Strategy 4, Your Family. By now you know I’m reading the book FerVent by Priscilla Shirer. The chapter on “Family” was familiar. I have three beautiful daughters, and I’ve been married for 27 years. Most books and Bible verses on marriage, I’ve read a thousand times, or heard lectures with similar themes and messages. I’ve been…
Category: Marriage
The Great Exchange!
The great exchange between man and wife is rooted in the love Jesus has for His church. When we accept the love of Jesus, we become His beloved. I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine… Song of Solomon 6:3 We have watched Victoria and Spencer in their first year of marriage live out…
Dar Luz–The Light Has Come
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And, God saw that the light was…
The Bundt Cake Marriage
God provides a way out ahead of time. The invitation you receive to speak, show up, take a class, or the article you pick up in the newspaper are all connections to God’s perfect plan for you. My husband and I have recently been asked to support couples in their next step of marriage, and…
Love
Thomas ‘a Kempis Jesus hath now many lovers of his heavenly kingdom, but few bearers of his cross. He hath many desirous of comfort, but few of tribulation. He findeth many companions of this table, but few of his abstinence. All desire to rejoice with him, few are willing to endure anything for him, or…
The Chesapeake Inn
The Chesapeake Inn is a charming and quiet place to get away in the winter months. A typical summer spot, we enjoy our stay in the winter months, too. Located at 250 Virginia Street in Urbanna, VA, the location is just right for a couple’s retreat. My husband and I went last year for our…
Did you know Jesus talked about lust? There were no shades of grey.
God’s Word. We hold it in our hands and pour into each verse desiring to be changed, comforted, and healed. His Word is living and active. I have read Matthew Chapter 5 for a few days–a familiar chapter; yet, I’m drawn to a deeper understanding. I think the more I pray and seek the Holy…
Unity or Isolation
Every marriage is either moving toward oneness or drifting toward isolation. Our culture’s pattern is a 50/50 relationship, and typically based on merit with affection given when one feels it is deserved. Marriage faces inevitable difficulties and constant adjustments. The person you married many years ago is not the same person. Life happens, and we…
With a breath of kindness blow the chaff away….
God amazes and overwhelms me. His Word is filled with truth that confounds the wise. Some verses are so familiar that they have been quoted on souvenirs in the most unlikely places and shops. They sound profound, but do we truly practice them? God’s Word is not sentiment. God’s Word is to be practiced with…
Selfless Love
After some of our wedding posts, it may appear that everything is perfect in the wedding party household. I received a text from a dear, precious friend, who acknowledged our joy with seemingly no stress. After receiving this reply from another friend in regards to the Song of Solomon post, I had to be real…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 