“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9 NLT Sometimes being married makes me weary. I have to remind myself why staying married is a good idea. Have you ever felt this way? Relationships can be hard. Marriage brings two very different people together. Family dynamics, personalities, brokenness and baggage all bundle beautifully together…
“Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight for it deep inside yourselves.” James 4:1 MSG Our girlfriend Eve started this whole thing with “us” and “them”. Her life was perfect. Yet deep inside herself, she wanted her own way. James tells us that most of the fights we have with each other…
“watch out for those who cause division and create obstacles…avoid them.” Romans 16:17ESV We often think our choice of friends is not as important when we become adults. I have found the opposite to be true. Good, level headed friends are a must whatever stage of life we are in. There will be times in marriage when our friends can either speak calm or turmoil over a situation. When angry, we think we want the kind…
With lipstick smeared and fingernail polish chipped she walks on wobbly feet in her high heels. She awaits her prince charming. She said she would marry him one day and she meant it. He is after all her first crush. She anticipates his arrival and the three words that make her heart sing, “you are beautiful”. Her daddy is home. I think girls of all ages long to know someone thinks they are beautiful. Years…
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