Stress is normal in all marriages in every season, but it has been elevated beyond the ordinary for many marriages in these days of pandemic. Communication keeps relationships running smoothly like oil in a car engine reduces friction, but so often our conversations remain factual, superficial. We need help knowing how to go deep. […]
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When was the last time you cried? It might’ve just been this morning, or maybe it was several weeks ago. This verse has been a comfort to the millions of us who have experienced suffering and loss in this life. Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble,” which often means pain and grief accompanied […]
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I’m much more likely to think about practical survival needs like what’s for dinner, which discipline strategy will work, and what room to clean than I am to think about the Holy Spirit. Sound familiar? I mean He’s not going to tell me what to have for dinner. Or am I missing it? Might He help […]
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Remember the story of Cain and Abel? I’ve always marveled that Cain actually heard the voice of God speak to him, out loud I presume, about his bad attitude. I believe if I heard God say to me, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?” that I would have listened and not […]
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In the darkest months of our daughter’s prodigal years, I was too exhausted and overwhelmed with emotion to pray. In my great weakness all I could say to God was, “Help. Please help.” In the years leading up to this moment I had fasted, prayed alone, and prayed with a group of other moms; I’d […]
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