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Weekend Devo – Loving When It’s Hard
Read more: Weekend Devo – Loving When It’s HardI know sometimes it's not easy to love difficult people. Sometimes it's hard to love our spouses too, especially when there's a lot of hurt and disappointment in the relationship. I read this devotional yesterday and thought it so applicable to our mismatched marriages. We truly can't love our spouses the way Christ calls us…
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You Crossed the Line
Read more: You Crossed the LineToday I am compelled to share with you a comment from Monday’s post: I was on the brink of marital disaster when Jesus first started whispering to me to come to Him. Fast forward a few years and someone passed on a book to me about submitting to your husband – I took what it…
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Thankful Thursday – A Glimpse of the Supernatural
Read more: Thankful Thursday – A Glimpse of the SupernaturalLet us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. This month, September, we will share our thanks with Iris of Grace Alone. Next month, October, I can't believe I'm talking October, we will be back here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage and then in November we will all meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand. So, I have…
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The Burden of Guilt
Read more: The Burden of GuiltI don't know about you, but as a mother of two, I’ve become really good at carrying around a lot of guilt. Do you feel responsible for every little thing that goes wrong in the lives of your family? As if maybe, if you believed a little harder, were together a little more yourself, you…
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Marriage Monday… Public School?
Read more: Marriage Monday… Public School?And God blessed them. And God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth." (Gen 1:28 ESV) It’s Marriage Monday and the topic…
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Weekend Devo – This, that, and a Video!
Read more: Weekend Devo – This, that, and a Video!Video of yesterday's The Intentional Marriage CWA TV Show: http://cwatv.com/shows/the-intentional-marriage/
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Welcome To The Intentional Marriage
Read more: Welcome To The Intentional MarriageThey say…. Love is blind. But, marriage is a real eye-opener! *grin* Well that is true. However, isn't that what God's ideal of marriage is all about? Walk with us as we explore the mystery and brilliance of marriage under the sovereign hand of God. Today on our first broadcast, The Intentional Marriage, we will chat about…
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My Day as a Disc Golf Caddy
Read more: My Day as a Disc Golf CaddyThis past weekend my sweet hubby and I celebrated 23 years of marriage, and I gave him a different kind of gift this year-something intangible and memorable. And not just for him! I share the whole story and six things I observed and walked away with (literally!) over at Laced with Grace-My Day as a…
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I’m Going to Break Your Heart!
Read more: I’m Going to Break Your Heart!I’m Going to Break Your Heart! I have a really scary challenge for you. You should carefully consider what I’m about to ask of you. Don’t enter into this venture unless you are truly ready for your heart to change. Before I ask you to join me in this challenge I want to share a…
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This is so beyond me…. I can’t think of a title. Just, please read.
Read more: This is so beyond me…. I can’t think of a title. Just, please read.What dream lies so deep in your heart that you are afraid to even think of the possibility of it becoming real? My friends, we serve the Great Dream Giver. It is likely that dream is a gift from Him and it can become reality. We serve the all-powerful God of the universe. He is…
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He Found My Glasses
Read more: He Found My GlassesI have an ornery side to my character. It’s my Dad’s fault. No. Actually it’s my Dad’s, Dad who is at fault. I hail from a long and silly heritage of practical jokes and teasing of family members. Good Grief! Read the rest of the story today over at Laced With Grace, He Found My…
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Blinded by Darkness
Read more: Blinded by DarknessWe’ve covered some ground in the last few weeks about spiritual warfare in our marriages. Sadly, it’s a topic treated as taboo at times right within the church, but our enemy has been effective there as well. Too effective. If he can convince us he’s not a real threat or even better, that he doesn’t…
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Weekend Devo – The Key to Being Content
Read more: Weekend Devo – The Key to Being ContentThis is a post I wrote in Spring of 2008 and a topic worth revisiting. Blessings! Have you ever had one of those weeks where you notice a common theme? The subject of a devotional, an email that comes over your favorite prayer loop, Sunday’s sermon, this weeks subject at your small group Bible study……
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A Roly-Poly and a Great Big God!
Read more: A Roly-Poly and a Great Big God!Have you ever prayed this scripture? Psalm 139:23-24 (Amplified Bible) Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. A couple of weeks ago, my alarm sounded at 5:15 a.m.…
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Three Powerful Words
Read more: Three Powerful WordsIn Mark 10, we’re told about the story of a rich young man who approaches Jesus and asks what he has to do to inherit eternal life. Now read Jesus’ reply below as I’ve shown an edited version of it. You’ll understand why I did this in just a moment. Jesus looked at him… "One…
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Spiritual Warfare and My Unbelieving Husband
Read more: Spiritual Warfare and My Unbelieving HusbandI have one last story to share with you. This trilogy of articles on spiritual warfare has a price. I have asked the Lord to protect my family and me. So today, I ask you to pray over my writing and speaking to result in two things; that the Lord, Jesus, is honored and that…
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Nancy Kennedy Interview and Update 2010
Read more: Nancy Kennedy Interview and Update 2010It is a delight and a privilege to welcome Nancy Kennedy to Spiritually Unequal Marriage once again. Originally, from California Nancy lives in central Florida with her husband, Barry. Her two daughters, Alison and Laura, are grown. Alison is married with one daughter, Caroline (age 8 1/2). Laura is going to college part-time in Charlotte, N.C. and…
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Can’t Out Give God
Read more: Can’t Out Give GodWhen I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul. – Psalm 94:18-19 I read these verses yesterday morning during my quiet time. As their truth sank into my spirit, my thoughts latched onto how much God does for…
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Spiritual Warfare and our Children
Read more: Spiritual Warfare and our ChildrenFriday, I came back from my morning jog and I returned home absolutely on fire in my spirit. That morning I wrote about my recent account with evil trying to enter my home and the spiritual warfare in which I engaged. After posting my story, my spirit continued to burn with a Holy inferno to…
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Weekend Devo – Watch, Pray, Love
Read more: Weekend Devo – Watch, Pray, Love"At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with…
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This is Real Spiritual Warfare
Read more: This is Real Spiritual WarfareI’m interrupting this Friday and adding a second post. Over the past several days I have been in the midst of some powerful spiritual warfare. I know many other who are smack in the middle of warfare as well. On Wednesday morning, I was up early, 5:30 a.m. to read my Bible and pray. As…
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God Took Me on a Walk
Read more: God Took Me on a WalkGod took me on a most interesting walk yesterday. First, let me preface this with something you might find interesting. I walk our dog three times a week in the morning to get some exercise, and for a long time, I’ve gone the same two routes. See, up until recently, going new places, whether walking,…
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Weekend Devo – Doggy DNA
Read more: Weekend Devo – Doggy DNAI did a post at Laced with Grace about our precious poochy, Shasta, and the results of her DNA testing. Her results were not at all what we expected! Click here to read about her Doggy DNA. Have a wonderful weekend and if you have a pet, think of the ways that little critter is…
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Step Four: Catch the Vision
Read more: Step Four: Catch the VisionOver the last few weeks I’ve posted several articles about loving our spouses unconditionally. Here are the links in case you want to review. Step One: Choose to Love Step Two: Focus on Your Mission Step Three: Obedience This week, I’d like to take this to what I believe is a subtle yet very crucial…