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Marriage Mondays: Staying focused together
Do you have dreams as a couple? Does your husband have personal dreams you’re helping him achieve? Do you have dreams he’s helping you achieve? Or do you struggle to keep your Focus together? Does...
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Marriage Monday: How to survive change
Times of change strain a marriage. The change may be as basic as the addition of a child or a move to a new job or home, but it may be as individual as a diagnosed illness or a broken relationship. The...
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Marriage Monday: How to love a sick man
Sickness gives married couples a chance to prove their love. I knew Jeff really loved me when I threw up all over his desk in college … and he cleaned it up. While my head was pounding with waves of...
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Organizing small spaces with small resources
How resourceful are you? Would you keep an organized, neat home, even if you didn’t have extra funds to work with to buy beautiful bins or clever containers at your favorite got-it-all store or even...
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Out of the wedding & into the winepress
Marriage Monday Until last year the idea of grape stomping made me crack up. Images of Lucy dancing around, sparring with an old pro (or should we say “old toe?”) Italian stomper, made me want to find...
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How to be safe in a dangerous world
We were out for dinner, sitting about 3 tables from the front doors of the restaurant, when the blast went off. The windows rattled and we felt the floor shake as diners and workers responded with...
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The secrets to surviving tragedy in marriage
When Marriage Monday posted a week ago, the streets of Boston were still lined with onlookers cheering for runners. Before the day was over, lives were thrown into upheaval and tragedy as the world...
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The groggy wife tells all
I’d be a great wife if I wasn’t so tired. How about you? The truth is, it’s hard to be great when you’re groggy. We read, we pray, we counsel, we try, but if we would just change this, we would be...
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Who is helping in Moore, OK & how to pray
The night an earthquake woke us in our sleep, I felt totally vulnerable. A natural disaster like an earthquake, hurricane, or tornado has the power to show us how small we are. People who survive...
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How to spot a battered woman – Part 2
Yesterday we talked about domestic violence, a marriage topic brought on by a divine appointment I had last week with a lady I’ll call M. After God crossed our paths, I knew I wanted to spend some time...
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The story on my story & my weekend
Am I cooking on this Feed Me Friday? I sure am! I’m making dinner for a group of folks passionate about human trafficking. We’ll be spending this evening and tomorrow in a deeper level of training to...
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I feel so exposed!
Is it time to change in your life? I know some women who are facing changes. The changes close to me look like this: new job/schedule long-term illness diagnosis hormonal changes new season of life...
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“Change is a good thing,” said the turtle
We’ve established that change can be hard and that we need to trust God in the middle of it. God used an unlikely creature to show me how change can be … a good thing. And can you remind me of that in...
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The 1 thing I can’t leave Jo without
I did it! I brought Jo to college. I have to admit … somewhere in Kentucky the thought crossed my mind that I could “get lost” and have another day with her. This life change is in motion and she is...
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Time to come out of the gray …
If seeing me in my pre-showered state with pj’s on and morning coffee in hand will make you lose respect for me … you probably shouldn’t watch this video But if you want to hear a little about our...
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Some things NEVER change!
With all the talk about change this month, I want to encourage you that some things NEVER change! I think you’ll be relieved by the message in today’s vlog. Related posts: The 1 thing I can’t leave Jo...
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A Time to Change Wrap-Up
Change is part of life. August 2013 will forever be remembered as a time of change for us. We’re still finding our new normal as a “3″ at home, instead of a “4.” The house is very different with 2...
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Spiritual warfare: Satan in your marriage
A Christian couple shouldn’t ask, “Do we face spiritual warfare in our family?” but “How are we facing spiritual warfare in our family?” Following Jesus puts a target on your back when it comes to your...
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Defend yr marriage against Spiritual Warfare
Satan has already declared war against your family. Yesterday we considered a few of the tactics he might use to conquer you. Today we’re going to be encouraged by 3 truths about Satan. We’ll also...
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Cyberbullying & the ABCs of Parenting
This week a Polk County, Florida sheriff arrested a 12 and 14 yr old girl for felony aggravated stalking via cyberbullying. A case of bullying by up to 15 “mean girls” in middle school, the problem all...
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