Encouragement
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Stubborn Streak
A stubborn streak! Yes, that is what my Dad would say to me. I would look straight into his face and grin, proudly. My stubbornness I wore proudly when I believed in something. I would become passionate and it would take a world of convincing to change my mind. By the way, I am still…
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Submission – A Touchy Subject
I am currently reading through several Bible commentaries on 1 Peter. I also am looking at the suggested material from you. Thank you for your suggestions. While I am preparing for this leap into, um, the touchy subject of submission, I want to thank Christian Women Online for the nomination, Sweet Scent, Blog Awards. I…
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Never Give Up!
If you find the following post an encouragement, I hope you will stop in at Laced With Grace where I have included a post about finding yourself on DEAD END STREET. —– It was last week. Yes, I felt hopeless. I cannot express to you how rare this emotion is for me. I have lived…
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Interview with Nancy Kennedy
Today I am thrilled to welcome Nancy Kennedy, author of When He Doesn’t Believe to Spiritually Unequal Marriage. 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 4 1/2). Laura is going to college part-time in…
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The Desert Experience
Recently, I have talked with several friends who are living through a desert experience. They are in the midst of intense struggle; physical, emotional, and or spiritual. All of us will live in the desert during some part of our journey with Christ. He also endured the desert for 40 days. Read Matthew 4:1-11. What…
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Going It Alone – Their Perspective
What 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 – 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
As 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!
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!
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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Guest Writer – Rebecca Saville
I 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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What is a stumbling block? Part II
Christ 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?
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…