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Submission to Your Husband is a Beautiful Thing
Read more: Submission to Your Husband is a Beautiful ThingThe following article was originally published at 1Peter3Living on October 1, 2007 by Heather Young: My husband and I have taken up swing dancing. I am finding his interest in learning very exciting because I have a background in dance. I studied dance all through school and learned various kinds from my mom as well…
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How Did We Get Here?
Read more: How Did We Get Here?It’s the question we all dance around. The one we sometimes want to ask but don’t. The one we dread being asked. The one we know the person’s dying to ask us when we tell them why our spouse doesn’t share our faith. “Did you know he wasn’t a Christian when you married him?” (I…
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Guest Writers:
Read more: Guest Writers:God in His great wisdom raises up men and women who are willing to share from their hearts what God has done in their lives and marriages. I am thankful for their willingness to share, to encourage, and give honor to our King. Meet our Guest Authors: Nicole Neri: My name is Nicole Neri and…
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Spiritual Warfare- The LIVING Word.
Read more: Spiritual Warfare- The LIVING Word.Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. As I prepare for many of the posts I write here a Spiritually Unequal Marriage, God frequently brings before me REAL and actual teaching moments. He cares so much for our welfare and spiritual growth that…
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The Devil and the Angel
Read more: The Devil and the AngelI screwed up again. And amazingly, I felt entitled to. (Insert yucky “ew” sound here, please.) So here’s how it played out. Months ago I agreed to let go of our cleaning service, because we had to cut costs. Now if you’re a busy mom (If? Yeah, I heard that snicker.), sometimes that can be…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayThis morning I just can’t help but praise our Lord for the changing of the seasons. I love the fall! It is a time where I watch our Lord wave his paint brush across the trees. The colors are spectacular. We serve a mighty and awesome God. Isaiah: 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven…
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Where’s the Asprin?
Read more: Where’s the Asprin?Follow me to Christian Women Online. Christian Glitter by www.christianglitter.com Excerpt: …..Now let me remind you I was with my daughter, my twelve-year-old daughter. Do you think she wanted to ride the Teacups or leisurely sail through, It’s a Small World? Oh no, it was a fast-paced, head-jerking, bouncing, weaving, convulsing, scream your head off,…
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The Marks of Marriage
Read more: The Marks of MarriageTime again, I run across some interesting patterns in marriage. Just recently I spoke to a woman whose marriage suddenly ended after 14 years to her surprise. My heart broke for her and my alert bells went off as I found another piece to the pattern. I’m not an expert, but I put my observations…
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Sunday Smiles
Read more: Sunday SmilesAt Spiritually Unequal Marriage we explore many difficult and serious topics. We can feel overwhelmed with the seriousness of life because our struggles are sometimes enormous. Because of this fact, I want to share the joy of the Lord with you as well. Enjoy and have a blessed Sunday! Yesterday I received this picture via…
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So Be It
Read more: So Be ItI stood in a circle of anticipation. All week long I’d secretly hoped to hear another word from God. I’d asked him to speak to me, if that was his will. Now the last day of the Christian writer’s conference I’d attended all week had come, and my anticipation had peeked to bursting. Would God…
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Spiritual Warfare- The Arrow’s of Guilt and Shame
Read more: Spiritual Warfare- The Arrow’s of Guilt and ShameEphesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. The shield that Paul was referring to here was not the small, round shield we normally think of. He was referring to the shield that a Roman soldier carried.…
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Piece by Piece
Read more: Piece by PieceUsually when I write a post, I find a picture after the fact to suit what I’ve written. But this time the picture came first. I love this image because it speaks of how we give away pieces of our heart, how we can walk around with gaps and holes (sometimes literally!) in our hearts,…
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Living Authentically -Spiritual Warfare
Read more: Living Authentically -Spiritual WarfareEphesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Wow, I hope everyone had a chance to view the comments regarding our conversation on television viewing with our unbelieving spouses. Excellent! Wise words. I found e-Mom’s comments delightful and true. She hints at the old adage, If…
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Prayer of Petition
Read more: Prayer of PetitionEven to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being…
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Catch The Vision – And I don’t mean Television
Read more: Catch The Vision – And I don’t mean TelevisionInjustice, poverty, abuse, oppression pervades in our world. God’s desire it to set the world right. Catch the vision in Ephesians. God wants to make things right. Ephesians 6:14b…..with the breastplate of righteousness in place…… Sometimes “church” words are funny to me. What is righteousness? 1. Morally upright; without guilt or sin: 2. In accordance…
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The Big Day
Read more: The Big DayMy husband and I will celebrate 20 years of marriage tomorrow. To be honest, I’m amazed. Coming from a family that made divorce an art form, I approached the altar that day scared and unsure. And I have to say, honestly again, that my husband deserves more credit than I for our marital success. His…
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Putting on the full armor of God begins with the belt
Read more: Putting on the full armor of God begins with the beltPaul compared the Roman Garrison’s armor to the armor of God and started with the belt. A Roman Guard’s armor was held together by the belt. It is the most vital piece of the entire uniform. The breast piece is held in place through the belt the sword hangs from the belt. Notice the belt…
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Thankful Thursday
Read more: Thankful ThursdayI was just stopped on the street by my next-door neighbor, Mary. She is a widow who lives alone in a giant two-story home. She is of Greek decent and speaks with a thick accent. I struggle to understand her and she me. James 1:27 (New International Version) 27Religion that God our Father accepts as…
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A Confession
Read more: A ConfessionJust a few nights ago, I went out to dinner with my husband. And as I’m sitting there, I suddenly have this deep desire to confess something to him. Ever been in that place where the words are coming out and, in your mind, you’re wondering what in the world is going on. What possessed…
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Marriage Monday
Read more: Marriage MondayI genuinely love to read about Christine’s marriage at Fruit In Season. Her passion and commitment to her marriage and spouse inspire me everyday. My story is such a contrast and I sometimes just have to shake my head. I can’t believe my marriage started out in such an unconventional way. Yet, God has used…
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A Cornball Story that became a Miracle to Me!
Read more: A Cornball Story that became a Miracle to Me!Excerpt from my post today at Christian Women Online. ……I don’t have anything witty or cleaver to share with you today. You will find nothing profound or insightful in the story I am about to tell. Well, perhaps or perhaps not. Let God lead your heart. This is a cornball story describing an ordinary day,…
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Thankful Thursday: Masculine and Feminine
Read more: Thankful Thursday: Masculine and FeminineThis week I want to give thanks to God for his wisdom in creating men and women, masculine and feminine. Several months ago my friend Karen emailed me the day following a great discussion about my favorite topic, marriage. We were discussing what constitutes a healthy and balanced marriage. We determined marriage is rarely fair…
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The Great Hope Maker
Read more: The Great Hope MakerLast week, I posted about enduring hope. At the end of the article, I included this verse as part of a prayer. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)…
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Hope That Endures
Read more: Hope That EnduresHow do we keep hoping when everything we see tells us there is no hope? The very definition of faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrew 11:1). But how do we apply that to situations that leave us hope-less? So often I see the…