verses and prayers we'll be sharing this week, I realize many who read these posts may be in difficult marital situations and/or have a history of abuse or trauma. We want to honor your experiences and be gentle with your hearts. We both encourage anyone in an abusive or dangerous situation to seek immediate help from a trustworthy organization. For those who have suffered trauma or abuse, we firmly believe in the ability of God to heal those hurts and urge you to find a ... [Read More]
#MarriagePrayers: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends ... — 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 *********** Like many of you, these are some of the verses we had in our wedding ceremony. As beautiful as they sound when spoken over us, ... [Read More]
#MarriagePrayers: Colossians 1:10
We're almost halfway through, can you believe it?? In case you missed any of this week's posts, we prayed through John 15:13, Hebrews 11:1, Luke 17:5-6, Hebrews 4:12, James 1:19, and Philippians 1:6. Scott and I have both deeply appreciated all the encouragement and ways you have shared these prayers. Thank you for joining us for #MarriagePrayers! ********** Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. — ... [Read More]
#MarriagePrayers: Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. — Philippians 1:6 ********** Somehow I always thought I'd be much more put together at 44 than I am. We were 24 when we got married and twenty years seemed an eternity away. I figured by now all those insecurities and doubts I have about myself would be long since reconciled. While some of them are long since settled, parenting has brought a whole new set of questions and ... [Read More]
#MarriagePrayers: James 1:19
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. — James 1:19 ********** Growing up I wasn’t slow in everything — just anything that required running. Well, running that involved use of my feet. I was extremely quick when it came to running my mouth. I was well versed in the ways of sarcasm and gifted with a very quick wit. I was also pretty nimble when it came to defending myself or being argumentative. My father always said I had to had to ... [Read More]
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