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Category Archives: Difficulty
Trials In Marriage – Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain Or Illness. When sickness hits your home it requires your complete attention until the crisis passes. But when the sickness goes on and on it can take a toll on your marriage. There are so many unknowns you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages
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Trials In Marriage – Job Loss
This is an area we had never experienced, until five years ago. It was my birthday. Tom had left for work like all the other days of his career. When he called me at 9:30a it was no surprise, since … Continue reading
Is Menopause Destroying Sex In Your Marriage? – Intimacy In Marriage
Intimacy In Marriage – My dear friend, Julie, is running a series on Thursdays about the difficulties marriages face that can have an adverse effect on our sexual intimacy. Here are some of the titles to other posts in this … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged Marriage and Menopause, Menopause and Sex
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On Turning 56
Today is my 56th birthday. Fifty-six years ago my Mom and Dad were busy getting ready to add one more baby to their family of four. They thought they were finished, but God had other plans. I understand why she … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Encouraging Your Spouse
Tagged Birthdays, God Is Constant, Reflections
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Do You Wish You Could Quit?
If you answered yes to this question, I get it. Marriage is hard work. But the problem isn’t that marriage is too hard; the problem is we didn’t fully understand what marriage entailed when we stood on the altar giving … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Troubled Marriage
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Crossroads
We all know what’s it’s like to be at a crossroad–that’s where two roads intersect and you have to decide which way to go. If you’ve set your course ahead of time, then the decision is easy–hardly noticeable. If you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Crossroads, Isaiah 30:21
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It’s Complicated
You may wonder what I’m talking about with the title of today’s post. Actually, I’m talking about life. We have been in an extended season of change and challenges. There are no easy answers, only learning to adjust to a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty
Tagged Communication in Marriage, It's Complicated, Vulnerable
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In Sickness And In Health
For the past month we’ve been busy, but haven’t gone anywhere. Tom has been fighting the flu and bronchitis which has been a bear to defeat. I have worked hard to make sure he’s comfortable, well-fed and well-hydrated. Thankfully, he’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Difficulty, In Sickness
Tagged Healthy Marriage Tips, sick spouse, sickness in marriage
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There Is A Day Coming…
…that we all know is certain, yet the way we live might say otherwise. I’m talking about the day when “death do us part”. Why this topic? Why today? Because we received a text this morning telling us that a … Continue reading
4 Encouragements For The Discouraged Marriage
Marriages can go through all sorts of ups and downs as the years pass. This is expected to some degree, for it’s shared in most wedding vows: for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. Knowing … Continue reading
How My Garden Is Helping Me Find My New Normal
God often speaks to me when I work in the yard, especially my flower garden. I’ve been spending a lot more time there these days as I’m working on finding my new normal. This is why I haven’t posted so … Continue reading
When The Rain Comes
There are times when a song says exactly what you can’t seem to find the words to say. And when you hear it, it tugs at your heart and becomes a favorite. That’s what this song, When The Rain Comes … Continue reading
There Is No Quick Fix For Marriage
Spring has sprung in Florida, and it’s beautiful! My dinner plate dahlias are growing strong, and I can’t wait to see what they look like in full bloom. But I must patiently wait for the buds to appear and then, … Continue reading
When You’re Not Living Your Happily Ever After
Face it. Most of us married with rose-colored glasses on. We expected our love would carry us through whatever storms life sent our way. But.life.is.hard. Tom and I married when I was only 19 and he was 24. I moved … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Parenting, Seasons of Life, The Gospel & Marriage, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Natalie Grant, No Happily Ever After, Troubled Marriage, When I Leave The Room
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I Confess Marriage Can Be A Real Pain
Last night I had the privilege of catching up with a dear friend who recently said goodbye in this life to her husband of 40+ years. I asked her what was the hardest part right now for her. She said … Continue reading
Two Words That Change Everything
I’m reading through the One Year Bible this year, and the last book I read was Job. Now I’m about half way through Ecclesiastes, and what a contrast! The first book contains the story of a man who seemingly did … Continue reading
Love, Know, Speak, Do
Years ago we were helping another couple who had been struggling with sexual intimacy. They had a strong marriage. They loved each other, but the wife didn’t really enjoy sex. As the years passed it was getting more and more … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Sexual Intimacy
Tagged "Love Know Speak Do", Husband, Instruments In The Redeemer's Hands, marriage, orgasm, Paul David Tripp, People, Question, reaching climax during sex, relationship, Sexual intimacy, Sexuality, Wife
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My Spouse Has Little Or No Desire For Sex
In our culture, with all the emphasis on sex, you wouldn’t think this is as big of an issue as it actually is. Yet no one wants to talk about it. Except, of course, for the spouse who is having … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blog Love, Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Newlyweds, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy, Troubled Marriage
Tagged God, High sex drive, Intimate relationship, Low sex drive, marriage, Sex problems in marriage, Sexual intimacy, Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
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When Your Sex Drive Putters Out
Last week I pulled back the curtain, and I’m compelled to do the same with this post, but it is a lot more personal. However, I can’t shake the importance of this topic, so here goes… A few months ago … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Intimacy, Seasons of Life, Sexual Intimacy, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Christian, Cold-shoulder, God, Health, Lack of Sexual Desire, low libido, marriage, PMS, post-menopause, relationship, Sexual intimacy, Silent Treatment
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