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50 Shades Of Grace In Marriage – Part 5
41. Grace allows us to look back and see the good, and look forward with faith for the future. 42. Grace doesn’t demand, instead it gives and gives and gives. 43. Grace helps us stay the course when we don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Shades of Grace, 50 Shades of Grace in Marriage, Christianity, God, Grace, Jesus, Lord, marriage, Religion and Spirituality, Theology
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50 Shades Of Grace In Marriage – Part 3
21. Grace helps me grow my friendship with my spouse over all other friendships. 22. Grace helps me continue to study my spouse in order to love them in the way they need it most. 23. Grace helps me remember … Continue reading
50 Shades Of Grace In Marriage – Part 2
Today we have a post on the 31 Days To A Better Marriage website. It’s titled, Being Intentionally Intentional. We invite you to click on over once you’re finished here. FYI, the post goes up 8a. PST, so if you … Continue reading
50 Shades Of Grace In Marriage – Part 1
Grace helps me do for my spouse what I, in my laziness, don’t want to do. Grace helps me love my spouse when they have wronged me. Grace helps me overlook things my spouse does or … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 Shades of Grace, 50 Shades of Grace in Marriage, Christ, Christianity, Divine grace, God, Grace, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Theology
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50 Shades Of Grace In Marriage
I was thinking the other day about the trilogy and soon–to-be-made movie of 50 Shades of Grey, and how it has been such a detriment to what a healthy relationship is as defined by God. It makes me appreciate all … Continue reading
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
What Will The Next 31 Days Do For Your Marriage?
Actually your marriage can grow quite a bit if you take a moment and sign up for the 31 Days To A Better Marriage challenge hosted by the Alabaster Jar blog during the month of October. It all begins today, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged 31 Days To A Better Marriage, Christ, Christian, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jolene Engle, marriage, Relationships
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My Spouse Would Be Perfect For Me If Only ____________!
How would you fill in the blank? What is the one area in which you wish your spouse was different? Most likely we all have an answer. Those who don’t are either not married yet, or they haven’t been together … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages
Tagged Christ, Christian, Divorce, God, If Only My Spouse, Jesus, marriage, Regrets In Marriage, Relationships, Spouse
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If Only My Spouse Would ______________!
If only my spouse would ______________! How you fill in the blank determines if you feed your spouse’s inner critic or inner encourager. Imagine these inner voices living on each shoulder whispering thoughts into your spouse’s ear. It’s our job … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Encouraging Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages, Roles In Marriage, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christianity, English Standard Version, God, Hebrews 3:13, Inner Critic, Inner Encourager, Jesus, Lord, Prayer, Religion and Spirituality
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The Unselfish Server
Tom and I went to a restaurant after our church service yesterday. It was a busy place with people everywhere. One of the servers (not our’s mind you) walked passed our table and noticed our two empty paper straw covers. … Continue reading
What If My Marriage Has Disappointed me?
This post continues the conversation that began with our post You Could Be Dissing Your Marriage And Not Know It. I’ve been thinking a lot about disappointments and how detrimental they can be to a marriage. If you have a … Continue reading
Expect-cations
You may have never put these two words together, but most likely you pack them both when heading out the door for your family get-away: Expectations and vacations. They seem to go hand in hand. But is this a good … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, expectations, Family, God, HolySpirit, Jesus, Successful vacations, vacation
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Is Your Marriage Primed?
We are spending three weeks at Barefoot Cabin getting it ready for the rental program. We started the long, arduous task of painting the interior walls. Most were either hunter green or red. We want to lighten and brighten the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Forgiveness, Growing Strong Marriages, The Gospel & Marriage
Tagged Christ, Christian, Forgiveness, Jesus, marriage, Paint, Primer (paint), Relationships
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Being One In Purpose ON Purpose
We have dear friends over at Marriage Missions International who are also members of The Christian Marriage Bloggers Association with us. Their website is full of biblical wisdom regarding every issue concerning marriage. They have been doing this for well … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Guest Post, Troubled Marriage
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christ Jesus, God, Jesus, Lord, marriage, Marriage Missions International, Oswald Chambers
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What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
Now that’s a title! And it’s one most of us face at one time or another in our marriage. There are times when we don’t have a clue what is best for us in certain situations. Maybe your spouse feels … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Difficulty, Growing Strong Marriages, Leadership, Roles In Marriage, Submission, The Gospel & Marriage, Wives
Tagged God, Husband, Jesus, John Piper, Lord's Prayer, marriage, On Earth As It Is in Heaven, Prayer, What to do when you don't know what to do
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Thankful For My Husband’s Failures
I am being freshly challenged by what it means to be a helper to my husband. It is a high calling and one that doesn’t come naturally to me. I am selfish and tend to go after what makes me … Continue reading
Is Your Spouse A Prisoner Of Your Expectations?
Imagine you’re having a conversation with your spouse when something doesn’t quite sit right with you. You ask your spouse a question to clarify what you heard them say. They don’t respond right away. There is, what we call, a … Continue reading
What Weddings Can Help Us See
Today we have the privilege of witnessing the vows of our life-long friends’ daughter. It is a day to celebrate, because on this day her parents will receive the reward from their years of investment in her life. As he … Continue reading
Happy Hour
It’s the time of the week when our attention turns to what God is saying through other marriage blogs we respect and enjoy. We call them our Specials of the Week! Enjoy! Oh, and you might find it interesting that … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, God, Jesus, marriage, Relationships
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The Romantic Vineyard 