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Going It Alone – Christ who strengthens me
Read more: Going It Alone – Christ who strengthens meIt is through Christ who strengthens us that we can attend church alone and thrive in our experience. I attend church alone. I abandoned my self-consciousness years ago. I can walk into the auditorium and sit in the front row. Okay, the second to the front row. I purposely look for another woman seated alone.…
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Going It Alone – Their Perspective
Read more: Going It Alone – Their PerspectiveWhat is their perspective? Can our unbelieving spouses harbor feelings that are identical to ours? In fact, they usually do. An impromptu interview with my husband was revealing. I asked him if he would be willing to share his perspective with me regarding the emotions a nonbeliever experiences when faith becomes a disagreement in marriage.…
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Going It Alone – Grief in the Sanctuary
Read more: Going It Alone – Grief in the SanctuaryOne other area of the “church alone” experience that could just cripple me was grief. I would arrive at church, sit down then I would notice all of the couples seated around me. Observing a husband with his arm around his wife during the service could be excruciatingly painful. I think I would mourn for…
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Going It Alone – Before and After
Read more: Going It Alone – Before and AfterThe battle is already raging around me. Conflicting thoughts invade my conscious mind flashing swiftly. Do I go to church today? I could stay home. Will I have to fight with my kids to get them to church with me? Will my husband get out of bed? I know I am going to be angry,…
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Going It Alone – It starts the night before
Read more: Going It Alone – It starts the night beforeMy apologies, this post is tardy. Life interrupted my blogging. Go figure! It is another beautiful Sunday today and yes, I attended church this morning, alone. However, my eleven-year-old daughter joined me this morning. She volunteered, without my prompting, to work in the Kindergarten classroom while I attended church. I plan to write a series…
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Going It Alone – How did I get here?
Read more: Going It Alone – How did I get here?So how do we find ourselves sitting in a pew alone? The stories are vast. Men and women become unequally yoked in four ways. Let’s take a look. 1) God will win over a spouse after marriage. This is probably the most common, especially with wives. 2) Sometimes, there is deception intentional or not intentional…
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Going It Alone – Preface
Read more: Going It Alone – PrefaceAs I started to organize my thoughts and research materials for the up-coming series on church attendance, I was impressed by the Spirit to first begin with a different post. Today, take a minute to remember your love story. How did your love for your spouse begin? When did you meet? How did you meet?…
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Beautiful Sunday Morning!
Read more: Beautiful Sunday Morning!What a beautiful Sunday morning!! I am up early to read, pray and then I am going to church. Yes, I am going alone. I sincerely love going to church. I feel a supernatural recharge when surrounded by like-minded people who love Jesus. Going to church alone, however, was an enormous obstacle in the early…
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I was a Crazy Galatian!
Read more: I was a Crazy Galatian!Galatians 3: 1-5 1 You crazy Galatians! Did someone put a hex on you? Have you taken leave of your senses? Something crazy has happened, for it’s obvious that you no longer have the crucified Jesus in clear focus in your lives. His sacrifice on the cross was certainly set before you clearly enough. 2-4Let…
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For those of you who know me, I lead a small group bible study through my church in the fall. This study will begin in a few weeks. I have also trained small group leaders in ways to lead an effective study group. I came across a wonderful blog, Chrysalis, that has posted some leadership…
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God wakes me up in the middle of the night!
