Faith
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The Eternal Mindset
I believe in eternity. My husband does not. This fact alone brings us to opposite sides of life. He’s living for the here and now, and I’m living for what’s to come. I know this world is not my home and that when I die I will truly be home in heaven with our amazing…
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The Burden of Guilt
I 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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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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My Day as a Disc Golf Caddy
This 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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Blinded by Darkness
We’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
This 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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Three Powerful Words
In 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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Can’t Out Give God
When 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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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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God Took Me on a Walk
God 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
I 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
Over 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…
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Weekend Devo – The Best Truths Bear Repeating
This is a post from last October that just seems to need repeating. I know it's a truth I need constant reminder of. Trusting God is key, and keeping our hopes in Him is the source of our enduring strength. Have a blessed weekend! Hugs! ~Dineen Waiting on God God never ceases to amaze me…
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Step Three: Obedience
Last week I had the chance to catch up with a dear friend. Over lunch, we brought each other up to date on the details of our lives. At one point after relaying my own family’s current events, she paid me a compliment in regards to my patience with my husband. The firmness of my…
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This Story Will ROCK Your World!
I have a question for you: * How many different versions or renderings of the Cinderella story do you think there are in our world? -DON’T Google it. Just give it a guess. If you were in the audience for the One Marriage Conference, you know I asked this same question and the answers ranged…
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Weekend Devo-Words of Praise
At the end of June, Deb shared the story of how her marriage is being restored. In case you missed it, you can read it here. The following is something that she wrote recently. It's amazing and truly inspired by the Holy Spirit! Have a wonderful weekend and rejoice along with her! Praying and believing,Dineen…
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This is Why I Am Married to an Unbeliever
This past weekend, my husband, our daughter and I flew to Sacramento to spend several days with my husband’s mom and dad. Also joining us at the house was my spouse’s brother, his girlfriend and my husband’s cousin, his wife and twin daughters and their grandma, who is my husband’s mother’s sister. Hunh? Are you…
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Focus on Your Mission
In last week's post I talked about making the choice to love our spouses. And as I said before, this is the first step to loving our unbelieving spouses unconditionally. Many of you have shared that it's difficult to love your spouse because of his behavior, which is completely understandable. But please also understand that…
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Weekend Devo – God’s in the Details
That's why I don't think there's any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times. The created world itself can hardly wait for what's coming next. Everything in creation is being more or less held back. God reins it in until both creation and all the creatures are ready and can be…
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Choose to Love
On the weekend devo I wrote about loving our spouse unconditionally. Let’s talk some more about how to do that. Sometimes giving examples helps too, so if you have one you’d like to share, please do so in the comments section. Let me travel a tangent here to say that Lynn and I value your…
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Weekend Devo – Giving Love
On one of last week’s post, a commenter asked if God could teach her to love her husband unconditionally. This is such a good question, that I decided to share some of my answer here today. This is such a crucial area that I think we need to talk more about not only loving our…