I didn’t want to write this post. In fact, I’ve avoided it for longer than I’d care to admit. But here’s the thing, my stomach hurts over this. I have agonized and prayed and wept for hours … because marriage is seriously under attack! Over the past few years, twenty marriages of people we know have either ended […]
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#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 […]
Desires for 2016: Preparing Your Heart for the Year Ahead
What are your dreams and desires for 2016? I know, it probably feels like I’m rushing this post … and maybe I am a little bit. But I was thinking this morning how 2015 has flown by and I know these last few days of this year will be gone like a flash. So I […]
Sunday Meditations || Romans 12:2
Each week we will begin with a Sunday meditation, a prayer based on a verse related to counter cultural living. This week, of course, I have chosen Romans 12:2, which is the foundation verse for this series. Lord, as we begin this journey, we know we can only learn what You are willing to teach. […]
31 Verses to Pray for Your Marriage {Lamentations 3:24}
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:24 Time and again in Scripture we are told two things: We don’t have to be afraid. And we have hope. God is sufficient. We need only trust Him. Sometimes life overwhelms, doesn’t it? Financial concerns, health issues, time constraints, […]
31 Verses to Pray for Your Marriage {Psalm 19:14}
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 Oh my words! They get me in trouble more than I’d like. I speak too quickly and without a filter … and the price for that lack of self-control […]