Read more: God wakes me up in the middle of the night!Has God ever awakened you in the middle of the night? Then as you become fully conscious is there someone on your mind? Do you sense that you need to pray for them? On the other hand, perhaps you are awakened and have no idea why you are wide-awake and can’t go back to sleep?…
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Guest Writer – Rebecca Saville
Read more: Guest Writer – Rebecca SavilleI am delighted to introduce, Rebecca Saville, as a guest writer for Spiritually Unequal Marriage. You might remember I mentioned several weeks ago that Rebecca would be contributing an article about longings and disappointment. She has prepared an excellent article. I pray you will find it beneficial and stimulating. Rebecca has a Masters in Social…
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Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately NeedsBy Dr. Emerson Eggerichs A wife has one driving need – to feel loved. When that need is met, she is happy. A husband has one driving need – to feel respected. When that need is met, he is happy. When either of…
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Book Drawing Winner
Read more: Book Drawing WinnerCONGRAtULATIONS!! Carol, my daughter drew your name from the hat. I will deliver your book this week!! I want to thank everyone for the great comments and for entering the drawing for The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. Don’t be disappointed if you didn’t win. On Thursday, I will be offering another drawing for…
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The Five Love Languages
Read more: The Five Love LanguagesI recently added a new book to the suggested reading list, The Five Love Languages, written by Gary Chapman. This book outlines the way different people express love. ? Quality Time? Words of Affirmation? Gifts? Acts of Service? Physical Touch It really does matter how we show love to others and we may be going…
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Longings, disappointment….Emotions!!!
Read more: Longings, disappointment….Emotions!!!Our emotions can overwhelm rational thought and leave us vulnerable to enemy attack. How do we work through the hurt? Begin with expectations. What can you expect? Nancy Kennedy provides some wise words of advice in her book, When He doesn’t Believe. “You can expect opposition, whether subtle or blatant, passive or purposeful. If you…
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FIGHT
Read more: FIGHTI find it amazing how quickly God points out my selfishness. Following a fight with my spouse, I was in the car after running an errand. I was feeling angry and completely justified in my point-of-view. I decided that a little music might be the calming influence I needed so I turned on the radio…
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Recreational Companionship
Read more: Recreational CompanionshipMy family is blessed with a wonderful opportunity to vacation with our neighbors at their family cottage this July 4th. As I am writing this morning, I am looking across the placid waters of Clark Lake in Door County, Wisconsin. The natural beauty of the lake and the surrounding farmland confirms, once again, that we…
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What is a stumbling block? Part II
Read more: What is a stumbling block? Part IIChrist spoke to me! I heard a voice, not audible, but deep in my spirit. He gently said, “Lynn, your husband’s salvation will be for my glory, not for your glory.” I was humbled! I guess I had believed for many years, it was my personal responsibility to save my husband for Christ. Was I…
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What is a stumbling block?
Read more: What is a stumbling block?Several years ago, it came as an enormous shock to me that I was the stumbling block in my husband’s path to Christ. I stood purposefully right in the middle of my spouse and Jesus. This revelation became acutely apparent one morning during prayer. It is as if God said to me, “You are in…
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A Two Year Test of Faith
Read more: A Two Year Test of Faithby: Dineen Miller Sundays have never been easy. Getting two small children to church was not a simple feat. Yet there was more to this predicament. Not only was my husband an atheist, but also I would realize later on that this was a major target for enemy attack. The difficulties would start Saturday evening…
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George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion- Part II
Read more: George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion- Part IIWhen I got up to return home, I pulled out a cigarette and lit it. I took 1-2 puffs of the cigarette when I heard the Lord speak to me saying “put out that cigarette”. I did not immediately obey His voice, but rather I began to argue with Him. I remember thinking that it…
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George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion – Part I
Read more: George Tyndall – My miraculous conversion – Part II came to accept Jesus Christ into my live as my personal Lord and Savior on March 24, 2004. This is the story of the events leading up to my conversion. I was raised in a Christian family where both my parents were firm believers. We attended a variety of Protestant Churches as I grew…
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My husband’s conversion, by MaryLu Tyndall. Part II
Read more: My husband’s conversion, by MaryLu Tyndall. Part IIOne day, as I was heading to work, he wasn’t feeling well, and we chatted briefly. I don’t remember anything unusual happening, but my husband told me later that he had seen the love of God in my eyes-something he wanted. While at work, I felt led to send him an email. We had been…