I’m not writing to defend a party or a position … because the issue as I see it transcends Red State, Blue State or liberal and conservative. This isn’t about Tea Parties or Green Rallies. This is about obedience. Not to government but to the Lord. Let everyone be in subjection to the governing authorities. […]
Submission
Civil Assent at Work
Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. Ephesians 5:21 MSG Two and a half weeks ago we began looking at relationships through the lens of this verse. Using a simple premise, that submission begins with just being polite, we’ve explored how that changes both our marriages and our parenting. For the […]
Quiet Submission
I *think* this is the last post on submission in marriage for a bit … next week, we’ll move on to submission as parents – which I’m afraid may be even more challenging in some ways. {I’ve got a tween, y’all, and every day parenting gets more and more confusing and complex. E.V.E.R.Y. D.A.Y.} As […]
When We Disagree
It happens in every marriage. Sometimes it is something silly but sometimes it is something significant. He sees the situation one way, she sees it another. That’s real life, y’all … and our marriages, our Christian marriages, are not immune from disagreement. But how does submission work into that? The struggle we all have, huh? […]
Building Him Up
We’ve been discussing submission for the past few days … and I’ve been asking myself this simple question, “What if submission simply begins with being polite?” Though it’s a simple question, it’s not simple to live. The chaos of raising a family, managing finances, and a busy calendar can often push common courtesy away. “Do […]
Overwhelmed by Love?
This is when it’s easy … the whole courteously reverent thing. When he’s in a tux looking at you as though you are the only beautiful woman he’s ever seen. When “till death do us part” is poetry echoing in your soul. When you feel as though your heart might explode from the great joy […]